Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO+I) is the business unit responsible for operating Microsoft’s cloud and the Datacenter Construction Delivery (DCD) team is responsible for constructing datacenter capacity. We have a portfolio of complex, multi-disciplinary, multi-million, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects underway. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide.
The role of the AI Lease Construction Manager (LCM) requires organizational skills, ability to self-direct, background in datacenter design, engineering, controls, operational requirements, and an emphasis on project/construction management.
The Lease Construction Manager is ultimately responsible for the complete project delivery of Ready for Service (RFS) for each lease site location. The LCM is responsible for ensuring that each project meets the Datacenter Development (DCD) guidelines and standards, which may be adjusted from time-to-time based on best practices and Lesson Learned drawn from previous projects as well as industry changing best practice. In addition, LCM will be responsible to manage & ensure that the lease provider is complying and delivering the project per Microsoft lease agreement contract.
The LCM will coordinate with Microsoft’s Subject Matter Experts (SME) to support the efforts of achieving RFS for each lease datacenter sites. The LCM will manage the deliveries of projects from lease execution through RFS. In managing the delivery of projects, this position aligns team objectives, business processes, vendor management strategies, and cross-group collaboration efforts with the Datacenter Development Project Strategy.
The LCM will be a relentless advocate for managing a safe worksite. Safety is one of the four pillars of CO+I’s mission in delivering cloud capacity; joined by Quality, Schedule adherence, and Cost Management. The LCM will also collaborate with Microsoft Security, Microsoft IT (MSIT), Legal, Project Engineering, MS Business Risk Management, and other internal groups to maintain the corporate vision and goals for the Project.
In addition, this position will be responsible in reviewing potential lease sites and assisting site selection teams in providing feedback on lease provider’s qualifications. LCM will work closely to support the Integration & Technical Infrastructure Managers (ITIM) across regions and their respective local sites.
This position will also be responsible for managing AI Projects at program level working with the Regional Lease Construction Managers to ensure all AI projects are tracking schedule, providing essential progress data and reports, and providing program level risks and assessments according to regions.
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.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years related experience
- OR equivalent experience.
- 5+ years in construction project management of Datacenters or Mission Critical Facilities
Other Requirements:
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check every two years thereafter.
Preferred Qualifications
- Self-starter with demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines simultaneously
- Experience managing multiple large multi-faceted projects
- Ability to independently manage deadlines and support staff
- Ability to influence cross-discipline teams
- Construction Health & Safety Knowledge. OSHA 30 or equivalent preferred
- Ability to read and understand commercial lease agreements preferred
Construction Project Management IC4 – The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $91,800 – $178,800 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 $117,900 – $195,000 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
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Responsibilities:
The Key Responsibilities of the LCM includes, but not limited to:
- The LCM will be a relentless advocate for managing a safe worksite.
- The LCM will be responsible for identifying and managing stakeholder dependencies and construction deliverables and handoffs with the following Microsoft teams: E2E (End-to-End), Security (DCPS), Datacenter Engineering (DCE), Datacenter Operations (DC Ops), Site Selection and Acquisition (SSA), Environmental Health & Safety (EHS).
- The LCM will manage lease providers and support associated teams & partners in the delivering RFS “Ready for Service”
- This position will require travel up to 50% of the time to datacenter sites
Business Processes:
- To maintain the requirements stated in the lease agreement using MSFT best practices
- Manage Lease Providers and associated internal partners to deliver RFS
- Drive deployment of solutions that can be socialized globally across DCD projects
- Facilitate decision-making to drive solutions, schedules, and manage change as required
- Apply influence, strategies and negotiation skills to identify options and recommend solutions
Communication:
- Provide project single point of contact for project development and delivery
- Coordinate meetings and activities of Lease Providers and internal MSFT SME.
- Attend scheduled owner/architect/contractor (OAC) and other project meetings, and report as necessary
- Report Project Progress on scope, schedule, and budget weekly or as required
- Provide weekly project status reporting to DCD standards
Accountability:
- Responsible for managing the construction process of achieving RFS.
- Work independently in support of the DCD Project Team
- Track lessons learned and identify improvements to share across groups
- Route RFS approval to all stakeholders and regional approvers
- Ensure lease provider’s compliance to lease agreement contract
Other:
- Embody our culture and values