Product Lifecycle Manager, Xbox

Microsoft is looking for a motivated & inspiring leader to join the Xbox Supply Chain team responsible for driving end to end supply chain strategy & performance to enable achievement of the financial & overall category targets for Xbox Hardware.

The Product Lifecycle Manager (PLM) will coordinate and oversee the execution of hardware program transitions. The PLM partners with our business groups development teams marketing teams channel partners and operations teams worldwide as the focal contact for various product programs.

The primary purpose of this role is to develop & operationalize plans to support the Launch and End of Life strategies of products in a way that is compliant cost effective and ensures a positive customer experience. The role has a significant impact in driving business growth & profitability by providing world class operational support.

Microsofts mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect integrity and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

• Manage supply chain readiness activities to support the product roadmap for a line of business. Drive early engagement with the business groups to ensure supply chain volume/cost/complexity tradeoffs are modeled to proactively shape the Go To Market plan & enable the best outcome for the business.
• Project manage all facets of program lifecycle from business concept to production and end of life identifying requirements capturing a working Plan of Record driving change control identifying risks and mitigation plans managing issues and escalation managing triage as necessary leading cross group coordination and tracking milestones and timelines.
• Proactively identify process improvements system enhancements and overall resource requirements to support new products/businesses. Provide overall program management to ensure that the improvements hit timelines and meet requirements.
• Build develop and maintain working relationships with a cross functional virtual team facilitating proactive planning communication and issue resolution as well as driving key decisions to ensure Plan of Record is established & attained.
• Provide updates on program status and drive decisions at lead-times to support the business.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Business Operations Finance or related field AND 4 years experience in program management process management or process improvement.
  • OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Business Operations Finance or related field AND 6 years experience in program management process management or process improvement.
  • OR Bachelors Degree in Business Operations Finance or related field AND 8 years experience in program management process management or process improvement.
  • OR equivalent experience.

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Business Program Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $97600 - $188400 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $125000 - $206400 per year.

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position will be open for a minimum of 5 days with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry citizenship color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information immigration status marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran or military status race ethnicity religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process read more about requesting accommodations.

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