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Job Title: User Experience Job Category: Program Management Product: Xbox Date Posted: 08/06/2008 Job Code: 238534 Location: WA - Redmond Travel Required: Entertainment Experience Group (in Entertainment and Devices) is a multidisciplinary user experience team with the charter of design led innovation resulting in end-to-end experiences that are desirable, thoughtful, consistent, and easy-to-use. Our goal is to ensure full integration of brand, industrial design, software design, user interface, usability, and business strategy. The Producer on the UX PM team will be a key team member working with the UX PMs as they engage on user experience strategy across Xbox 360, Xbox Live, Games for Windows - Live, and other related interactive entertainment initiatives. This position requires you to manage multiple user experience projects including setting up design reviews, maintaining schedules, communicating out to extended teams, and liaising with extended team members. In this position, you will be the go-to person for project status. Skills: Proven project management skills. Demonstrated understanding and working knowledge of design, production and prototyping. High standards of professional excellence and integrity are required, as are visual, oral, and written communications skills. An ability and desire to work within a team-centric environment, flexibility, and a strong sense of humor is highly encouraged. Primary Responsibilities Provide day-to-day management of design projects related to marketing needs Manage and maintain schedules for all design projects Source and manage vendors for projects Work with counterparts in brand, web, engineering, and marketing to establish project review process Work closely with design leads to regularly review project needs and manage resources Establish central repository to track all projects Provide project coverage for PMs on team as needed Requirements 5+ years of experience in a retail, advertising, or design agency organization. Experience managing global/high profile projects is a plus Demonstrated experience working with marketing, brand, and design teams working in print, video, web, or consumer software production Must be adept at managing multiple projects and able to understand technical needs for project deliverables Must possess excellent communication skills and the ability to work with many people Must have a passion for interactive entertainment and related consumer experiences Must be a self-starter and accountable to all stakeholders