Job title and group Sr. Submarine Operations Manager Over the last 3 years Microsoft has made significant 1 st party investments into submarine network systems around the world to help drive industry innovation and ensure our global capacity demands are met. We hold our obligations in these investments, commitments with investment partners and host nations, as well as our duties to the end user customers in the highest regards. As such, Microsoft is seeking world class talent to drive the on-going success of these long-term projects. Projects which are highly strategic to our overall capability as a provider of some of the world's largest hyperscale Paas, Saas and Iaas applications and platforms used by millions of consumers and business around the world. Business Group Description GNAG Job Description: The Sr. Submarine Operations Manager will be responsible for managing, normalizing and driving steady state execution across several aspects of our subsea investment portfolio. This position
Key responsibilities: Align with Microsoft network investment and commercial managers bringing a system operators approach and outlook to engagements in and to the submarine consortium or joint investment community on a system by system basis Active and heavy contributor at consortium/committee meetings, representing the needs of MSFT. Internally responsible for planning, communicating, representing and securing the ongoing funding year over year needed to meet and exceed our obligations to the system often as the Maintenance Authority. Responsible for ensuring billing milestones and payment are
Knowledge, experience and skills: B.S – Engineering, Communications Infrastructure Related Polished executive communication, organizational and presentation skills Executive level budgeting and strong financial acumen Demonstrated outstanding contracts organization skills, contractual risk and priority assessment skills and obligation evaluation acumen Minimum 5-7 Years' Experience Planning, Budgeting and Executing subsea Operations and Maintenance (O and M) Programs 3-5 Years proven experience and deep understanding of the following types of agreements in the subsea communications industry on