Senior Hardware Program Manager

Are you passionate about creating amazing devices that empower people to achieve more? The Surface team focuses on building devices that fully express the Windows vision, and the Surface Wireless Team focuses on the wireless features that transform that vision into reality. Creating these devices requires close coordination between a wide variety of internal Microsoft teams and strategic technology partners. Program Managers drive that coordination and play a crucial role in the overall product realization process. As a Senior Hardware Program Manager on the Surface Wireless Team, you will lead complex and multidisciplinary hardware development efforts to enable premium wireless connectivity and location features in the Surface device portfolio. You will coordinate with the product planning team, device program managers and your wireless Software Program Manager counterpart to define the wireless subsystem requirements rapidly and efficiently. You will work diligently to construct, maintain, and adapt program plans and schedules; coordinate and drive the engineering, verification, certification, compliance, sourcing, and manufacturing teams; and continuously adapt our processes to improve overall team execution. You will succeed in this role by leading without authority; communicating clearly and effectively; effectively building consensus among key team members; leveraging your excellent cross-functional management skills; driving coordination with external partners; adapting in a dynamic and demanding environment; identifying gaps and working with functional managers and leads to fill those gaps; removing obstacles that are blocking or slowing progress; managing and communicating risks; and efficiently reporting status to relevant teams and leaders. Your expertise from successfully shipping cellular enabled devices will be particularly useful in this role as we expand our cellular connected Surface device offerings. Microsoft’s 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.