Microsoft Cloud Infrastructure and Operations (MCIO) is the team behind one of the World's largest Cloud Infrastructures, responsible for powering all Microsoft online Products and Services as well as powering Microsoft's "Cloud First" mission. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide, and we are looking for passionate, high energy program managers to help achieve that mission. If you want to have fundamental impact on how Microsoft's Cloud is deployed and operated globally, want to be involved with one of the most strategically important teams at Microsoft, if creativity, leadership, strong business and technical acumen and out of the box thinking are some of the skills you bring to the table - this job is for you! We are looking for experienced program managers with extraordinary leadership and demonstrated large-scale program management success. You should have exceptional industry knowledge and have the executive
Roles and Responsibilities Manage a portfolio of programs from initiation through execution, enhancing business value across different program delivery dimensions Apply 'Best in Class' project and program management methodologies to achieve superior results Manage cross-functional, geographically dispersed project teams like networking, procurement, and operations Drive business results through a regimented focus on key performance indicators and business goals Proactively manage issues and risks and lead executive level forums on the same Integrate lessons learned into continual process improvement
Skills and Qualifications BS/BA degree or equivalent plus 5-8 years of project / program management experience Preferred Qualifications Strong program and project management skills Technical program management experience managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, people, risk and communications Experience managing large scale network infrastructure or construction projects Demonstrably clear leadership skills and experience working with large, diverse teams Understanding of business and financial concepts Exceptional executive level communication and engagement skills Ability to work in a flexible,