Sr. Factory Manager

As the Sr. Factory Manager in the Factory Management (FM) team within Microsoft Device group, the successful candidate will be responsible for implementing manufacturing strategies to drive the supply base towards Best-in-Class Manufacturing practices. To be successful in this position, this individual must effectively collaborate with both the contract manufacturer and a variety of peer groups across the organization, including, but not limited to New Product Introduction, Supplier Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Test Engineering, Quality, and Hardware Development. The candidate should also be a strong team player who motivates peers/team, drive root causes analysis to derive actionable data and implement corrective actions timely (by identifying clear problem ownership and take leadership to drive issues closure with various functional teams and supplier), communicates status with peers, clients and other stakeholders and quickly resolves issues that impede business progress.