Program Manager II - Bing Information Platform, 853737

Job Category: Software Engineering: Program Management
Location: Boulder, CO, US
Job ID: 853737-124535
Division: Applications and Services Engineering

In the Bing Geospatial Content Team you can literally shape the way people see the world! That's because we create the photorealistic images and derivative content that show up on clients like Bing Maps, Windows Phone, and the Windows 8 Maps App. Located in sunny Boulder, Colorado, the Bing Geospatial Content Team dreams up new kinds of imagery-based content and drives those innovations through to fully-realized, customer-facing projects that we deploy at scale. For example, we just completed the Global Ortho program, which has been heralded as the largest aerial imaging project ever undertaken. In this project our team acquired high-resolution imagery of the entire United States and Western Europe in just under 2 years - for a fraction of typical industry cost.

Now the Bing Geospatial Content Team is tackling our next huge project. We have an ambitious imagery acquisition commitment spanning multiple years to support our Streetside map experience. Source content will be acquired by cars equipped with proprietary sensor systems to collect data with the highest level of quality while providing the maximum level of efficiency. Each vehicle is equipped with navigation and command and control software to support driver activities and overall fleet management. As a Program Manager on the Streetside content team, you will be responsible for designing new features for on-board software and workflow tracking functions. You will also collaborate with the development and vehicle support teams to ensure features are built, tested and deployed. Finally, you will assist with data analysis of both quality and productivity utilizing existing tools or designing new ones as appropriate.

If you're excited by scale, scope, and tackling tough technical issues, this job may be just the right fit. And oh, did we mention the 300/300 deal? That stands for the 300+ days of sunshine per year in Boulder and 300+ inches of snow at most major Colorado ski resorts!

Responsibilities
Create, evolve, and communicate feature specifications that are based in real-world, quantifiable requirements and that are consistent out long-term technical roadmap
Collaborate with the development team to ensure your specs are clear and can be implemented within specified timeframes
Create, maintain and communicate clear, achievable engineering schedules through well-defined work items, milestones and release criteria and adjust as necessary to changing conditions
Actively manage development, testing and deployment of software releases through tracking and triaging bugs and making tradeoffs against quality, schedule and resources
Collaborate on innovative approaches to specific problems related to driver/software interaction, Real Time system feedback, multi-vehicle coordination and data synchronization and productivity measurement
Quickly address critical situations in the field by taking the lead and helping to resolve the issue in the shortest timeframe
Document standard operating procedures for using on-board software and associated tools and workflows
Work with content acquisition manager and dispatchers to collect key fleet productivity metrics and conduct data analysis to make data-driven content decisions
Build effective relationships with engineering and support teams
Assist the development team in identifying software defects and needed improvements
Communicate on a regular basis the software development plan, status and any plan changes to all stakeholders
Assist with and participate in program reviews/status to engineering, business, and senior management

Qualifications
A Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering or related field or equivalent experience
3+ years of technical program management experience designing and shipping software products throughout a complete software development lifecycle
Experience in geographic information systems and/or user interface design a plus
Ability to assess engineering-related risk and create effective mitigations and workarounds
Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) and the ability to apply them within a team environment
Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple disciplines with your team
Strong analytical skills combined with strong judgment and decision making
Ability to analyze ambiguous technical problems, suggest solutions and turn them into clear feature specifications
Proven ability to write detailed requirements and specifications
Experience with MS Office, Visual Studio Team Foundation Server, Project, Visio, and other project management and communication tools
Proficiency using ESRI ArcGIS a plus

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