Remote Technical Program Management IC4 Job in Redmond, WA Microsoft

Who you are

• Bachelor’s Degree AND 4+ years’ experience in Engineering, Product / Technical Program Management or Product Development OR equivalent experience
• 2+ years’ experience managing cross-functional and / or cross-team projects
• 4+ years of experience in new Hardware product development process and sustaining specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter

Desirables

• Excellent technical design, problem solving, debugging and communication skills
• Experience in shipping high quality products and services
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, assess opportunities and develop principles to prioritize multiple strategic and tactical options and drive issues to closure with a high bar on quality
• Ability to work and collaborate with a wide range of business stakeholders to achieve results and impact
• Presentation skills with a high degree of comfort with both large and small audiences (Senior Executives, Management Team, etc.)
• Ability to partner closely with cross-functional teams to define prioritize and implement features infrastructure processes and workflows
• Ability to create and operationalize processes to transform the effectiveness of the organization with respect to meeting business goals
• Coach enable and grow Program Managers within the team and our partners
• Can align key stakeholders and manage projects through milestones to completion on schedule and in budget
• Supplier management experience for ODMs (Original Design Manufacturers) SIs (System Integrators) and IHVs (Independent Hardware Vendors)

What the job involves

• Lead a virtual team of functional leads including members from multiple departments for documenting a clear Plan-of-Record (POR) for new product development and leading the project team to meet stated milestones.
• Drive the development, planning & execution of a holistic cross functional product development and/or launch strategy.
• Collaborate with internal and external technology development partners to form a cohesive development plan.
• Ensure cross functional alignment, tracking towards development milestones and overall readiness for all new Data Center infrastructure development, launch, and deployments.
• Communicate to and regularly interact with senior management, highlighting risks across functional teams and providing recommendations to support product level decisions.
• Use program management tools and communication methods to ensure common understanding of program plan of record to stakeholders.

Application process

• Microsoft will accept applications for the role until August 23, 2024. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.