Principal Lead, Security Project Management

Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers Microsoft’s cloud platforms and services that millions of people use every day. With more than 95% of Fortune 500 business on Azure, millions using Office 365, and millions using other services – all running on Microsoft's cloud infrastructure – CO+I builds and operates the foundation upon which Microsoft’s mission to empower every person and organization comes to life. 

The Datacenter Physical Security (DCPS) team is organized within CO+I. DCPS is dedicated to delivering the most trustworthy and efficient physical security services to protect the personnel, infrastructure, data, and confidential information foundational to the Microsoft Cloud. Our vision is to be the most reliable, meticulous, and trusted industry provider of hyperscale cloud physical security. We are accountable, effective, and efficient stewards of the awesome responsibility we hold. We innovate to meet challenges. We automate and simplify to scale efficiently. We constantly create and maintain a collaborative ecosystem. We appreciate and act on opportunities to improve. 

The Physical Security Technical Excellence (TechEx) team is seeking a Principal Lead, Security Project Management who will be responsible for leading scalable physical security build standardization, optimization, and innovation. This role leads high-profile and business critical projects involving physical security construction, supplier availability, commissioning, integration and technical oversight for our worldwide critical infrastructure including datacenters, leased collocations, and other types of facilities. This position is responsible for working directly with numerous internal and external teams, including regional Physical Security partners, security technology engineers, architects, numerous security vendors, construction / project managers, and customers to ensure accurate and timely delivery of services across a wide array of stakeholders and priorities.

• This role is located either in one or all hub locations - Atlanta, GA, 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 100%. 

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. 

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. 

Responsibilities

• Deliver results through influence, collaboration and teamwork; role model our Microsoft values with a passion for diversity and inclusion. 
• Function as a physical security project management subject matter expert within Physical Security and the larger CO+I organization.  
• Author updates to Security Project Management and Integration runbooks, new technical commissioning and integration procedures, Request for Qualification documents, and contribute to Physical Security Baseline (PSB) updates. 
• Continuously improve the efficiency and maturity of the physical security project management and enable a trustworthy physical computing environment t