Description :
Job Title: Program Manager
Job Category: Program Management
Product: (Not Product Specific)
Date Posted: 04/23/2008
Job Code: 222613
Location: WA - Redmond
Travel Required:
This Job is eligible for the following work arrangements :Flex Time
The Windows Embedded CE organization is growing again and this is your opportunity to join a team that is targeting the next generation consumer electronic devices. In this team you will be presented with an unparalleled opportunity to help people and organizations reach their full potential by taking advantage of the growing, lucrative, and exciting general embedded market. This market is strategically important to Microsoft for a number of reasons, among them:
the embedded market opportunity is significantly larger than the entire PC market and is growing more rapidly (e.g., from ~348 million devices in 2004 to a projection of 1.4 billion devices in 2009)
Windows Embedded CE is well positioned to empower the next generation of devices that are connected to Microsoft assets such as Windows Vista PCs, Servers and Live Services
the “next big thing” will likely be an embedded device, and Windows Embedded CE provides the opportunity for Microsoft to take a leading role
The Windows Embedded CE group is looking for an exceptional program manager to help design, build, and ship the next-generation multimedia devices on Windows Embedded CE. You will be responsible for strategy, design and implementation of user experience and infrastructure integration of technologies targeting these devices. You will drive product plans and features, deliver detailed product specifications and manage project schedules to completion, working closely with your engineering counterparts.
You must be an established leader with 2+ years experience managing the software development process, designing and shipping product features from the ground-up, while meeting schedule commitments through the entire product cycle. A strong passion for audio/video technologies is an absolute must. Excellent written and verbal communications skills are also required. The ideal candidate has a successful track record shipping products, with experience in Windows Media and interactive applications. Familiarity with one or more of the following is preferred: DirectX, DirectShow, DRM, DSPs, multimedia timing and/or streaming. A BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering and/or equivalent industry experience is preferred.