Lead Program Manager - Windows, Developers & Experiences (WDX) at Microsoft

Job number: 1018853
Travel: 0-25 %
Profession: Hardware Manufacturing Engineering
Role type: People Manager
Employment type: Full-Time

Overview

• We are building the future of human-computer interaction at the scale of Windows. If you want to help build the most used software experiences in Windows and refine them so that the next generation of Windows devices unlock the creative and productive potential of customers, come talk to us! The Windows Core Experiences team builds the core interaction experiences in Windows – these range from iconic UI like Start & Taskbar to the touch, voice, and pen+ink interaction models.  
• We are looking for a data-driven and customer-obsessed PM lead with a history of leading teams to deliver great end-to-end experiences, demonstrated success in thinking through major business and strategic initiatives, and a passion for growing and mentoring a team of talented program managers. Join our team and help define and deliver the next generation of Windows and the future of how humans experience computing.

Responsibilities / Description

• As part of the team, you will be leading a team to work on parts of the Windows UX, collaborating with user research to understand users’ needs and test whether your team’s solutions fulfill those needs. As the team leader, you will be expected to model best practices for collaboration and inquisitive thinking, coach the people on your team to find passion in their work, and support them to grow their careers through having impact on the product.
• To achieve our goals at the scale of Windows, you will collaborate and partner with teams across Microsoft to build support for proposed solutions to user problems. The ability to manage relationships across the company, build convincing data-backed business cases, and drive processes for transparency & accountability across teams will all be important to success in this role.
• We are looking for someone who will work with design, research, and developers to envision how people will interact with Windows devices in the future. A willingness to dive deep into market and user data to inform investments and prioritization is essential. The ideal candidate must have strong customer empathy and UX skills, and a proactive attitude towards diving into a problem space, identifying and articulating user and business needs, and generating solutions. We need someone with a proven ability to deal with ambiguity and drive for clarity, as well as refined story-telling skills to bring innovative ideas to life when sharing vision for prototyped features.

Minimum Qualifications

• BA / BS degree in Computer Science or related technical equivalent and 5+ years of program/product management experience
• 3+ years of experience leading a team of PMs, or similar discipline

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following skills:

• Planning and execution: Ability to think holistically and strategically. Leverage understanding of engineering rhythm so the team operates at a high level, knowledge is shared appropriately, and decision-making happens at the right levels on the team. Proven ability to plan, organize, and manage complex technical products.
• Communication: Able to conduct insightful, multi-faceted conversations with senior product and technical decision makers across Microsoft. Conceptualize complex ideas quickly and convey those thoughts to others in a clear, effective, and motivating manner.
• Collaboration: Experienced collaborator able to work effectively across broad teams and influence stakeholders of all levels and of all disciplines across Microsoft.
• Judgment: Excellent product and technical judgment. Consistently demonstrating maturity and intellectual curiosity, helping the team pursue the best ideas.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience doing ground-up user research and talking to customers about their needs, in addition to testing whether solutions effectively fulfill those needs
• Demonstrated success with open-ended projects, creating plans for approaching new problems, responding to feedback, and driving the team through an iterative process for innovation
• Demonstrated success driving strategic partner engagements and delivering on complex projects
• Experience with UX platform-level code that enables a coherent experience across the OS and Apps.

Benefits and Perks
Benefits / perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work:

• Industry leading healthcare
• Savings and investments
• Giving programs
• Educational resources
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Opportunities to network and connect
• Discounts on products and services
• Generous time away.