Senior Construction Project Manager

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Budget and Controls

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.).

Change Management

Partners with the Internal Cloud Operations Innovation (COI) and other Microsoft key stakeholders (e.g. Commercial Software Engineering CSE and Real Estate & Facilities RE&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.

Coordination

Attends and advises during scheduled owner/architect/contractor and other project meetings.

Drives Results

Facilitates the delivery of metro-based/campus projects (e.g. new construction and/or retrofits) by makingtimelydata-based decisions in partnership with the local project team and key stakeholders. Champions team and project goals adhering to business processes engaging vendor relationships when/where applicable and fostering positive cross-group collaboration efforts aligned to the program strategy and milestones.

Financial Acumen

Creates and applies best practices toidentifyand incorporate cost-effective solutions for the strategic and tactical delivery of a construction project. Applies influence strategy and decision-making to drive solutions schedules andmanageschangewith clients sponsors and vendors.

Goal Alignment

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 tomaintainthe corporate vision and goals for the project.

Managing Resources

Overseestimelyexecution 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.

Project Management

Drives campus-based delivery solutions (e.g. new or retrofit data center facilities). Analyzes technical information and provides recommendations to support teams inestablishinggoals for project teams assigning responsibilities measuring performance andseekingand delivering feedback to achievetimelyresults.

Project Tracking

Assistswith creating and reporting on project progressregardingscope schedule standards and budget.

Risk Mitigation

Communicates risk mitigation goals and develops metricsdashboardsand/or scorecards to track communicate and drive progress. Suggests actions to support organizational and national safety goals.

Safety and Regulation

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 safetyprogramproject and contractor audits and performs andparticipatesin incident investigations.

Technical Acumen

Reviews engineering documentation/designssite and building plans by examining and analyzing technical risks/gaps and provides recommendations to project teams that mitigaterisk andimprove overall constructability. Aligns project/program delivery with execution procedures andstandards andensures alignment with organizational standards and commitments.

Vendor Management

Advises andmonitorsthe performance of vendors and/or contractors ensuring compliance with contracts and prior audit results. Reviews vendor performancerelativeto cash flow and budget summaries (with the cost management team) and clarifies those reports in presentations to the delivery and executive teams.

Vendor Selection

Reviews and approves vendor scope of work design review of site and building plans pay-application and invoices.

Required/minimum qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Construction Project Management Architecture Engineering or related field AND 10 years related experience OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Construction Project Management Architecture Engineering or related field AND 12 years related experience OR equivalent experience.
• 12 years experience working on data center projects.

Background Check 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 upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

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Construction Project Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $116900 - $203600 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 $148400 - $222600 per year.

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position will be open for a minimum of 5 days with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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