Datacenter IT Operations Manager

As a Microsoft Datacenter IT Operations Manager (ITOM), you lead and manage a team of program managers as well as manage data center logistics teams.  

Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a CO+I ITOM, you will perform a key role in delivering the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's online services including Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform. As a group, CO+I is focused on the personal and professional development for all employees and offers training and growth opportunities including Career Rotation Programs, Diversity & Inclusion training and events, and professional certifications. 

Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters in 32 countries and millions of 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. 

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

• Empowering a culture of safety, security, and compliance in all aspects of datacenter activities  

• Leading and managing a team of high-performing individual contributors and their ongoing talent development  

• Managing and overseeing datacenter logistics 

• Collaborating and coordinating with multiple internal business groups to ensure the successful delivery of service levels.  

• Analyzing production operations and initiate corrective actions to ensure operational stability. 

• Initiate and establish quality standards for the Datacenter teams and manage those initiatives through to completion.   

• 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.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• High School Qualification or equivalent AND 3+ years experience of mission-critical service management (e.g., providing IT services, manufacturing, warehouse, retail, military, or managing