Product Manager Mobile Applications (3076)

1 Year Contract in Redmond, WA 98052

Local candidates and permanent residents only eligible for this role

Rate :- $65/Hr On W2

Job Description :-

Role is for a Product Manager who can help create the next evolution in mobile content services.
This position requires working with an internal cross-functional team to gather & write requirements, help define an architecture plan and work with an outside vendor to pull the final solution together.
Key to this role is the ability to work well with a large cross-section of individuals and be able to understand the larger picture.
We need a sharp and creative person who is focused and knows how to engage with and lead application vendors to get the results outlined by our program objectives.

Qualifications :-

5 to 7 years experience in project and/or product management.
Demonstrated experience managing software development projects (preferably mobile consumer or web based)
Must have prior experience managing application technology vendors and consumer oriented software applications
3 to 5 years experience with wireless and/or wireless data networks and/or services
Must have strong familiarity with mobile phone OS (Brew, Java, others.)
Must have experience developing in or managing J2ME & native Windows Mobile applications
Demonstrated fluency with MS Project, MS Excel, and MS Visio.
Must have proven success in developing and delivering presentations, including for senior level audiences, which clearly define detailed or high level project status
Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills - must be able to manage a number of projects at any one time
Bachelor's degree in an approved field and 5 years of relevant industry experience or Master's degree in an approved field.

Responsibilities :-

Managing consumer device & application development across 3-5 vendors simultaneously
Troubleshooting often complex issues & finding creative & innovative solutions to problems and tracking through to resolution
Writing test cases and providing regular direction & feedback to test leads
Interfacing with business & device marketing teams on a daily basis 
Reporting & defending weekly status to executive management
Writing and presenting product requirement documents, use cases, wire-frames, operational requirements, business cases and product descriptions for new compelling applications and services
Managing the product lifecycle requirements for these products.
Driving implementation and launch of new end user applications and services
Create and manage a status dashboard which provides on-going view into the health of all mobile music services
Leading cross-functional teams in the execution of tasks to be completed and the assignment of responsibilities.