Job description

Overview At Mojang Studios, the creators of Minecraft, we are on a mission to build a better world through the power of play. Why play? Well, play is at the heart of everything we do. It’s the blocky backbone of our games, the core of our development philosophy, and even the origin of our name. From the relentless experimentation of our endlessly inspiring community to the classrooms where Minecraft has become an essential teaching tool, play is the bedrock of our existence. We enable millions to create and play together, connect people across the globe, and foster a community that is among the most active and passionate in the world. Our community is global and incredibly diverse. When we are developing anything within our franchise, we keep this in mind. We want everyone to not only feel included in Minecraft, but also to see themselves in what we make. Our goal is for the Mojang Studios team to be as diverse as our community. We are looking for a Senior Product Manager to own a key product area end-to-end, from customer insight through launch and growth. In this role, you will work alongside engineering, design, data science, and business partners to turn ambiguous customer problems into clear product strategy, crisp requirements, and measurable outcomes. You will be accountable for your area’s roadmap, success metrics, and execution, and you will influence across teams to land complex, cross-group work with high quality. This role is based in Redmond, WA. Responsibilities • You will partner with customers and internal and external stakeholders to understand their needs, collect requirements, and translate them into clear specifications, end-to-end plans, and success metrics. • You will own the roadmap and backlog for your product area, prioritizing features and cross-team dependencies so that work lands on time and with high quality. • You will drive execution with engineering and design from planning through release, including production readiness, and create clarity and accountability across partners and stakeholders. • You will use data, experimentation, and customer feedback to measure outcomes, inform decisions, and continuously improve the product. • You will present plans, status, tradeoffs, and results to the team, partners, and leadership, and contribute to the broader product vision and strategy. Qualifications Required Qualifications : • Bachelor's Degree AND 5+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development • OR equivalent experience. Preferred Qualifications: • Bachelor's Degree AND 12+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development • OR equivalent experience. • 4+ years experience taking a product, feature, or experience to market (e.g., design, addressing product market fit, and launch, internal tool/framework). • 6+ years experience improving product metrics for a product, feature, or experience in a market (e.g., growing customer base, expanding customer usage, avoiding customer churn). • 6+ years experience disrupting a market for a product, feature, or experience (e.g., competitive disruption, taking the place of an established competing product). • Experience shipping software products, platforms, or developer-facing services from concept through launch and iteration. • Experience driving cross-team or cross-organization initiatives with multiple stakeholders and dependencies. • Experience with data analytics and reporting systems (Power BI, Tableau, Azure Data Explorer, etc.) • Experience partnering closely with UX design and user research to deliver customer-centric experiences. Product Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $160,200 - $261,000 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: careers.microsoft.com Product Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $274,800 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 $188,000 - $304,200 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: careers.microsoft.com This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

Requirements

Must-haves

At Mojang Studios, the creators of Minecraft, we are on a mission to build a better world through the power of play.
We are looking for a Senior Product Manager to own a key product area end-to-end, from customer insight through launch and growth.
You will partner with customers and internal and external stakeholders to understand their needs, collect requirements, and translate them into clear specifications, end-to-end plans, and success metrics.
You will own the roadmap and backlog for your product area, prioritizing features and cross-team dependencies so that work lands on time and with high quality.
You will drive execution with engineering and design from planning through release, including production readiness, and create clarity and accountability across partners and stakeholders.
You will use data, experimentation, and customer feedback to measure outcomes, inform decisions, and continuously improve the product.
You will present plans, status, tradeoffs, and results to the team, partners, and leadership, and contribute to the broader product vision and strategy.
Bachelor's Degree AND 5+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development • OR equivalent experience.
Bachelor's Degree AND 12+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development • OR equivalent experience.
4+ years experience taking a product, feature, or experience to market (e.g., design, addressing product market fit, and launch, internal tool/framework).
6+ years experience improving product metrics for a product, feature, or experience in a market (e.g., growing customer base, expanding customer usage, avoiding customer churn).
6+ years experience disrupting a market for a product, feature, or experience (e.g., competitive disruption, taking the place of an established competing product).
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Nice-to-haves

Experience shipping software products, platforms, or developer-facing services from concept through launch and iteration.
Experience driving cross-team or cross-organization initiatives with multiple stakeholders and dependencies.
Experience with data analytics and reporting systems (Power BI, Tableau, Azure Data Explorer, etc.)
Experience partnering closely with UX design and user research to deliver customer-centric experiences.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

Application prep

Use the role’s language and application details while tailoring your materials.

Keywords to mirror

azure

Platform: eightfold
Effort: medium

Benefits

Benefits detected in the listing.

Vision