Windows Platform Manager (Internal Applicants Only)

Prentke Romich Company; Wooster (OH); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Prentke Romich Company is seeking a Windows Platform Manager to lead a cross-functional team delivering Windows-based software platforms that meet customer needs and business objectives. The role oversees requirements through release, balancing technical and business needs with resource constraints.

You will collaborate with software engineering, OS engineering, and product management, and mentor team members while ensuring quality software releases and ongoing platform support.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Requires 4+ years cross-functional collaboration (PM, QA, Eng).
• Requires 3+ years OO software development for PC/mobile.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and mentorship to engineering, OS engineering, and product management teams.
• Partners with product managers, customers, and dev teams to define requirements and priorities.
• Coordinates platform development from requirements through release.
• Manages work assignments, schedules, resources, budgets, and processes.
• Balances customer needs, feasibility, quality, timelines, and resources.
• Supports employee development through performance management and coaching.
• Ensures design, implementation, tests, and release docs are up to date.
• Collaborates with engineering and testing teams to ensure quality releases.
• Reviews solutions and contributes to software development as needed.
• Monitors risks, defects, and changes; escalates issues as needed.
• Oversees platform maintenance and ongoing support.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Project management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Multi-priority management

Cross-functional coordination

Quality focus

Risk evaluation

Windows platform knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Internal Opportunity: Windows Platform Manager

Hybrid schedule preferred, will consider remote schedule

The Windows Platform Manager leads a cross-functional team responsible for delivering Windows-based software platforms that meet customer needs, quality expectations, and business objectives. This role provides leadership and direction across software engineering, operating system engineering, and product management while coordinating activities from requirements through release. The Windows Platform Manager is responsible for managing priorities, supporting team development, balancing technical and business needs, and ensuring successful delivery of platform initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides leadership, coaching, and mentorship to software engineering, operating system engineering, and product management team members.
• Partners with product managers, customers, and development teams to define requirements, priorities, and product expectations.
• Coordinates platform development activities from requirements through release.
• Manages work assignments, project schedules, resources, dependencies, budgets, and development processes.
• Balances customer needs, technical feasibility, quality standards, timelines, and available resources.
• Supports employee development through performance management, coaching, and feedback.
• Ensures requirements, design, implementation, testing, and release documentation are accurate and up to date.
• Collaborates with engineering and testing teams to support quality software releases.
• Reviews technical solutions and contributes to software development efforts as needed.
• Monitors project risks, defects, resource needs, and requirement changes, escalating issues when appropriate.
• Oversees product maintenance, defect resolution, compatibility updates, and ongoing platform support.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, related field, or equivalent work experience required.
• At least 4 years of experience working in cross-functional teams that include product management, quality assurance, and engineering.
• At least 3 years of professional experience developing object-oriented software for PC or mobile platforms.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Strong leadership, coaching, and team development skills.
• Excellent project management, organization, and follow-through abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, competing demands, and deadlines.
• Ability to coordinate and influence cross-functional teams.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to evaluate risks, resolve issues, and escalating concerns appropriately.
• Knowledge of Windows platform technologies and software development best practices.