Project Manager Tech 3

Position: Program Manager Tech 3 (Engineering)

Location: Redmond, WA

Duration: Full Time

Job Description:

At Microsoft, we are making science fiction into reality through HoloLens. You can be part of a tight-knit team making cutting edge, unimagined experiences and defining the future of computer interactivity and entertainment. We need an experienced producer who is a jack of all trades, eager to dive into the details working with team members on making great experiences. You will be leading small teams and managing towards near-term and long-term goals from a high level. You will need to bring your creativity, results-driven approach, flexible personality, technical breadth and sense of wonder to effectively accomplish all that this team imagines.

• Project management - concept to release (software development projects) – minimum 3 years of experience
• Experience with the following: run planning, break features down into tasks, defining tasks, manage tasks to completion, creating schedules, understand dependencies
• Experience with V1 hardware or V1 platforms – examples: working on Xbox One launch or Xbox 360 launch
• 3+ years of software development experience, preferable shipping entertainment experiences.
• Success leading small teams to deliver against goals in an agile environment.
• Passion and experience with games is a huge plus.
• Check bug tracking database for anything that came in overnight
• Run triage with dev lead and test lead
• Gaming Industry beneficial

Responsibilities;

• Create sprint-based plans for the team.
• Coordinate between a vast array of groups and disciplines to deliver on great consumer experiences.
• Track work and deliveries, eliminating any road blocks in the way of progress.
• Drive schedule-driven decisions on a weekly basis.
• Hold a high-level vision and be able to map current work to the long-term goals at all times.
• Pitch in and accomplish any task, large or small, to move the project forward.
• Keep morale high and keep the team focused on the end goal.

Skills Requires:

• program management
• Visual Studio
• Data analytics

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.