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From: Jas Walker
Date: 23 May 2003
Subject: Redmond, WA: Group Program Manager at Microsoft, MSN Search group

Join our growing team to work on an awesome technical challenge that is attached to the most successful internet business on the planet. The newly expanded MSN Search team is working on indexing the entire Internet and returning best-of-class results to search queries. The team is looking for an experienced Group Program Manager to lead the entire program management team for our next generation search service. You will have the opportunity to work on groundbreaking technology which millions of users will use every day. Your team will design and manage the implementation of one of the biggest computer services at Microsoft. You will work closely with research to incorporate the most advanced thinking from the company and academia.

Recommended Qualifications:

The right candidate will be an existing Group Program Manager who has a strong track record of shipping innovative software on schedule, has the ability to simplify complex problems, is obsessed with providing customers best-of-breed solutions, and has experience running very large scale services. Experience in Internet search or information retrieval is a huge plus. Outstanding communication, strategic thinking and the ability to interface seamlessly with a highly technical development and test team are also necessary. As a successful Group Program Manager, you must be able to run all parts of the shipping process, be great at identifying and clarifying problems, setting goals, and providing focus and direction. You must be able to work closely with executive level management and conduct reviews with them. You must be able to work well and build strong relationships across teams and divisions.

Microsoft is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports workforce diversity.

Please apply for this position by sending your resume to mssearch@microsoft.com with job code g8hb47757 in your subject line.


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