Principal Construction Manager

Overview:

Principal Construction Manager drives deployment of large-scale campus-based delivery solutions that have the

potential to be used globally across entire portfolios. Provides guidance and corrective action when necessary. Analyzes

the industry for best practices and internal process flows to recommend changes resulting in cost savings, enhanced

customer service, or improved asset management. Makes decisions and influences partners to facilitate and accomplish

complex issues impacting global construction projects. Manages any alterations made to the project scope and adjusts

the overall plan to accommodate these changes. Reviews cost and key performance indicator metrics, invoices,

processes, and policies in order to communicate status to internal and external client partners. Acts as the primary point

of contact for project development and delivery. Develops and maintains productive relationships with implementation

partners, Operations, Security, Authorities having jurisdiction, and regional corporate leadership. Interprets safety

standards and regulatory requirements to direct and enforce compliance and aggressive management of risk.

Establishes and communicates risk mitigation goals and develops metrics, dashboards and/or scorecards to drive

progress. Helps to manage the relationship with vendor firms leadership team.

“This role is located either in one or all hub locations – San Jose, CA

Relocation support will be provided, and successful candidates must relocate or reside within 50 miles of the hub office

location. This role is eligible for hybrid or remote work, up 10 %. “

Responsibilities:

 Budget and Controls Develops and reports on scope, schedule, and budget of project. Implements project controls in work activities (e.g., project expenditure requests (PERs), Professional Service Requests (PSRs), change orders, and pay applications). Reduces cycle time, improves quality, and identifies and implements ways to lower cost. Change Management Analyzes the industry for best practices and internal process flows to recommend changes resulting in cost savings, enhanced customer service, or improved asset management. Coordination Acts as the primary point of contact for project development and delivery. Shapes and implements regional construction execution plans. Initializes and identifies opportunities to discuss and integrate lessons learned, advocating for safe and secure security-first mindset during project planning. Participates in and may drive Microsoft partner engagement, communications plans, and community events. Drives Results Makes decisions and influences partners to facilitate and accomplish complex issues impacting global construction projects (e.g., establishing and executing upon team goals, following business processes, engaging vendor relationships, and fostering cross-group collaboration efforts with the agreed-upon project strategy, milestone delivery, and core values and priorities (Safety, Security, Quality, Schedule, Cost)). Financial Acumen Creates, applies, and shares best practices to identify and drive cost-effective solutions for the strategic and tactical delivery of a construction project. Applies influence, strategy, and decision-making to drive solutions, schedules, and manage change with clients, sponsors, vendors, and operational units including lower-level staff and internal partners. Goal Alignment Develops and maintains productive relationships with implementation partners, Operations, Security, Authorities having jurisdiction, and regional corporate leadership. Engages and sources other internal teams (e.g., Security [OSSC], Information Technology [MSIT], Legal, Project Engineering, Business Risk Management, etc.) to maintain the corporate vision and create goals for the project. Advises and directs internal teams and supporting specialty consultants to update and edit the Basis of Design (BOD) as needed. Managing Resources Manages any alterations made to the project scope and adjusts the overall plan to accommodate these changes. Project Management Drives deployment of large-scale campus-based delivery solutions that have the potential to be used globally across entire portfolios (e.g., new and/or retrofit datacenter facilities). Develops/establishes program/project goals for teams, assigns overall responsibilities, ensures performance measurements, and seeks and delivers feedback to achieve timely results that prioritize security in documentation, design, and/or execution. Project Tracking Reviews cost and key performance indicator (KPI) metrics, invoices, processes, and policies in order to communicate status to internal and external client partners. Takes accountability for on-schedule delivery by providing project progre