Project Controls Manager, Sr Manager

Overview

Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is the team behind one of the world’s largest cloud infrastructures, responsible for powering all Microsoft online Products and Services as well as powering Microsoft’s “Cloud First” mission. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. We are looking for a passionate, highly interpersonal project controls leader to help achieve that mission.

• 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.
• We are looking for a Senior Projects Controls Manager to join the team.
• This role is located in Point Pleasant, WI (MKE Project Site). 
• Relocation support will be provided, and successful candidates will need to ​relocate or reside within 50 miles of the project site location. 

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

Responsibilities

• The individual will lead the project controls team for the AI project. This is a large-scale project, and the scope includes full engineering, procurement, construction, fit out, and commissioning.
• The Principal AI Project Controls Manager will work closely with all stakeholders to track, analyze, and manage the project estimate, cost, schedule, and progress as per the approved stage gate process.
• The incumbent will establish a business review cadence with key stakeholders to report the project performance against the approved plan and will manage / report the cost and schedule variations resulted by project scope changes to the leadership team.
• This role will be instrumental in providing an early indication of project performance, providing accurate cost and schedule forecast, and driving predictability in project results.
• This role will have functional reporting to the global Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) project control organization and project reporting to the AI Project Controls Manager Senior Director.

Embody our Culture and Values 

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree AND 5+ years’ experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ years’ experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects (cost, planning, estimating, or commercial).
• Onsite Field/construction experience.
• 5+ years experience with analytical capability to identify opportunities to optimize the cost and schedule.
• Experience leading projects with over a 100 million dollar budget. 

Other Requirements: 

• Citizenship verification: This position requires verification of citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local government agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate’s citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. 
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. 

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree AND 5+ years’ experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of people management experience.
• 5+ years’ experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects (cost, planning, estimating, or commercial).
• Execution experience with proven track record: Provide leadership, guidance, and oversight of the project controls team scope
• A great understanding of the datacenter design build.