Senior Technical Hardware Program Manager - Display

Microsoft Mixed Reality is seeking a Senior Technical Hardware Program Manager - Display to join the Hardware Technical Program Management Organization.  The candidate must be a motivated self-starter who will thrive in this fast-paced technical environment.  You will be responsible for all facets of program management throughout the development cycle.  This includes creating business opportunity proposals, SOWs, leading development partner selection, and management of development from specification through development build and testing.  Throughout the program you will manage schedule, budget, resource planning, and provide an environment enabling efficient execution and collaboration across Microsoft and partner development teams. You will be responsible for scoping development programs, driving decisions for feature sets and capabilities as well as providing status and recommendations to immediate and executive level management.

The job location is in Redmond, WA.

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Responsibilities

As a Senior Technical Hardware Program Manager - Display, you will be responsible for the following, but not limited to:

• Leading Product Development of future devices, including planning and creating schedule and budget, from design, to tooling and component fabrication, to prototype and engineering builds.
• Driving cross-functional teams across multiple geographical locations, including mechanical engineering, material science, thermal design, FEA and simulation for complex mechanical components, and optics, electrical engineering, and sensor teams for integration of PCBAs, FPCAs, and Camera Modules.
• Managing end-to-end supplier engagements of critical mechanical and optical components, from initial supplier selection and SOW creation, to delivery of components within schedule and forecast budget.
• Collaborating with Reliability and Validation partner teams, to ensure robust design that meets product requirements, influencing prioritization and debug to align with mechanical design releases.
• Generating clarity by identifying and defining issues and constraints, distilling data, establishing facts and drawing conclusions, and driving to closure and ensuring solid root cause understanding.
• Driving conversations around complex issues and trade-offs to development partners and senior management.
• Must be willing and able to travel (domestic and international) to support design and manufacturing activities.
• Embody our Culture and Values

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development 
• OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
• 3+ years experience managing large development programs and cross-functional teams across multiple geographical locations.

Other Requirements

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements that are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. 
• Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations or Export Administration Regulations, the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide proof of citizenship, U.S. permanent residency, or other protected status (e.g., under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information.  To meet thi