Principal Product Manager- MSN Whole Page Optimization

MSN is the world’s most trafficked feeds under Microsoft. At MSN, we empower millions of users across the world by delivering content that informs, entertains, and inspires. From personalized news recommendations to engaging widgets like Weather, Stocks, Sports, and Shopping, MSN and related surfaces offer rich experiences tailored to diverse user interests.

Our mission? To seamlessly blend various content types — news, advertising, and interactive widgets — while optimizing for the long-term goals of both our customers and our business. The challenge lies in understanding and balancing multiple factors: users' preferences and satisfaction, the quality and value of page elements, and their relevance to both users' immediate tasks and long-term engagement. If this excites you, we invite you to join us on this journey.

We are seeking a Principal Product Manager to lead and innovate within the Homepage Whole Page Optimization (WPO) team. This team is at the forefront of delivering best whole page optimization across a variety of key Microsoft surfaces such as Edge new tab pages, News & Interests feed in Windows, Lockscreen, MSN.com.

As a Principal Product Manager in this space, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the strategy and execution of whole page optimization. This includes blending diverse content types and formats, designing personalized user journeys, and ensuring we meet the evolving needs of users across the globe.

• 8+ years of experience in consumer-facing product
• 3+ years of experience in whole page optimization in search, news or feeds recommendation
• 1+ year of experience with Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), or Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Experience in search, news or feeds recommendation product is strongly desired
• Creative and critical thinking about user needs and business needs
• Proven track record in building innovative or challenging product
• Self-driven with entrepreneurial skills, great problem-solving abilities to handle difficult situations with ambiguity
• Ability to inspire and build alignment without authority
• Exceptional English communication and presentation skills with good storytelling
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

• Lead the development of world-class AI/ML applications that delight customers across Copilot, Edge, Windows, and Mobile.
• Translate business objectives into actionable strategies, optimization tactics, and detailed technical requirements in close collaboration with data scientists.
• Develop and own the roadmap for multiple feature areas, ensuring alignment across divisions.
• Foster strong collaboration and clear communication with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver exceptional consumer-grade applications.
• Define success metrics and performance indicators, oversee experiments, and measure outcomes using data-driven insights and research.
• Identify long-term investment opportunities, advocate for them with stakeholders, and secure support for key feature areas.
• Influence and inspire teams across the organization to drive impactful business outcomes, ensuring success criteria are met for multiple initiatives.