Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO&amp;I) is the team behind the cloud.  Within CO&amp;I, the Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) team is responsible for delivering core datacenter infrastructure for Microsoft’s cloud business. The MS portfolio consists of complex, multi-disciplinary, large scale, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects.  We are looking for a passionate, high-energy individual to help build the cloud datacenters that power the world’s largest online services. In this role you will provide leadership to the metros within your region aligning priorities with the EPC functions while supporting the team to overcome obstacles.  While this role can be primarily remote, we are looking for leaders located near one of our regional hub locations. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.Required Qualifications<ul><li>Bachelors Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years related experience <ul><li>OR equivalent experience.</li></ul></li></ul><div>Preferred Additional Qualifications<ul><li>15+ years experience working on data center projects.</li><li>Experience working in a matrix environment</li><li>Bachelors Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 15+ years related experience <ul><li>OR equivalent experience.</li></ul></li></ul><div> </div></div>Construction Project Management IC6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $129,200 - $273,400 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 $162,000 - $299,400 per year.  Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: <a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay" target="_blank">https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay</a>    Microsoft will accept applications for the role until February 15, 2025. 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 <a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/accommodationrequest" target="_blank">Accommodation request form</a>. Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work. #COICareers #EPCcareers#DCDcareers<ul><li>Lead assigned EPC projects and remain accountable to the EPC leadership team, lead EPC dedicated team towards project success and maintain active engagement from CO+I Partners and Functional support teams.</li><li>Realizes that changes impact the work of others, and proactively shares relevant information to enable efficient workflow. Knows when he or she does not have required information and seeks additional information or clarification appropriately. Regularly scans the environment to help anticipate changes that could affect key projects; leads change in plans, goals, actions, or priorities to respond to changing situations; champions necessary course corrections. Reinforces and promotes a positive team environment by modeling best practices. Contributes to team morale. Recognizes priority of team success over individual achievement. Supports team goals and contributes to the success of others and delegates work within team to effectively deliver results. Collaborates and negotiates effectively with others to identify delegates to deliver results. Seeks guidance from management on delegation of resources.</li><li>In alignment with management priorities, holds self-accountable for EPC delivery of projects.  Identifies unaddressed issues within his/her area of work and resolves, escalates, or finds the appropriate owner to ensure the highest level of quality and 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.).</li><li>Partners with the Internal Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) and other Microsoft key stakeholders (e.g., Commercial Software Engineering [CSE], and Real Estate &amp; Facilities [RE&amp;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 and attends and advises during scheduled owner/architect/contractor and other project meetings.</li><li>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 and 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.</li><li>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 and 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.</li><li>Assists with creating and reporting on project progress regarding scope, schedule, standards, and budget and 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 goals. </li><li>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, project, and contractor audits, and performs and participates in incident investigations.</li><li>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. Aligns project/program delivery with execution procedures and standards, and ensures alignment with organizational standards and commitments and advises and monitors the performance of vendors and/or contractors, ensuring compliance with 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.</li><li>Embody our <a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/culture" target="_blank">Culture </a> &amp;  <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values" target="_blank">Values</a></li></ul>