Jim Barber
Customer Experience Principal PM Manager, Microsoft
Jim Barber is listed as Customer Experience Principal PM Manager, Microsoft. Jim is scheduled to speak at Microsoft Ignite 2026 on 18 November 2026.
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About
Jim Barber is a Senior Director in the Customer Experience Engineering organization. His team's mission is to help customers successfully navigate change across Microsoft 365 by delivering clear, timely, and actionable communications through experiences such as Message Center, the Microsoft 365 Roadmap, Service Health communications, and AI-powered change management solutions. His team partners closely with engineering, product, marketing, and support organizations to improve release transparency, customer choice, and adoption of new capabilities. Jim has been with Microsoft for 26 years. He has served as a member of three product groups (XBOX, Windows and Office) and as part of Microsoft’s Consulting Services. Prior to joining Microsoft, Jim’s professional career included experiences in the military, ministry and business. Jim began his career as a Naval Flight Officer. As an aircraft mission commander and avionics/armament division officer, he conducted multiple deployments in the we
Upcoming
Microsoft Ignite 2026 17 November 2026 – 20 November 2026
- Change at the Speed of AI: Reimagining Change Management in AI Era Speaker · 18 November 2026
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