Overview
This role is responsible for driving the delivery of metro-based/campus construction projects, ensuring they are executed safely, on time, and within budget. It involves reviewing engineering designs, site, and building plans to support data-driven decisions and successful project outcomes.
You work closely with project teams, contractors, and stakeholders to coordinate execution, manage procurement activities, and track progress across scope, schedule, and budget. The role also plays a key part in risk management, vendor oversight, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards, acting as a safety leader across all project activities.
Additionally, you contribute technical expertise during project meetings, collaborate with internal teams and contractors, and use metrics, dashboards, and reporting to monitor performance and drive continuous improvement in project delivery.
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.
Responsibilities
Budget and Controls
- Monitors the approved project budget, provides oversight, and suggests necessary adjustments for project controls (e.g., Project Expenditure Request (PERs), Professional Services Request (PSRs), Change Orders, Pay Applications, etc.).
Change Management
- Partners with the Internal Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) and other Microsoft key stakeholders (e.g., Commercial Software Engineering [CSE], and Real Estate & Facilities [RE&F], etc.) and shares updated process flow information with the project team to ensure new processes are being followed that increase program cost savings and improve overall cycle-time and efficiencies.
Coordination
- Attends and advises during scheduled owner/architect/contractor and other project meetings, advocating for safe and secure security-first mindset during project planning.
Drives Results
- Facilitates the delivery of metro-based/campus projects (e.g., new construction and/or retrofits) by making timely data-based decisions in partnership with the local project team and key stakeholders. Champions team and project goals, adhering to business processes, engaging vendor relationships when/where applicable, and fostering positive cross-group collaboration efforts aligned to the program strategy, milestone delivery, and core values and priorities (Safety, Security, Quality, Schedule, Cost).
Financial Acumen
- Creates and applies best practices to identify and incorporate cost-effective solutions for the strategic and tactical delivery of a construction project. Applies influence, strategy, and decision-making to drive solutions, schedules, and manages change with clients, sponsors, and vendors.
Goal Alignment
- Collaborates and contributes needed technical knowledge to internal teams (e.g., Engineering, Operations, Center for International Social Science Research [CISSR], Commercial Software Engineering [CSE], Legal, Project Controls, etc.) and General Contractors/Subcontractors to maintain the corporate vision and goals for the project.
Managing Resources
- Oversees timely execution of all procurement activities associated with resourcing and materials necessary for delivering program(s) on time and within project budget forecasts. Evaluates resources and ensures adequate staffing and materials for job completion.
Project Management
- Drives campus-based delivery solutions (e.g., new or retrofit data center facilities). Analyzes technical information and provides recommendations to support solutions. Assists campus teams in establishing goals for project teams, assigning responsibilities, measuring performance, and seeking and delivering feedback to achieve timely results that prioritize security in documentation, design, and/or execution.
Project Tracking
- Assists with creating and reporting on project progress regarding scope, schedule, standards, and budget.
Risk Mitigation
- Communicates risk mitigation goals and develops metrics, dashboards and/or scorecards to track, communicate, and drive progress. Suggests actions to support organizational and national safety and security goals.
Safety and Regulation
- Represents Microsoft as a safety leader and advocate on all Campus/Metro construction programs, ensuring adherence to safety standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA], or equivalent) to ensure compliance and aggressive management of risk. Conducts routine safety program, security, project, and contractor audits, and performs and participates in incident investigations.
Technical Acumen
- Reviews engineering documentation/designs, site, and building plans by examining and analyzing technical information. Identifies potential risks/gaps and provides recommendations to project teams that mitigate risk, and improve overall constructability, ensuring solutions adhere to security core priorities and guidelines. Aligns project/program delivery with execution procedures and standards, and ensures alignment with organizational standards and commitments.
Vendor Management
- Advises and monitors the performance of vendors and/or contractors, ensuring compliance with security policies, non-disclosure agreements, contracts, and prior audit results. Reviews vendor performance relative to cash flow and budget summaries (with the cost management team) and clarifies those reports in presentations to the delivery and executive teams.
Vendor Selection
- Reviews and approves vendor scope of work, design review of site and building plans, pay-application, and invoices.
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.
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about **requesting accommodations.**