This laundry list job posting just landed in my inbox, only missing a notation the correct candidate for this one must also be extremely fluent in both Farsi and Mandarin – NO EXCEPTIONS :)
Job Announcement: Technical Product Manager
Company :
Title : Technical Product Manager
Location : Redmond
Job Type : Both
Date : 11/04/2009
PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY TO: http://www. /careers.html
<CompanyX> is searching for Technical Product Managers to serve our growing business at a Fortune 500 enterprise client. Ideal candidates will have previous software development Program Management experience in a large-scale/enterprise software organization.
You will be responsible for a full lifecycle process from business strategy (road mapping), investment and budget rationalization, technical roadmap, and managing operational support. The role also requires the day-to-day business tooling and reporting on the product/service progress and performance.
Your ability to quickly engage in a particular project and leverage your program management and technical skills to deliver near-term value is critical to your success in this fast paced, dynamic work environment.
Experience – External:
‘ 4-8 years of IT experience (with SW Dev consulting experience strongly preferred)
‘ 4-8 years of Program Management experience
‘ History of delivering large, complex SDLC projects to schedule, scope and budget requirements
‘ Familiarity with MSF
‘ Strong ability to lead and gain alignment/consensus amongst partner teams and staff
‘ Proficient with MS Office Tools (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Visio) and SharePoint.
‘ Experience in an waterfall, iterative and agile-based projects
‘ Ability to establish and maintain project scope based on ambiguous and dynamic requirements.
‘ Ability to collect and manage feature requirements
‘ Experience setting priorities for technical professionals
‘ Ability to effectively manage competing priorities and delegate tasks as needed
‘ Demonstrated knowledge of project planning, tracking and reporting
‘ Ability to assemble and motivate a highly productive project team.
‘ Demonstrated initiative, creativity, and motivation during successful projects
‘ Familiarity with Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). PMP certification a plus.
‘ Strong written and verbal communication skills across business and technical audiences
‘ Proficient with MS Office Tools (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Visio) and SharePoint.
‘ Familiarity with development and management tools for bug tracking, ticketing, and build.
Skills/Experience- Extra
‘ Experience in online services, advertising, marketing, and customer care a plus.
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