Director of Product Operations (AI)

TL;DR

Director of Product Operations (AI): Helping create connective tissue between product, engineering, and go-to-market teams by optimizing the product development lifecycle, defining OKRs, and managing stakeholder communication. Focus on ensuring efficient and effective operational processes across the product development lifecycle for AI-first products.

Location: Mountain View, United States (expected to work from office at least four days per week if living within a 50-mile radius of a designated Microsoft office in the U.S., starting January 26, 2026)

Salary: $165,600 – $303,600 per year

Company

hirify.global is responsible for Microsoft’s consumer propositions including Copilot, Bing, MSN, Microsoft Advertising, and Edge, as well as developing proprietary foundational AI models.

What you will do

• Develop and optimize scalable processes for the entire product development lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain a predictable rhythm for product releases and strategic planning.
• Streamline communication channels between product, engineering, design, and commercial teams.
• Partner with data science to build and maintain dashboards to monitor product health and performance.
• Serve as the central point of contact for operational inquiries related to the product portfolio.
• Communicate product roadmap updates, launch timelines, and performance insights to the wider organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field and 8+ years of experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles.
• Consistent history of working directly with product, engineering, and go-to-market (GTM) leadership managing multiple complex, large-scale product launches and go-to-market strategies simultaneously.
• 5+ years of product operations experience, including product development lifecycle experience.
• 5+ years of experience with product roadmap management and strategic planning for product releases.
• Ability to commute to a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. at least four days per week if living within a 50-mile radius.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work within hirify.global, an organization responsible for Copilot, Bing, Edge, MSN, and other AI-first products.
• Close collaboration and rapid decision making across Product, Engineering, Research, and Go To Market functions.
• Growth mindset, innovation, and collaboration with values of respect, integrity, and accountability.
• Culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive.
• Comprehensive benefits and compensation information available via Microsoft careers link.