Description :
Job Title: Program Manager
Job Category: Program Management
Product: Zune
Date Posted: 08/15/2008
Job Code: 240149
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 senior program manager to lead the design and delivery of mobile game and multimedia services ecosystem.. You will lead functional & technical product design across a wide set of feature areas while driving decision making across key stakeholders.. You'll also contribute to overall strategy / vision and help establish project goals & priorities. You'll act as a technical interface to external partners such as OEMs and mobile network operators. In addition, you'll mentor other PM team members towards delivering excellent results. This is a critical leadership role that will have a large impact across the entertainment and devices ecosystem.
Primary responsibilities include:-
Drive Mobile Gaming and multimedia services ecosystem development with daring originality.
Explore all aspects of the gaming and multimedia services ecosystem like Social Networking, Marketplace, PC Sync, Hardware and software requirements.
Evangelize gaming and multimedia requirements/roadmap with internal and external partners
Communicate project status both upwards and across the organization.
Understand and forecast consumer requirements to develop a Mobile Gaming and multimedia services Roadmap.
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.
Work with product management and Business Development Teams to stage games/gaming ecosystem for launch.
The ideal candidate would meet the following requirements::-
BS/BA with 8+ yrs experience in mobile/gaming industry. MBA preferred.
- Knowledge of:
- Casual game design development
- Usability and accessibility analysis.
- Web and Mobile gaming technical environment.
8+ years total experience with 6+ years in a senior design role, either in console, PC, or mobile games.
Understanding of mobile phone functionality desirable.
Excellent understanding of technical limitations on mobile handsets/constrained systems.
Awareness of key competitors in the mobile games market.
A forward-looking view of the possibilities of mobile gaming.
Excellent verbal, written, and visual communication skills, with obsessive attention to detail.