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Microsoft R&D center in Ireland is looking for highly-motivated professionals interested in helping to deliver a world class programmed content experience to hundreds of millions of consumers around the globe. The International Product Planning team plays a leadership role in driving product strategy through insight into consumer and market online trends, rigorous market research and analysis, deep understanding of the competitive landscape across markets and product areas, strong business judgment, and close working partnership with both media and engineering teams. This team is responsible for developing product strategy across twenty countries as well as in emerging markets.

Core job responsibilities:
• Developing detailed product plans that provide clear guidance on feature prioritization and needs in market consistent with content, programming, and overall business strategy
• Partnering with R&D Program Management and the International Product Planners to translate market needs and associated programming and content strategy into detailed and up to date product plans that assist Dev Teams in delivering the “right” features to the “right” markets
• Working closely with Program Management and Global Product Planners (HQ based) to influence WW product plans and associated feature prioritization for international markets
• Developing “blue sky” vision documents and product focus areas that reflect product needs across regions and markets and which help guide the associated trade-offs across markets and development resources

The successful candidate should have:
• Strong interest in consumer products and services, product development, and associated content & business strategy
• Experience with software and/or online media & programmed content
• Ability to persuade and influence senior managers on product direction and related business strategy
• Relevant experience in a product planning, product development or product management
• Ability to influence teams through collaboration and strong communication, especially in a highly fluid and international environment
• Experience managing and analyzing research (qualitative and quantitative) and drawing relevant product or business insights from that work
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and communications skills
• Demonstrated business judgment and product strategy experience
• MBA preferred


Annual Salary range offered: 48000 - 75 000 euro

MS benefits package: annual bonus, excellent pension contribution, full health cover (including dependants), free Internet access from home

Relocation is provided: 1 month's accommodation, inconvenience money (both of base salary) and car allowance, pre-orientation flights, full-family flights for relocation, free tax consulting, transportation of house possessions.