Product Manager II - Linux - Microsoft Corporation

Did you know that Linux already powers more than 60% of workloads in Azure? And that many of the fastest-growing services in Azure are powered by Linux? This means that Linux already drives billions of dollars in business for Microsoft and represents one of our most important growth opportunities. And we don't just consume Linux technologies, we strive to be positive, active participants and contributors in relevant upstream communities. As a Product Manager II, Linux Partnerships, you will represent Microsoft to upstream Linux communities (such as Debian, Fedora, Rocky and Alma) and work with commercial Linux distribution partners (such as Canonical, Oracle, SUSE and Red Hat) to define and prioritize engineering investments to support and advance those offers in Azure, and act as an internal champion for those communities and partners within Microsoft. This opportunity will allow you to influence the direction of Linux across the industry and within Microsoft, develop technical understanding of various Linux technologies, and further develop your understanding of and profile within the Linux community and with commercial partners. This position is flexible to working from home and you will be expected to work with colleagues, community members and commercial partners in remote locations around the world. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. #azurecorejobs **Responsibilities** + Dive business impact internally across multiple organizations and with our partners, including articulating business metrics (KRs/KPIs) and track success + Identify long-term investment opportunities and engage partners and the community to garner support for those feature areas. + Have a data driven approach with the ability to analyze and join multiple data sources to understand customer trends, business health and partnering with others to collect performance metrics and form hypotheses for complex technical needs to improve Linux and open-source technology offerings. + Identify offers and features to deprecate, manage customer and partner communications, and build trust with customers and partners. + Manages contractual reseller relationships with key Linux distribution partners. + Elevate/escalate major business blockers to stakeholder teams and drive to resolution + Engage with our internal field sales, consulting and support teams to drive readiness and address customer blockers. Embody our Culture (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values) and Values (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/culture) **Qualifications** **Required Qualifications:** + Bachelor's Degree AND 2+ years experience in product/service/project/program management or software development + OR equivalent experience. + 1+ year experince in Open Source and/or Partner Managment **Other Requirements:** + Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. **Perferred Requirements:** + ·Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years experience in product/service/project/program management or software development + OR equivalent experience. Product Management IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $94,300 - $182,600 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $120,900 - $198,600 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay Microsoft will accept applications for the role until April 29, 2024. \#Azurecorejobs Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .