Senior Program Manager

Jobinhalt

We are the Windows Ecosystem and Enablement team (WE2) and we support high quality hardware and software innovation across partner portfolios and market segments. Our work drives outcomes across the device lifecycle including joint planning, strategic engagement, and technical enablement for OEM, Silicon, and other ecosystem partners.

As a Senior PM you will have the opportunity to work on amazing new technology, devices, and experiences, from the earliest phases of planning to product design to manufacturing. You’ll have an opportunity to interact at all levels at Microsoft from working teams to senior leaders. You’ll be part of a great team of people, working together, and with purpose.

We need people with diverse backgrounds and unique talents to help our team deliver the best outcomes for our customers.

As a team we are curious, and seekers of information. We develop strategy. We listen to and ask for feedback. We are focused on impact, not activity. And we use data to support both qualitative and quantitative inputs into our process. We embrace a growth mindset in how we work together. And we bring excitement and enthusiasm in how we work. We bring clarity when there is confusion. We are not afraid of failure, and instead view it as an opportunity to learn. We prioritize the balance between our work and personal lives. And we’d love to have YOU consider our team.

If this description motivates you to explore this opportunity with our team, ask us questions, and let’s see if we’re a great fit for each other.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will partner with engineering, marketing, and sales teams at Microsoft and with our ecosystem partners. Your typical day will include regular interaction, collaboration, and communication with many talented coworkers and peers. You will need to continually prioritize a growth mindset and demonstrate diverse and inclusive behaviors through your actions. You should be reflective and self-aware, acknowledge your bias, and lead by example in how you work.

Examples of contributions and work that our team does include:

• Supporting our partners on the implementation of new types of devices
• Creating scale enablement plans for new technology and innovation for the Windows platform
• Working across our engineering, marketing, and sales teams to develop growth strategies and support customer solution areas
• Synthesizing and prioritizing partner feedback and product engineering requests
• Documenting and sharing of strategies, implementation guides, and processes
• Formulating strategy by using data insights on product usage, satisfaction, and customer research
  

Scope Of Work

• Act as a principal program manager lead for implementing new Windows products, experiences, and technologies
• Represent our device partners’ needs and requests into feature teams
• Use excellent organization skills
• Design and document plans and solutions
• Use concise and effective communication
• Use data to support the decision-making process and help to improve products, features, and experiences for our partners and customers
• Be comfortable with change and the innovation opportunities change brings
  

International and domestic travel may be required

Qualifications

We embrace a culture of “do differently”, removing barriers, and continual learning. In the list of qualifications below, both traditional and non-traditional experience is ok. And we value attributes like compassion, enthusiasm, introspection, and integrity in how work is accomplished.

Some Examples Of Experiences That We Would Value

• Familiarity and experience with the Windows 10 family of products and offerings
• Knowledge of the software development lifecycle
• Experience working as a program manager, product manager or business planner in the tech industry or related field
• Organizational agility ability to synthesize and communicate information to company leaders in senior roles (i.e., General Managers, Partners and VPs).
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Four or more years of experience working in the tech industry, including:
• Experience working with ecosystem partners at multiple levels in an organization (working teams to leadership teams)
• Knowledge of OS platform technology, features, and experiences
• Knowledge of the configuration and design of PC, Phone, or Tablet hardware, including silicon platform choices, hardware components, and software configuration
• Use of Office applications, including great presentation skills using PowerPoint and excellent writing skills using Word and Outlook
• A dynamic presenter both in-person and using collaboration technology like Microsoft Teams
  

A bachelor’s or master’s degree or non-traditional education combined with years of experience is also great

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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