Director of Production Planning

Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. By blending modern analytics capabilities with business strategy, you will help influence 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 of all employees and offers training and opportunities including Career Rotation Programs, Diversity & Inclusion trainings and events, and professional certifications. 

The CO+I Supply Chain Planning & Analytics team is seeking a seasoned and innovative Director of Production Planning with a passion for data, analytics, process improvements, helping others, technology, and operations. You would join a team that works to deliver and evolve a holistic Data Center performance management platform for CO+I leadership to help the organization make better business decisions. 

The Director of Production Planning will drive the requirements for the development of new or revised statistical systems, problem solving, or investigation related to modeling. They will need to be able to work in a self-start environment, apply high-level problem-solving skills and model a can-do attitude. They will drive process simplification and operational adoption of processes in partnership with the value stream owners, ensuring a connection across the overall ecosystem, as we scale the organization. In this role, you will partner and establish relationships by building trust with internal and external stakeholders, develop and execute strategies to meet business outcomes.  

The successful candidate will be a self-starter with proven skills in driving key initiatives with results through engagement with external and internal partners and have a solid business acumen. The candidate will be a problem solver and be resourceful, able to drive change, creative and willing to work with and through others to be successful.  

The candidate will have the ability to demonstrate the value of the solution (not just demonstrate the functionality) and build relationships with internal customers. Effective executive verbal and written communications skills and analytical thinking are necessary for driving a high level of impact. 

Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 100 datacenters and 1 million 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 Data Center design and operations, we continue to grow and evolve as we meet the ever-changing business demands that make Microsoft a world-class cloud provider.  Do you want to empower billions across the world? Come and join us in CO+I and be at the forefront of the action!  Come help us build the best Cloud on the planet! 

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 cre