Senior Program Manager - Microsoft Corporation

Do you want to join the team driving wireless connectivity for Operating Systems? Does working across hardware, software, and user experience excite you? Do you get excited by the magic in devices as software and hardware comes together! If so, Connect with us!! Come join our Wireless Connectivity team! We are looking for a seasoned, results-driven, energetic, hands-on Senior Program Manager to help articulate the market opportunity and value proposition and drive our investments in Wireless Connectivity with internal and external stakeholders. Our team drives critical stacks in Windows for wireless like Wi-Fi, 5G, Location services and cross device experiences. We work closely with top silicon partners, OEMs, end customers, software partners and standards bodies, to follow and influence the latest technological advancements. In this role, you will influence product roadmap for wireless connectivity and work closely with end-to-end engineering to bring those features to market on latest hardware. **What our team offers:** Engineering teams who deeply understand and are extremely passionate about the technologies they are responsible for. Opportunities to take on interesting technical challenges that directly impact on the day-to-day experience for over 1B Windows customers. Teammates who bring diverse perspectives and deeply care about technology and each other. The ability to directly collaborate with the world's top silicon, device, and software firms to bring ideas to life. **Our team might be a good fit if:** - You are customer driven and think E2E on product development - A proven self-starter, consistently demonstrating initiative and proactivity in every project. - Able to self-start with minimal information and drive clarity in ambiguity with a structured thought process. - You have solid embedded engineering experience working with hardware, firmware, and/or drivers. - You excel as a team player, always communicating and collaborating with empathy and compassion. - Great curiosity and willingness to question and learn. - Experience working with external partners and customers - Business acumen and industry knowledge - A passion for fostering an inclusive environment and having fun at work. - Ability to evangelize features and capabilities with customers for adoption. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. **Responsibilities** + Defines the program(s) goals and prioritization for the multiple feature areas (e.g., product, service) they own. Translates the needs of the organization and other teams into program goals and prioritized deliverables based on data-focused analysis. + Understand the business requirements and translate them into functional specifications + Drive the business results through a focus on objectives and key results, providing clarity to the engineering team and ensuring delivery of high-quality results + Drive E2E programs in partnership with internal and external partners. + Maintain solid working relationships with stakeholders across engineering, partner and ecosystem teams including external and internal partners. + Owns the roadmap for the multiple feature areas (e.g., product, service) they own. Prioritizes the backlog, works with Engineering to align on tradeoffs. + Engages in active risk management (proactive and reactive) to identify risks and propose mitigations for risks using data (e.g., telemetry, usage, net satisfaction, customer satisfaction). **Qualifications** **Required/Minimum Qualifications** + Bachelor's Degree AND 5+ years experience in product/service/project/program management or software development + OR equivalent experience. + 2+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects. + **Other Requirements:** + Cloud Background check: Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: + Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. **Additional or Preferred Qualifications** + Bachelor's Degree AND 7+ years experience in product/service/project/program management or software development + OR equivalent experience. + Prior engineering experience with low-level embedded software/firmware/driver development. + Passion for delivering customer-obsessed user experiences + Solid Written and verbal communication skills + Leverage data and analytical skills to narrow down opportunities or find solutions. Product Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $117,200 - $229,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $153,600 - $250,200 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 13, 2024. \#AEPJobs \#CoreOSjobs \#ConnectivityPlatformJobs Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .