Architectural Engineering and Commissioning Sourcing Director

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. Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO+I) is the team behind the cloud.  We are responsible for delivering over 200 Microsoft web portals, Live and Online Services around the world including infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. We are looking for a passionate, high-energy individual to help build the network that powers the world’s largest online services.  

Within CO+I, the Global Supply Chain team is responsible for establishing a supply chain that can meet the ever-growing growth of Cloud and our customers. We support a portfolio of complex, multi-disciplinary, multi-billion, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects. Furthermore, we support the Operations team that manages and runs the cloud assets. We are looking to fill the critical role of Architectural Engineering and Commissioning Sourcing Director for large projects on our Supply Chain team. 

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. 

This role is located either in one or all hub locations - Atlanta, GA, Washington, D.C., Redmond, WA, San Antonio, TX or Phoenix, AZ.  

Relocation support will be provided, and successful candidates will need to relocate or reside within 50 miles of the hub office location.  

This role is eligible for hybrid or remote work, up to (50)%. 

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. 

Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing 

• Defines, maintains, and executes on procurement contracting strategies for Architect/Engineering (AE) and Commissioning (Cx) to build large, complex data center construction project and/or  

• Collects relevant internal and industry data to understand Licensing/registration requirements business (Experience/Capability & Capacity) requirements, benchmarks data against relevant markets, and shares industry and category expertise across stakeholder teams to execute and/or develop strategies. 

• Integrates business specifications for complex purchasing areas into request for information (RFI) and/or request for proposal (RFP) processes. Collaborates cross-functionally to define and manage Contractor scorecard criteria (e.g., key performance indicators [KPIs], Service Level Agreements [SLAs], Sourcing from Value Engineering Centers), coordinates Contractor performance/recovery reviews, and drives corrective actions.  

• Actively partners with AE and Cx Firms to identify and drive continuo