Job Title: Program Manager
Location: Redmond, WA
Zip Code: 98052

Description:

Job Title: Program Manager
Job Category: Program Management
Product: Xbox
Date Posted: 09/25/2008
Job Code: 244317
Location: WA - Redmond
Travel Required:

Does the thought of enabling the entertainment business for Microsoft interest you? Do you like to work with very passionate and energetic people? Does the thought of putting your passion together with others in order to drive delivery of resources that enable teams to produce the eye-popping games excite you?

If you answered yes to all three questions, you may be the right person to be the new addition to our team!

The blockbuster games we enable are now a cultural and business phenomenon - surpassing even Hollywood movies and other forms of entertainment in terms of reach and sales. Our team delivers programs and services to multiple organizations and is currently expanding to include business ownership and management of the Xbox 360 XDK offerings to publishers, game developers, test houses and internal teams. We are looking for a Program Manager who is strong in business relationship management and process management to own and drive this specialized Xbox hardware and services program towards short-term solutions and long-term success.

The ideal candidate is proficient at determining business opportunities while streamlining current programs and is excellent at working with multiple groups and organizations to streamline efficiencies.

Required Skills
Bachelors degree in engineering, computer science, or related industry experience
2+ years experience as a Business Analyst, Project Manager, Process Manager, or equivalent
Proficient with Microsoft Office suite including Access, Microsoft Project, and PowerPoint
Experience with Excel pivot tables and analysis of large quantities of data
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proven self-driven initiative
Demonstrated ability to partner effectively across organizations & with externals to get things done
Demonstrated ability to prioritize requests and manage projects to meet target delivery dates
Proven ability to understand new business areas to identify and document business requirements
Critical thinker with excellent judgment and ability to solve problems in ambiguous situations
Strong listening, advisory, collaboration, analytical, and design skills
Strong interpersonal skills including influencing/negotiating effectively at all levels of management

Duties and Responsibilities
Gather, track, and validate business/system requirements
Drive the project forward daily along multiple parallel tracks across organizations
Project tracking through updates of estimated work remaining, bug report/work item tracking
Develop and present project status updates to leadership, including weekly status reports
Manage time and set priorities and deadlines appropriately
Design and document process and information flows within and across functional areas
Drive delivery of automatic metrics collection for the business, team processes, and product quality
Assist in or drive clarifying scope across business processes and functional areas
Identify holes in the existing program and identify opportunities for future deployment
Work with multiple teams and organizations to define and deliver the future state of the development kit business
Build out a scalable program to meet the needs of game developers creating entertainment on Microsoft platforms

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