Senior Construction Project Manager

Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation (MCO+I) is the team behind the cloud. CO+I is 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 deliver trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide.

The role of Senior Construction Project Manager requires a background in datacenter design, engineering, controls, and operational requirements and an emphasis on project/construction management, datacenter lease market experience, client representation and project and Project level services.

The Datacenter Development (DCD) Senior Construction Project Manager is ultimately responsible for the complete project delivery for each site location. This person is responsible for ensuring that each project meets the DCD Guidelines and standards, which may be adjusted from time-to-time based on best practices and Lesson Learned drawn from previous projects as well as industry changing best practice.

The candidate will coordinate with the Datacenter Engineering (DCE) team and support specialty consultants to update and provide feedback based on design (BOD). In managing the delivery of projects, this position aligns team objectives, business processes, vendor management strategies, and cross-group collaboration efforts with the Datacenter Development Project Strategy. In doing so this will result in effective client relationship management and efficiency in cost management and project delivery.

This person will be an advocate for managing a safe worksite. Safety is one of the four pillars of CO+I’s mission in delivering cloud capacity; joined by Quality, schedule adherence, and Cost Management. The person in this role will also collaborate with Microsoft Security, Microsoft Information Technology (MSIT), Legal, Project Engineering, Business Risk Management, and other internal groups to maintain the corporate vision and goals for the Project.

This candidate works directly for the Regional Manager of Datacenter Development for the region where the datacenter development is located and supports the strategic and tactical delivery of datacenter projects in the region.

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Responsibilities

Business Processes: 

• Create and maintain best practices to identify and incorporate cost-effective solutions 
• Manage the selection, contracting, and integration of multiple vendors and internal partners 
• Drive deployment of solutions that can be socialized globally across DCD projects  
• Facilitate decision-making to drive solutions, schedules, and manage change as required 
• Apply influence, strategies, and negotiation skills to identify options and recommend solutions 
   

Communication: 

• Regularly reviews cost and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) metrics, invoices, process/policy communications to client partners
• Provide project single point of contact for project development and delivery 
• Coordinate meetings and activities of vendors, cost managers, and integration of lessons learned  
• Attend scheduled owner/architect/contractor (OAC) and other project meetings, and report as necessary 
• Report project progress on scope, schedule, and budget weekly or as required 

Accountability:  

• Responsible for developing, managing, and reporting on safety, scope, schedule, and budget  
• Direct fiscal responsibility for the approved project budget 
• Work independently in support of the DCD Program 

Management and contract compliance:  

• Provide team oversight and performance management 
• Preparation of Request for Proposal (RFP’s), PER’s, and other project approval tools & templates  
• Review and approval of vendor/contractor scope of work, and design review of site and building plans 

• Manage compliance within the team and contractors.

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