Program Manager

Position: Program Manager Tech 4
Location: Redmond, WA
Job Type: Contract

Description: Seeking a Technical Project Manager with an extensive Management Experience for an opportunity in Redmond, WA.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Familiar with the Office marketing org.
• Project is to help develop the plan and roll out new branding for Office by Envision in Feb.
• Scope is in marketing channels only, not in product, however, we need help scoping the fringe channels, i.e. support, RM, social, operations, etc. via a broader v-team to be kicked off the week of 9/19
• Drive programs/projects from project initiation through delivery.
• Interface with clients on technical and business issues.
• Create and/or review multiple functional specifications that will be used as tools in making decisions as to how the product or service will be implemented.
• Provide Product Managers & Product Unit Managers with technical and/or analytical information.
• Organize cross functional activities ensuring the program/project is completed on schedule and within budget constraints.
• Provide program/project schedules and status reports.

Skills Required:

• Lead a high profile Microsoft project that crosses over multiple engineering and marketing departments.
• 7-10 years of overall PM experience.
• Recent Microsoft experience is a must within the last year

Qualifications:

• Microsoft Experience is required, experience previously (managing at least 1 large project at Microsoft within the last 5 years) is mandatory.
• Across engineering and marketing and operations is ideal.
• Degree/Certification - PMI or PMP certifications are a plus
• More important to have the Microsoft high level experience
• Best candidate understands how to build a team, lead a team, and motivate a team.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.