Planning & Launch Project Manager

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Position Description:

The Planning & Launch Project Manager (PM) is the driving force behind Cross Company stakeholder engagements, seamlessly managing a portfolio of project launches from the design phase all the way through to deployment. This role is vital in ensuring that our products, services, and capabilities make their way to the market with the highest quality and completeness throughout each stage of execution.

One of the exciting aspects of this position is the unparalleled exposure it provides to the full spectrum of Microsoft's business. The projects overseen by the Planning & Launch PM span across various domains, including Product, Partner, Regulatory/Compliance, as well as Acquisitions and Divestitures launches and initiatives. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage with multiple facets of the company and contribute to a wide array of strategic endeavors.

In essence, the Planning & Launch PM plays a crucial part in landing our offerings in the market successfully, while also ensuring that each stage of the process is executed with precision and excellence. This role plays a key part in driving our business forward and achieving the company’s goals to maintain leadership in cloud, invest to lead in AI and drive operating leverage

Candidate Profile

You are a rigorous project manager and take pride in delivering solid, clean, projects. You can’t wait to dig into your next system architecture diagram to understand cross dependencies. You carry a passion for excellence and quality execution and love the challenge of solving big, bold problems. You see opportunities when others see failures. You are a great communicator, able to customize your message to many layers in a large corporation and you are comfortable delivering difficult messages when required. You thrive in building teams and establishing strong alliances with the stakeholders you work with. You place great importance on your team dynamics and seek to cultivate meaningful interactions.

This position is available in our Redmond/HQ HUB location.

• Project Management: Lead and manage multiple launch projects simultaneously, ensuring all milestones and deadlines are met.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with various teams across Microsoft to ensure seamless execution of launch plans, including marketing, sales, product development, and operations.
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks and develop mitigation plans to address any issues that may arise during the launch process.
• Stakeholder Communication: Maintain clear and consistent communication with stakeholders, provide regular updates on launch progress and addressing any concerns or feedback.
• Strategic Planning: Develop and implement comprehensive launch strategies that align with business goals and market demands.
• Performance Monitoring: Track and analyze launch performance metrics to assess the effectiveness of launch strategies and make data-driven decisions for continuous improvement.