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Microsoft’s head of experiences and devices is retiring, triggering a shakeup

The Verge / 3/13/2026

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Key Points

  • Rajesh Jha, executive vice president of Microsoft's experiences and devices group, is retiring after more than 35 years at the company.
  • He helped move Microsoft's Office suite to the cloud and has been overseeing Microsoft 365 Copilot, Windows, and Office.
  • Microsoft will not appoint a direct replacement for Jha; instead, four of his direct reports will be promoted to executive roles as part of a leadership shakeup.
  • Jha will transition out on July 1 and will remain in an advisory capacity after retirement.
  • The leadership changes within the Experiences and Devices group are part of a broader reorganization at Microsoft.
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Rajesh Jha, executive vice president of Microsoft's experiences and devices group, is retiring after more than 35 years at the software giant. Jha was a big part of the team that helped move Microsoft's Office suite to the cloud, and has recently been overseeing Microsoft 365 Copilot, Windows, Office, and more.

"After 35+ years at Microsoft, I am moving into retirement," says Jha in an internal memo. "I will transition out on July 1st and then stay in an advisory role." Jha is leaving at the end of June, but Microsoft isn't promoting anyone as a direct replacement for Jha's role. Instead, it's promoting four of his direct reports to executi …

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