Metro Build Program Manager

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 and we need you as a Metro Build Program Manager

Microsofts Cloud Operations & Innovation (COI) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a Metro Build Program Manager you will perform a key role in delivering the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsofts online services including Bing Office 365 Xbox OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform. As a group COI is focused on the personal and professional development of all employees and offers trainings and opportunities including Career Rotation Programs Diversity & Inclusion trainings and events and professional certifications.

Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 100 datacenters and 1 million servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts working to support services for more than 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses in over 90 countries worldwide.

With environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our datacenter design and operations we continue to grow and evolve as we meet the ever-changing business demands that hold Microsoft as a world-class cloud provider.

Do you want to empower billions across the world Come and join us in COI and be at the forefront of the action!

Responsibilities:

As a Metro Build Program Manager your success will be measured by:

Data Center Build Operations

• Establish good working relationships with all the Construction stakeholders
• Attend all Metro new build expansion and retrofit project related design construction and commissioning meetings.
• Be the liaison between Construcion and Operations (be the voice for Operations) and escalate any issues that could cause impact
• Participate in all Construction/Operations walk throughs as well as routine construction inspections during the builds
• Coordinate and execute turnover operations ensure turnover checklist is completed and validated and all turnover artifacts are delivered on time.
• Document and report lessons learned from each project

Service Delivery

• Able to balance leadership influence skills supportive individual contributions project management and expertise in enterprise-level operations.
• Monitors services and KPIs OKRs SLAs and OLAs and reports trends and service anomalies.
• Keep track of all the latest and upcoming key milestones and deliverables
• Leads key processes such as team and triage meetings prioritizes work across the team and rebalances priorities to respond to changes.
• Standardizing infrastructure equipment processes and workflows through design construction and turnover of these world class facilities.
• Assisting with new facility design & commissioning coordinating to installation of core network infrastructures.

Data Center Work Environment:

• Share best practices assists others in learning role process procedures and mentors others
• Promotes a culture of safety security and compliance in all aspect of datacenter activities
• Realize the impact of change on others
• Learn live and coach the One Microsoft culture and values. Lead through change by bringing clarity generating energy and delivering success
• Embody our culture and values

Ownership

• In alignment with management priorities holds self accountable for the end-to-end service quality completeness and resulting customer experience (including but not limited to availability safety security customer service). Supports escalation of issues to appropriate owner.

Required/minimum qualifications

• High School Qualification or equivalent AND 3 years experience supporting IT equipment or related technology or delivering server and network deployment projects in large-scale environments

OR equivalent experience

Other Qualifications

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 upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Additional or preferred qualifications

• Bachelors or Technical College Degree in Computer Science Math Telecommunications Electrical/Mechanical Engineering Supply Chain Management or related field AND 8 years experience in critical environment infrastructures (e.g. UPS Generator AHU) or working in physical IT infrastructures (e.g. Servers SANs Networking Capacity DC Rack/Enclosures structured cabling)

OR High School Qualification or equivalent AND 10 years experience in critical environment infrastructures (e.g. UPS Generator AHU) or working in physical IT infrastructures (e.g. Servers SANs Networking Capacity DC Rack/Enclosures structured cabling) OR equivalent experience.

• Applicable certifications: APICS/Inventory Control CompTIA Microsoft Network Certifications CCNA Certifications ITIL v3 Foundation Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) Certifications.

Data Center Operations Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $102600 - $202800 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 $137500 - $225800 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
position will be open for a minimum of 5 days with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry citizenship color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information immigration status marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran or military status race ethnicity religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process read more about requesting accommodations.

Required Experience:

IC