Senior Technical Program Manager

Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is the team behind building the Microsoft cloud. Within CO+I, the Datacenter Planning & eXecution Engineering (DPXE) team is responsible for delivering engineering ecosystem for the datacenter capacity delivery business for Microsoft’s cloud. We have a portfolio of complex, multi-disciplinary, multi-million, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects with specific safety, quality, schedule, cost, and sustainability goals. The Capacity Delivery Planning and Execution (DPX) Engineering team is responsible for architecting, designing, and building the next generation of connected systems and tools using microservices architecture to help manage and support critical business functions such as Cost, Schedule, Networking, Land/Lease, Energy, Construction, Commissioning, Procurement, Safety, Sustainability, Planning etc. in a real time manner. The team has a charter to deliver against the NorthStar goal of building robust automation for these functions through well engineered systems and at the same time design and build the next gen, AI/ML based, recommendation engine to enable cost and schedule modeling, supply planning, execution planning etc. while integrating with the bigger CO+I ecosystem. Do you enjoy the challenges of multi-million, multi-year, complex projects? Does designing and building the next generation of connected tools to digitize the procurement, supply chain, and construction of new datacenters intrigue you? Are you a Senior Technical Program Manager who enjoys working cross organization to solve complex problems? If so, we are looking for you to join the Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) Engineering team as a Senior Technical Program Manager. This team, working closely with our Software Engineering and Business teams, builds, and runs a portfolio of solutions to digitize datacenter procurement, supply chain, and construction with specific safety, quality, schedule, cost, and sustainability goals. In this role, you will drive Materials Management & Services Management solutions to transform and digitize our processes focusing on Data Center Construction & Lease Projects by integrating end-to-end processes with efficient and sustainable practices. This includes optimizing inventory management, streamlining procurement workflows, and ensuring the efficient use of resources. As part of this team, you will help to define and drive a charter to deliver against the NorthStar goal of building robust automation for Materials Management functions, which will contribute to attaining Microsoft's committed goals for Data Center Infrastructure. To achieve this, you will help build the next generation of solutions, integrating AI/ML-based recommendation engines to enhance operational efficiency. This will enable precise data analysis for better decision-making, automate reporting for increased transparency, and optimize resource management, all while aligning with the broader CO+I engineering ecosystem. 

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Responsibilities

• You will develop and execute cutting-edge solutions for Materials Management for our CO+I Organization, driving end-to-end digital transformation to implement state-of-the-art processes and tools.
• You will build the vision for the business area, driving discussions and participating in defining the to-be state for business processes. You will also develop a clear product roadmap that balances business, technical, and experience considerations.
• You will lead projects from planning to delivery, working closely with business stakeholders and software engineers across the CO+I Engineering organization. This includes managing data migration, providing guidance, and monitoring and reporting progress to ensure targeted business outcomes.
• You will deliver on the roadmap for multiple product sub areas / feature groups, develop and track project schedules, create staging and implementation plans, and manage program governance.
• You will foster a culture of data stewardship and collaboration, staying abreast of industry trends to elevate the industry with impeccable Materials Management for Goods and Services - Source to Pay processes.
• You will drive continuous improvements by validating use cases, writing test cases, and leading teams to partner with other departments to collect performance metrics, drive customer