[Hiring] Senior Program Manager @Microsoft

Role Description

Engages with customer stakeholders to develop partnerships, leveraging broad technical expertise. Drives customer satisfaction by engaging with customers stakeholders in a positive manner, reviewing and analyzing customer feedback, and leveraging trusted relationships with key internal resources to act as the voice of the customer. Adheres to project compliance standards and requirements of the contract and accommodates customer compliance standards. Drives project initiation for projects of medium complexity by delivering a workstream within a larger project/program. Facilitates contracting process for partner resources by briefing partners, coordinating partner candidate interviews, and identifying and acclimating partner resources to the team. Develops detailed project management plan to drive predictable delivery for projects of medium complexity or supports senior colleagues in projects of high complexity. Provides review of defined metrics, proactively monitors and tracks risks, ensures timely completion and quality of deliverables, and manages stakeholder communications. Drives timely project closure by ensuring completion of project sign off tasks. Applies advanced knowledge across project management principle areas, contributes at local team-wide level to share knowledge and support others, serves as a mentor to colleagues to grow identified skill gaps, and participates in cross-border mentoring and peer alignment to share lessons learned on challenging projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field AND 3+ years experience in project management OR equivalent experience.
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.

Requirements

• Successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements.
• Verification of U.S citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions.

Preferred/Additional qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field AND 8+ years experience in project management OR equivalent experience.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• 4+ years financial management experience.
• Agile certification, Scrum Master, Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), or Professional Scrum Master One (PSM1) certification.
• Experience with customers in the Department of the Air Force.

Benefits

• The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $101,800 - $193,800 per year.
• Different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area is USD $126,100 - $207,600 per year.
• Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

Company Description

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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.

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