Description :
Job Title: Program Manager
Job Category: Program Management
Product: Zune
Date Posted: 08/15/2008
Job Code: 240300
Location: WA - Redmond
Travel Required:
Come be a part of E&D (entertainment and devices) mobile team and delight millions of mobile phone users with amazing music, video and games experience! We are extending entertainment experiences and services to mobile phones - the most personal and most ubiquitous device in the modern era.
We are looking for an exceptional program manager to lead the design and delivery of mobile entertainment ecosystem.. You will lead functional & technical product design across a wide set of feature areas while driving decision making across key stakeholders. You'll act as a technical interface to internal & external partners.
Primary responsibilities include:
Understand and forecast consumer requirements to develop mobile entertainment related features and roadmap
Communicate project status both upwards and across the organization.
Create detailed specifications, and work closely with design and development teams
Coordinate testing efforts with the test and quality assurance teams
Manage schedules to ensure agreed upon milestones are delivered on time, design documents are kept current, and budgets are maintained.
Manage projects from product conception and design through development and launch.
The ideal candidate would meet the following requirements:
Minimum 4+ years of experience as a Program Manager in building and shipping consumer facing products across multiple product cycles
Minimum 2+ years of experience in the mobile industry
Strong background in user experience design is a strong plus
Outstanding leadership skills and good strategic thinking
Great problem solving skills and high intellectual horsepower
Strong passion for mobile entertainment, media and practical knowledge of these areas
Excellent written and verbal communication and cross group collaboration skills
A BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering and/or equivalent industry experience is preferred