Project Manager Non Tech 3​/ REDMOND, WA ( Remote )-8 Months Contract

Project Manager Non Tech

Location:

REDMOND, WA (Remote) Duration: 8 Months Contract

This is a remote position. Typical day in the role:

Purpose of the team:
The Azure, Windows, and Industry Monetization (AWIM) team in Business Planning focuses on enabling the Microsoft mission by creating durable profit growth through high-impact monetization strategies, packaging, and pricing. Our charter is significant and spans key growth engines for the company including all Azure solution areas, Windows client and cloud offerings, and our Education and industry offerings and programs.

Key projects:
To support various launches across the team. The launch process is an engine of people, systems, and steps that ultimately take a product or service strategy and get it to market. A launch event is anything requiring a commerce change, including (but not limited to) new product or service releases, price changes, name changes, a change to a service, and a deprecation of a service.

Typical task breakdown and operating rhythm:
The support provided by the AWIM BP PM will span across five (5) buckets of work which fall under launch support and project management:

• Dedicated launch assistance
• Launch operational process and stakeholder support
• Meeting coordination and support
• Team enhancements, improvements, and special projects
• Project & review tracker updates

Compelling story & candidate value proposition:

This role provides the opportunity to help launch new Azure Industry and Education products and services in the market. It provides a unique opportunity to learn more around the strategy for how we determine what we launch as well as the operational components involved in a launch going live.

Unique selling points:
To be involved in new various launches across the team.

Candidate requirements:

Years of experience required: 4-8 overall years of experience in the field.

Degrees or certifications required: PMI certification required.

Disqualifiers:
Candidates without PMI certification and don't meet the hard skills requirements will not be eligible for the role.

Best vs. average:
The ideal resume would contain:

• Master's degree preferred
• Knowledge/background in software industry products/services/applications, with in-depth knowledge of Microsoft's products/services/applications
• Ability to foresee and analyze project risks, develop risk management plan and mitigate subsequent issues
• High-powered analytical skills and the ability to understand concepts and situations that pass by many others

Performance indicators:
Performance will be assessed based on meeting deadlines and quality of work.

Top 3 hard skills required:

• Minimum 4-8 years experience with project management
• Minimum 4-8 years experience with strong analytical skills and prior experience working with large data sets
• Minimum 4-8 years experience with excellent communication and collaboration skills, experience working with external vendors

Hard skills assessments:

Expected dates that hard skills assessments will be scheduled: ASAP

Hard skills assessment process:
The assessment process will include 1 round of HSAs.

Required candidate preparation: N/A