Overview

Microsoft Overview

Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) builds and operates the infrastructure powering the world’s largest online services. CO+I delivers global-scale datacenters and services with a focus on operational excellence, security, compliance, and environmental responsibility. Our mission centers on empowering every person and organization to achieve more while cultivating a workplace rooted in respect, integrity, accountability, and inclusion.

Role Overview

Drives campus-based delivery solutions. Reviews engineering documentation/designs, site, and building plans by examining and analyzing technical information. Facilitates the delivery of metro-based/campus projects by making timely data-based decisions in partnership with the local project team and key stakeholders. Oversees timely execution of all procurement activities associated with resourcing and materials necessary for delivering program(s) on time and within project budget forecasts. Assists with creating and reporting on project progress regarding scope, schedule, standards, and budget. Attends and advises during scheduled owner/architect/contractor and other project meetings. Collaborates and contributes needed technical knowledge to internal teams and GC/Subcontractors to maintain the corporate vision and goals for the project. Represents Microsoft as a safety leader and advocate on all Campus/Metro construction programs, ensuring adherence to safety standards and regulatory requirements to ensure compliance and aggressive management of risk. Communicates risk mitigation goals and develops metrics, dashboards and/or scorecards to track, communicate, and drive progress. Advises and monitors the performance of vendors and/or contractors, ensuring compliance with contracts and prior audit results.

Capabilities & Skills

• Analytical Skills - The ability to review quantitative or conceptual problems and situations to draw appropriate and valid conclusions from data presented.
• Compliance Management - The ability to supervise and observe the organization's conformity to various standards, procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Project Quality Assurance - Knowledge of and the ability to apply systematic and continuing processes of making sure that the project is meeting specified requirements.
• Quality Assurance - Knowledge of and the ability to follow systematic and continuing processes of checking to see whether a product, service, or process is meeting specified requirements.
• Regulatory Compliance - Knowledge of the rules, regulations, sanctions and other statutory requirements, guidelines and instructions relating to local and/or international governing bodies and organizations, both internally and externally.
• Risk Analysis - Knowledge of Risk Management and Analysis, the process of measuring, or assessing risk and then developing strategies to manage the risk.
• Construction Planning and Logistics
• Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction, repair, and engineering of buildings, houses, or other structures.
• Construction Consulting - The ability to provide management, risk-based advisory, dispute resolution and strategic communications services across all construction and engineering.
• Construction Management - Knowledge of specialized, project management techniques to oversee the planning, design, and construction of a project.
• Construction Planning - The ability to plan how the team will manage and execute a construction project.
• Construction Processes - Knowledge of the design process and the construction planning process.
• Scope Management - The ability to manage scope over the course of a project.
• Managing Vendor and Stakeholder Relationships
• Conflict Resolution - The ability to manage conflict, disharmony, and strife among people and situations.
• Incident Handling - The ability to lead and direct others in the process of resolving escalated problems through communication.
• Influence Others - The ability to garner support for initiatives by gaining the respect of others.
• Negotiation - The ability to achieve mutually satisfying agreements in negotiations with others.
• Team Facilitation - The ability to lead and orchestrate cross-functional teams to complete objectives.
• Vendor Management - Knowledge of the process through which products and services are purchased for use by the corporation.
• Project Management and Judgement
• Change Management - The ability to define and implement procedures and/or technologies to deal with changes in the environment.
• Decision Making - The ability to make decisions in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
• Incident Management - The ability to identify, record, classify and apply a structured response process to manage incidents.
• Multitasking - The ability to process and attend to multiple types of information and/or perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Problem Solving - The ability to identify problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Project Management - Knowledge of and the ability to carry out the process of planning, organizing, and managing tasks and resources.
• Project Planning - The ability to manage a project schedule.
• Vendor Selection and Evaluation - The ability to evaluate and select vendors who meet specifications and requirements.

Responsibilities

• Budget and Controls - Monitors the approved project budget, provides oversight, and suggests necessary adjustments for project controls.
• Change Management - Partners with the Internal Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) and other Microsoft key stakeholders.
• Coordination - Attends and advises during scheduled owner/architect/contractor and other project meetings.
• Drives Results - Facilitates the delivery of metro-based/campus projects.
• Financial Acumen - Creates and applies best practices to identify and incorporate cost-effective solutions.
• Goal Alignment - Collaborates and contributes needed technical knowledge to internal teams.
• Managing Resources - Oversees timely execution of all procurement activities.
• Project Management - Drives campus-based delivery solutions.
• Project Tracking - Assists with creating and reporting on project progress.
• Risk Mitigation - Communicates risk mitigation goals and develops metrics.
• Safety and Regulation - Represents Microsoft as a safety leader and advocate.
• Technical Acumen - Reviews engineering documentation/designs, site, and building plans.
• Vendor Management - Advises and monitors the performance of vendors and/or contractors.
• Vendor Selection - Reviews and approves vendor scope of work.

Qualifications

Required/minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 10+ years related experience OR equivalent experience.

Additional or preferred qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years related experience OR equivalent experience. 12+ years experience working on data center projects.

Background Check Requirements:

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.

Salary Information

Construction Project Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $116,900 - $203,600 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 $148,400 - $222,600 per year.