Project Manager Tech​/REDMOND, WA ( Remote

Project Manager Tech

Project Manager Tech 4 REDMOND, WA (Remote) 8 Months Contract

Looking for Ex-Microsoft Employees/Contractors This is a Remote position.

Purpose of the Team:

• WWPS (worldwide public sector) – focus on public sector/government customers. This team helps with the skilling of those employees to make sure they can understand MSFT technology and how to use their tools for their roles as public servants.
• This team is launching a new program, AI Hackathon – it is a skilling program that is happening all over the world with great success.
• This program has been interviewing all of the teams across the globe who have participated in hackathons to see what worked/what didn't work/etc. to help create a global program to have people be able to grab the assets/marketing materials already branded so they can download and go.
• This team is also giving CELA guidance. Goal is to make it easier to host hackathons.

Key projects:

• Looking for someone to manage logistics and local teams around the world to plan hackathons.
• Help create invitation templates that are sent out and using all of the assets created. Being able to unblock issues, make sure they can coordinate and make things easier for teams. Doing outreach to get speakers, and all of the logistics to help teams around the world be successful in this event.
• INFO: A "Hackathon" is an event where a bunch of developers come together and create solutions that contribute to automating processes. During the event, usually a day and a half entails developers hacking together (creating/writing/tweaking code) to create a solution in a short amount of time with a team present. Goal to create an MVP/working solution so that after the hackathon, these solutions can be implemented.
  
  Second half of second day is where each team pitches what they have created, and a panel of judges look at the solutions, resulting in awards.

Typical task breakdown and operating rhythm:

• This person will work closely with the Sponsor and communicate frequently. For the first couple weeks, daily calls for action items.
• Create work back plans, create project plan templates and keep track of overarching team plans for customers for all the hackathons
• Documentation/spreadsheets to keep internal team organized
• Taking care of needs of local teams as a priority – this can look different depending on the day
• Create invites, team's folders, keeping tasks organized and etc.

What makes this role interesting?

• The impact of the program is large as the goal is to skill hundreds of public servants all over the world
• The reach that this person and program has potential to make is very large and has profound impact

Unique Selling Points:

• Unique opportunity as this position is world-wide

Years of Experience

Required:

8-10 overall years of experience in the field.

Degrees or certifications required:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in project management, event management, or related field.

Disqualifiers:
Candidates who are not aware of AI or are against AI

Best vs. Average:

• Candidates who are able to write / have communication skills in the sense of understanding social media and write for social events
• Knowledge of the public sector and government operations and how they function
• Prior MSFT experience is a plus but not required

Performance Indicators:

• Deadline-driven as there are dates set for the Hackathon Events
• Quality of Work to make sure the event is organized, runs successfully and the team is equipped with what they need (multiple Hackathons to run at the same time)

Will the contractor be owning the project(s) themselves or primarily taking direction? -- Yes

Does the contractor need to have any sort of PM certifications? -- A nice to have, but not required

Will the contractor be interacting heavily with external stakeholders? -- Yes – still MSFT employees, but external in terms of outside of the WWPS (Worldwide Public Sector)

1. Project Management Skills (experience in managing and delivering complex projects or events, preferably in the…