Construction Metro Site Director

About the role

Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+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 delivering trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. We are looking for a passionate individual to help build the network that powers the world's largest online services.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the team's deployment of large-scale, campus, and/or regionally-based delivery solutions while also socializing with regional and global leaders
• Analyzes and recommends innovative delivery options utilizing best practices and trends, supports the development and implementation of all organizational procedures and standards, and ensures they are followed by all team members and vendors
• Influences and provides direction and coaching to internal and external partners to facilitate and accomplish complex, critical issues that may significantly impact global construction projects
• Reviews and provides feedback to the team regarding resource procurement, allocation, and inventory
• Leads the team's accountability for on-schedule delivery of multiple projects by ensuring project progress reports including scope, schedule, and budget are provided
• Leads and drives coordination for meetings and activities with vendors, cost managers, and/or owner/architect/contractors
• Engages, advises, and collaborates with other internal teams
• Manages and advocates for safe worksites by adhering to organizational and industry procedures
• Establishes, reviews, approves, and communicates risk mitigation goals and develops metrics, dashboards and/or scorecards to drive progress
• Directs and oversees the management of vendors, ensuring compliance with contracts and prior audit results
• Has people management responsibilities including driving employee growth and development, executing projects, and managing performance
• Develops, manages, and reports on the scope, schedule, and budget of the project
• Oversees and implements project controls in work activities (e.g., project expenditure requests (PERs), Professional Service Requests (PSRs), change orders, and pay applications)
• Influences the development and implementation of organizational policies and processes with Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) partners resulting in cost savings, enhanced customer service, or improved asset management
• Initializes and identifies opportunities to discuss and integrate lessons learned, advocating for safe and secure security-first mindset during project planning
• Oversees the creation and application of best practices for identifying and driving cost-effective solutions for the strategic and tactical delivery of a construction project
• Ensures storage space is provided for equipment/materials
• Sets goals for internal and external project teams under their purview of responsibility, delegates responsibilities measures performance against contracted Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and seeks and delivers feedback to achieve timely results that prioritize security in documentation, design, and/or execution
• Analyzes safety and security metrics and communicates and applies results to drive project action and individual development to lower-level staff and vendors
• Reviews prior audit results and relevant legislation in order to recommend and manage safety and security compliance
• Shares lessons learned with relevant stakeholders
• Controls vendor performance relative to cash flow and budget summaries (with cost management support)
• Provides direction and correction to vendors and internal support teams as needed
• Manages the preparation of Request for Proposals (RFPs), Project Expenditure Requests (PERs), and other project approval tools and templates
• Identifies and directs vendor scope of work, design review of site and building plans, change orders, and invoices

People management

Managers deliver success through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring.

• Model: Live our culture. Embody our values. Practice our leadership principles.
• Coach: Define team objectives and outcomes. Enable success across boundaries. Help the team adapt and learn.
• Care: Attract and retain great people. Know each individual's capabilities and aspirations. Invest in the growth of others.

Qualifications

Required/minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years related experience OR equivalent experience

Additional or preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 15+ years related experience OR equivalent experience
• 15+ years experience working on data center projects
• 10+ years project management experience
• 10+ years people management experience

Pay

Typical base pay range across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $277,200 per year. For specific work locations within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range is USD $165,600 - $303,600 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.