[Remote] Director, Windows Category Manager

Hiring: [Remote] Director, Windows Category Manager. Remote. US-based candidates only.

Remote [Remote] Director, Windows Category Manager. full time. Open to candidates in Remote. Apply now.

About the Role

Note: The job is a remote opportunity and is open to candidates in USA. Microsoft is seeking a Director, Windows Category Manager to lead its Windows Consumer Retail Strategy across North America. The opening owns and executes retail strategy and plans, driving category growth, profitability, market share, assortment, programs, investments, stakeholder alignment. Team development.

Your day-to-day

Skills

Employer Overview

Employer H1B Sponsorship

Key Responsibilities

• Master's Degree in Business Administration, Business, Marketing, Communications, Economics, Public Relations, or related field AND 8+ years category management, product management, marketing strategy, business planning, product planning, or related work track record
• Lead Category strategy for Windows at Retail, driving P&L and working across Retail, OEM, Silicon partners
• Lead, hiring and slate plan for a hire performing team of Senior Category Managers acros US & Ca, leveraging Model, Coach & Care
• Microsoft provides computer software, consumer electronics, cloud computing platforms, and digital enterprise systems. It was founded in 1975, and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.microsoft.com.
• 3+ years people management experience
• Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, WW and Finance teams to align strategy, plans, execution and performance insights
• OR equivalent experience
• Align Strategy, Assortment, Programs & Investments across internal and external stakeholders, ensuring the plans map to YOY Units growth and share gain vs Mac and Chrome
• Microsoft has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2855 in 2026, 9192 in 2025, 9343 in 2024, 7677 in 2023, 11403 in 2022, 7210 in 2021, 7852 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific opening.
• Drive transformation on the ROB, Programs, Investments and performance management of the Windows Consumer business in NA,leveraging AI
• OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Economics, Public Relations, Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years category management, product management, marketing strategy, business planning, product planning, or related work background
• 6+ years track record managing and expanding a category, attaining sales and profitability targets, and leading complex projects (e.g., large-scale or multi-year projects for multi-national or matrixed organizations) with internal stakeholders (e.g., sales management, finance) OR equivalent background

Skills & Tools Mentioned

• Sales

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this [Remote] Director, Windows Category Manager role remote?
Yes — 100% remote. Work from anywhere in Remote.

Employment type for this [Remote] Director, Windows Category Manager job?
full time. Ideal for remote professionals.

What skills are needed for this [Remote] Director, Windows Category Manager role?
Key skills include Sales. These are core to succeeding in this role.

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