Mojang Studios
Senior Product Manager - Minecraft Online & Marketplace
Mojang Studios, Redmond, Washington, United States, 98052
At Mojang Studios, the creators of Minecraft, our purpose is to build a better world through the power of play. We enable millions to create and play together, connect people across the globe, and foster a community that is among the most active and passionate in the world. Our community is global and incredibly diverse. When we are developing anything within our franchise, we keep this in mind. We want everyone to not only feel included in Minecraft, but also to see themselves in what we make. Our goal is for the Mojang Studios team to be as diverse as our community.
We are looking for a Senior Product Manager to join the Minecraft Online team to focus on multiplayer products and initiatives that deepen our community’s engagement with Minecraft.
The candidate has worked with teams of engineers, designers, and artists to create high-quality games or experiences. They love bringing definition to complex technology projects and are capable of navigating ambiguous spaces. They have significant experience in cross-team collaboration, communication, and influencing for impact.
The candidate's technical expertise and attention to detail enables them to identify risks, drive development with predictability, and challenge how we work to continuously improve. Relationships and teamwork are important to how the candidate inspires and leads the teams to deliver their best work.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees, we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
ResponsibilitiesDrive definition and alignment on engineering team's priorities and scheduling, facilitate scrum ceremonies; drive execution of development roadmap and lead feature definition and scoping; ensure teams understand goals and manage delivery through all phases of development.Champion efforts of the team throughout the organization, contribute to product vision planning, and communicate plans across the studio to seek input and refine plans.Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across the organization: engineering teams, design, player support, data analysis, marketing, release management, and other Microsoft teams to deliver complex programs, to ensure quality, coordinated feature releases, and to address player pain points.Drive execution of subscription lifecycle management, including experimenting with new offers, trials, and promotions to drive paid subscription growth.
QualificationsRequired/Minimum QualificationsBachelor’s Degree AND 5+ years experience in product/service/project/program management or software developmentOR equivalent experience.Additional Or Preferred QualificationsBachelor's Degree AND 7+ years experience in product/service/project/program management or software developmentOR equivalent experience.Experience in consumer-facing software (entertainment or gaming preferred)Experience running multiple or larger technical software development projects
Product Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $112,000 - $218,400 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $145,800 - $238,600 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay .
In the end, it’s the people of Mojang Studios that make this place truly special. When you join, you’ll find yourself in the company of incredibly bright, warm, and creative individuals – all united and working toward a single goal. Come help us reach it!
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
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We are looking for a Senior Product Manager to join the Minecraft Online team to focus on multiplayer products and initiatives that deepen our community’s engagement with Minecraft.
The candidate has worked with teams of engineers, designers, and artists to create high-quality games or experiences. They love bringing definition to complex technology projects and are capable of navigating ambiguous spaces. They have significant experience in cross-team collaboration, communication, and influencing for impact.
The candidate's technical expertise and attention to detail enables them to identify risks, drive development with predictability, and challenge how we work to continuously improve. Relationships and teamwork are important to how the candidate inspires and leads the teams to deliver their best work.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees, we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
ResponsibilitiesDrive definition and alignment on engineering team's priorities and scheduling, facilitate scrum ceremonies; drive execution of development roadmap and lead feature definition and scoping; ensure teams understand goals and manage delivery through all phases of development.Champion efforts of the team throughout the organization, contribute to product vision planning, and communicate plans across the studio to seek input and refine plans.Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across the organization: engineering teams, design, player support, data analysis, marketing, release management, and other Microsoft teams to deliver complex programs, to ensure quality, coordinated feature releases, and to address player pain points.Drive execution of subscription lifecycle management, including experimenting with new offers, trials, and promotions to drive paid subscription growth.
QualificationsRequired/Minimum QualificationsBachelor’s Degree AND 5+ years experience in product/service/project/program management or software developmentOR equivalent experience.Additional Or Preferred QualificationsBachelor's Degree AND 7+ years experience in product/service/project/program management or software developmentOR equivalent experience.Experience in consumer-facing software (entertainment or gaming preferred)Experience running multiple or larger technical software development projects
Product Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $112,000 - $218,400 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $145,800 - $238,600 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay .
In the end, it’s the people of Mojang Studios that make this place truly special. When you join, you’ll find yourself in the company of incredibly bright, warm, and creative individuals – all united and working toward a single goal. Come help us reach it!
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
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