Program Manager

Program Manager - SmartScreen / Family Safety

Job Category: Software Engineering: Program Management Location: Redmond, WA, US Job ID: 788396-76541 Division: Windows Division Are you fascinated by data and find that time flies when you are delving into it? If you like getting deep into data and telling the story the data shows you, you can have an incredible impact for Microsoft consumers and Windows Live! Come take a position on the team that is driving Windows Live success using the mountains of data from our intelligence systems that enables Windows Live to better understand user behavior and patterns. We are looking for our next Data Analysis Program Manager (DA PM) who will support this intelligence work. Specific daily responsibilities include exploratory and confirmatory data analysis for our business intelligence systems. You will partner with product planning and marketing to build out new metrics and models to better support and drive the Windows Live business. You will drive relationships with feature teams across Windows Live to better share data and use analysis to help drive feature success. You will prepare models and presentations to help drive data culture providing actionable business intelligence across Windows Live. You will build prototypes to support new models and solutions. This is a challenging role that requires a broad set of skills, a strong ability to deal with ambiguity, and a drive to win! An ideal candidate will have demonstrated proficiency at rapid development/prototyping, experience interfacing with large legacy systems, an understanding of how the Internet and Internet abuse works, a functional background in statistics and data analysis, and the desire to work in a fast paced, exciting environment. Come join us and make a difference! Specific Qualifications: C#/C++ and SQL skills required Broad experience with machine learning, statistical methods and experimental design Experience in extracting and manipulating extremely large datasets Database architecture, design, implementation, and operations experience Experience in data mining and optimization desired Ability to identify patterns and inconsistencies Aptitude at working on multiple ambiguous projects simultaneously Ability to drive decisions based on data Good communication skills Good cross-group collaboration skills Attention to detail and data accuracy Good instincts on when to dive into details and when staying at higher levels is required BS Degree in Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or equivalent W:WL WLSP:PM WWL-JOBS