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Principal Software Product Manager

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Your applicationOpen nowPrincipal Software Product ManagerHP · Palo Alto, California, United States of America

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Principal Software Product Manager

Description -

We are looking for a seasoned Principal Software Product Manager to shape and lead the next generation of HP's consumer notebook software experiences.

In this role, you will operate at both strategic altitude and execution depth defining long-term product direction while driving complex, cross-organizational initiatives from concept through launch. You will partner closely with engineering, design, commercial, platform, and executive stakeholders to deliver differentiated, customer-facing software at global scale.

This role is ideal for a product leader who thrives in ambiguity, brings strong technical and business fluency, and is excited to influence how software, hardware, services, and operating system platforms come together across HP's consumer portfolio. The ideal candidate has experience working across platform software stacks and understands the unique opportunities and constraints of modern operating systems and ecosystem experiences.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own and drive the end-to-end lifecycle of major software initiatives, from early discovery and framing through delivery, launch, and iteration
  • Define and evangelize a compelling product vision that aligns customer needs, platform strategy, and HP's long-term business objectives
  • Identify and translate emerging technologies, platforms, and business models into scalable product opportunities
  • Lead deep market, customer, and ecosystem analysis to inform product strategy and investment decisions
  • Partner with engineering and architecture leaders to make principled technical tradeoffs that balance velocity, quality, and long-term platform health
  • Orchestrate execution across highly matrixed teams (engineering, UX, commercial, marketing, partnerships, legal, and operations)
  • Serve as a senior product voice in roadmap reviews, executive forums, and cross-division planning
  • Leverage quantitative insights and qualitative feedback to continuously refine product direction and measure success
  • Engage directly with customers, partners, and internal teams to surface insights, validate strategy, and influence outcomes
  • Mentor and guide other product managers, helping raise the overall product bar across the organization
  • Drive product strategy for software experiences that span operating system, platform, and application layers, balancing customer needs with long-term platform evolution
  • Partner with platform, architecture, and engineering teams to evaluate emerging operating system capabilities, ecosystem trends, and technology investments that can create differentiated customer experiences
  • Define requirements and roadmaps that account for cross-platform interoperability, device-to-device experiences, cloud services integration, and evolving user workflows

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, software engineering, operating systems, or a closely related technical field
  • 10+ years of experience in software product management or closely related roles
  • Demonstrated success delivering large-scale, customer-facing software products
  • Experience operating in complex, global, cross-functional environments
  • Experience working with modern operating system platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, or comparable software ecosystems

Must-Have Experience

  • Led multiple 0-to-1 and 1-to-N initiatives with clear customer and business impact
  • Defined and executed product strategy across platform-level or portfolio-level surfaces
  • Partnered deeply with engineering teams on architecture, systems design, and technical decision-making
  • Applied strong analytical thinking to product decisions, tradeoffs, and prioritization
  • Influenced senior leadership through clear storytelling, data, and structured thinking
  • Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, competing priorities, and organizational complexity
  • Proven effectiveness in resource-constrained or fast-moving environments
  • Experience defining products or platform capabilities that interact deeply with operating system services, platform APIs, or device ecosystems
  • Deep understanding of modern operating system architecture, platform services, application frameworks, security models, and software lifecycle considerations across Windows, Linux, Android, or similar environments
  • Experience collaborating with engineering teams responsible for platform software, operating system integrations, developer frameworks, device services, or ecosystem experiences

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with mobile software ecosystems, smartphone platforms, or connected device experiences
  • Familiarity with Windows, Linux, and Android platform roadmaps, developer ecosystems, and application models
  • Experience launching software experiences across multiple operating systems or device categories
  • Understanding of platform architecture, middleware, system services, and device-level software integration
  • Experience working with AI-enabled, cloud-connected, or ecosystem-oriented product experiences

Tools & Skills

  • Agile Methodology
  • Change Management
  • Continuous Improvement
  • JIRA
  • Kanban Principles
  • Lean Product Development
  • Milestone-based Planning
  • New Product Introduction
  • Product Strategy & Roadmapping
  • Scrum & Sprint Planning
  • Operating Systems & Platform Strategy
  • Windows Ecosystem Knowledge
  • Linux Platform Fundamentals
  • Android Platform Fundamentals
  • Systems Thinking & Platform Architecture
  • API & Platform Integration Strategy

Impact & Scope

Impacts multiple functions and leads large, cross-division initiatives that influence HP's long-term consumer software strategy.

Complexity

Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors.

Disclaimer

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management. Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

The pay range for this role is $147,050 to $230,850 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits:

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Long term/short term disability insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending account
  • Life insurance
  • Generous time off policies, including;
  • 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

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Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) -

HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).

Please be assured that you will not be subject to any adverse treatment if you choose to disclose the information requested. This information is provided voluntarily. The information obtained will be kept in strict confidence.

For more information, review HP’s EEO Policy or read about your rights as an applicant under the law here: “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal"

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