By Todd Bishop
Publication Date: 2026-03-12 15:49:00
Rajesh Jha, who led Microsoft’s biggest consumer and business products as executive vice president of the Experiences + Devices group, plans to retire later this year after more than 35 years at the company.
The plan was announced internally Thursday in emails made public by Microsoft.
“When I think about the pantheon of leaders who have truly shaped this company, Rajesh stands firmly among them,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in one of the messages.
Jha, 60, said he will transition out on July 1 and stay on in an advisory role. He said that he and Nadella have been working on succession planning for some time.
As part of the transition, four executives will now report to Nadella: Perry Clarke, Microsoft 365…
