Project Manager (contract)

October 9, 2024

Company: Microsoft

Industry: Private

Employment Type:- Full Time

Work Hours:- 8 Hours

Locations:- USA

Full Job Description:-

Summary

The main function of this role is to oversee the application of project management methodology during all phases of the project cycle, with responsibilities including project design, scope management, cost control, quality and performance reporting. This role will contribute to 1) Partnering with the Game Pass team and other vendors to manage content, 2) Utilizing cloud gaming platform tools to configure content for testing and release, 3) Coordinating with multiple teams to prepare for upcoming content roadmaps, 4) Ensuring legal compliance for content through coordination with a contracted company for music licensing rights, 4) Using Azure DevOps to configuration and requesting private cloud gaming test environments, 5) Cleaning up and auditing existing configurations to ensure they are valid.

Job Responsibilities

Develops, tracks and manages project budget, project plans, timelines and scope.
Manage project resources including procuring project staff, developing, motivating, coaching and advising.
Partner closely with other members of functional project teams to define business requirements.
Lead teams of developers in the delivery of high-quality software solutions that meet business needs.
Define test plans and ensure that products are defect free before User Acceptance Testing.
Facilitate the User Acceptance Testing process, developing rollout plans and procedures.
Prepare and present cost-benefit analyses.
Ensure appropriate systems development and project management processes are being utilized.
Make presentations to steering committees or project sponsors.

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Requirements

5-7 years experience.
Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required. MBA or other related advanced degree preferred.
PMP or PMI certification.
Proven project management experience.
People management and team building skills.
Demonstrated ability to be flexible/ adaptable in exercising judgment in a changing environment and to manage competing priorities.
Proven ability to learn business processes quickly and to work well with business partners at different levels within the organization.
Strong ability to assess risk and apply management principles to technology applications/products and business functions.
Experience delivering technology and business application solutions in a large-scale, multi-platform systems environment.

Additional Details

Location: Remote
Duration: 8 Months
Pay Range: $51 - 58 per hour

AGS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (M/F/Disability/Veterans). We will consider all applications without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law.