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Posted date: Sep 23, 2024
Category: Program Management
Location: Redmond, WA
Estimated salary: $238,000
Range: $161,600 - $314,400
Employment type: Full-Time
Travel amount: 50.0%
Work location type: Up to 50% work from home
Role: People Manager
Description
Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO+I) is the team behind the cloud. We are responsible for delivering over 200 Microsoft web portals, Live and Online Services around the world including infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. We are looking for an experienced leader to help build the network that powers the world’s largest online services.Within CO+I, the Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) team is responsible for strategic development and execution of engineering, supply chain, construction, commissioning, and fit out that can meet the growth of the Microsoft Cloud Datacenters and our customers. We support a portfolio of complex, multi-disciplinary, multi-billion, multi-year datacenter builds and lease projects and operations of those assets. We are looking to fill the critical role of Amers EPC Leader who can oversee, manage, and drive safe delivery of datacenter builds and lease in Americas.
The Sr. Director, Special Projects & Strategic Initiatives, is responsible for leading the EPC Strategic Roadmap, EPC operational excellence, Learning, Executive Office Management, Suppliers’/Partners Assurance, Communication Plan, and Workforce Planning ensuring full alignment with the overall EPC functional guidelines as well as company's overall business goals.
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.
Develop and manage the development of the EPC strategic initiatives roadmapEstablish and manage intake projects, assess, analyze, and assign to the respective EPC functional pillar for deploymentDevelop a rhythm of business for Major Suppliers’ / Partner for the EPC Executive office including briefing and quality assurance plan.Lead the EPC workforce planning and alignment with the talent acquisition and talent planningManage and oversee the EPC learning programManage the overall EPC governanceOversees and administrates the EPC Key Result Metrics.
Leadership
Has led a diverse teamAbility to deal with ambiguity and exhibits agility.Strategic Thinker; Foresight and Judgement; Collaborator and Integrator; Organization and PlanningAble to operate effectively in a fast pace and complex environment.Create, communicate, and maintain an organizational vision and strategy that is based on appropriate business intelligence, is following Microsoft policies, and has buy-in from stakeholders, Microsoft-wide.Embody executive presence with ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership and other stakeholders across various pillars of organization.Implement execution strategies to effectively and competitively deliver our projects aligned with the overall Microsoft business objectives and growth plan.Bring a continuous improvement mindset to the team focused on seeking ways to streamline, automate, drive efficiencies, and simplify processes.Lead a team of 7-10.
Execution
Partner with Global EPC functions to ensure operationalization of multi-year strategies for mature business, identifies opportunities to meet agility requirements, and enables business growth.Full understanding of project execution strategyplanning and execution backgroundFull understanding of the EPC industry.
Stakeholder Collaboration
Oversees and develops business groups for optimal cross-functional stakeholder support and business assurance, and broadly fosters internal and external partnerships to align and negotiate strategic decisions and produce deliverables.Drives consensus in the goals and success criteria with stakeholders both internal and external to Microsoft, shares thought leadership and socializes best practices related to negotiation and collaboration to enable teams to execute negotiations with consistent success.
This role is located either in one or all hub locations - Atlanta, GA, Redmond, WA, San Antonio, TX or Phoenix, AZ. Relocation support will be provided, and successful candidates must relocate or reside within 50 miles of the hub office location. This role is eligible for hybrid or remote work, up to 50%.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications6+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.5+ years people management experience.Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of data center industry and experience managing a variety of project delivery methods.Experienced in the EPC industry and technology
Technical Program Management M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $161,600 - $286,200 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 $209,600 - $314,400 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
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until September 28, 2024.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.
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