Overview Technical Program Manager – Xbox Game Studio Services

Xbox Studio Services is a centralised team within Xbox Game Studios that provides shared solutions that empower Xbox Game Studios to create and deliver amazing games. Our studios include legendary names like Rare, Playground Games, Mojang and Ninja Theory!

Xbox Game Studios is seeking a highly motivated Senior Technical Program Manager to partner with our studios and lead strategic central projects.

We are seeking a candidate that thrives on a challenge of helping deliver AAA and mobile games to market in a fast paced and exciting environment. We are looking for a results-oriented program manager who will act as a champion for Xbox Game Studios, providing developer education, technical support, and cultivating our developer community. Desirable candidates will have strong technical and collaboration skills in either game platform and/or game production experience and will work across organizational boundaries in support of the broader Xbox Game Studios organization.

Qualifications Great communication, presentation skills and the ability to work through ambiguity Ability to establish and nurture long-term relationships with partners Experience in either a Technical Program Manager, Producer or Software Engineering role on mobile platform, game platform or console/pc game products Experience of managing game development or game production lifecycles for mobile games, AAA games or console/pc platforms Project management leadership experience or production leadership experience with a variety of project management methodologies (Scrum, Agile, Waterfall ) Managing multiple projects simultaneously

Responsibilities Great communication, presentation skills and the ability to work through ambiguity Ability to establish and nurture long-term relationships with partners Experience in either a Technical Program Manager, Producer or Software Engineering role on mobile platform, game platform or console/pc game products Experience of managing game development or game production lifecycles for mobile games, AAA games or console/pc platforms Project management leadership experience or production leadership experience with a variety of project management methodologies (Scrum, Agile, Waterfall ) Managing multiple projects simultaneously

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

Industry leading healthcare Educational resources Discounts on products and services Savings and investments Maternity and paternity leave Generous time away Giving programs Opportunities to network and connect

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