Product Lifecycle Manager, Xbox

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

23h • $77,800 - $169,900

About The Position

Microsoft is seeking a Product Lifecycle Manager to join the Xbox Supply Chain team and drive end-to-end supply chain strategy and performance for Xbox Hardware. The role coordinates hardware program transitions and serves as a focal contact for product programs, partnering with business groups, development, marketing, channel partners, and operations teams worldwide.

The position develops and operationalizes plans for product launches and end-of-life strategies, ensuring they are compliant and cost effective while supporting a positive customer experience. It supports business growth and profitability through operational program management, including planning, change control, risk mitigation, issue resolution, cross-group coordination, and milestone tracking.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or a related field and 2+ years of experience in program management, process management, or process improvement, or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

• Exceptional ability to impact and influence business decisions and results where cross-boundary collaboration is required.
• Demonstrated experience driving global programs while understanding the multicultural implications of global business and processes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Solid analytical and problem-resolution skills in an ambiguous environment.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically.
• Extremely detail- and process-oriented.
• Solid facilitation and consensus-building skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or a related field and 2+ years of work experience in program management, process management, or process improvement, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage supply chain readiness activities supporting the product roadmap for a line of business.
• Engage business groups early to model supply chain volume, cost, and complexity tradeoffs and help shape go-to-market plans.
• Project manage program lifecycle activities from business concept through production and end of life, including requirements, Plan of Record, change control, risks and mitigations, issues and escalations, triage, cross-group coordination, milestones, and timelines.
• Identify process improvements, system enhancements, and resource needs to support new products and businesses, and manage their delivery to timelines and requirements.
• Build and maintain relationships with cross-functional virtual teams, facilitating planning, communication, issue resolution, and key decisions to establish and achieve the Plan of Record.
• Provide program status updates and drive decisions at appropriate lead times to support the business.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level