DCI Procurement Operations & Data Excellence Leader

At Microsoft, the Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) organization powers the infrastructure behind the world's fastest-growing AI and cloud platforms. The Datacenter Integration (DCI) Procurement team plays a critical role in enabling predictable delivery of capacity across a rapidly expanding global datacenter portfolio. We are seeking an execution-oriented leader to serve as the DCI Procurement Operations & Data Excellence Leader, responsible for building and scaling the operating system that enables DCI Procurement to execute with speed, consistency, and data-driven accountability. This leader owns operational excellence, performance management, data and analytics, and process transformation across the global DCI Procurement organization. The role connects people, process, data, and technology to simplify how work gets done, establish common operating standards, and provide actionable insights into procurement performance, supplier execution, risk, and capacity delivery.

This role is located either in one or all hub locations — Atlanta, GA; Redmond, WA; Houston, TX; Dallas, TX; Richmond, VA; or Phoenix, AZ. Relocation support will be provided, and successful candidates must relocate or reside within 50 miles of the hub office location. This role is eligible for hybrid or remote work.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the EPC Central team to leverage and build upon the existing Procurement analytics foundation, ensuring DCI requirements are integrated while driving consistent data definitions, reporting, KPIs, and scalable analytics capabilities across the broader procurement organization.
• Design and continuously improve end-to-end procurement processes, reducing manual work, cycle time, complexity, and execution variability across regions.
• Establish common KPIs, scorecards, dashboards, and data-quality standards that provide visibility to procurement, contracting, supplier, and delivery performance.
• Own the DCI Procurement digitization roadmap, leveraging AI, automation, workflow tools, and enterprise platforms to simplify and scale execution.
• Establish effective performance reviews, Gemba walks, and operating mechanisms that translate data into actions, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Develop standardized processes, governance, and controls that enable global consistency while supporting regional execution.
• Translate operational data into actionable insights, identifying bottlenecks, emerging risks, trends, and opportunities requiring leadership action.
• Lead cross-functional transformation initiatives and ensure new processes, tools, and ways of working are adopted, measured, and sustained.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, operations, operational excellence, analytics, or business transformation.
• Demonstrated experience leading process improvement, digitization, analytics, or operational transformation at scale.
• Experience establishing KPIs, dashboards, operating rhythms, and performance-management mechanisms.
• Strong analytical, change-management, cross-functional leadership, and executive communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, Gemba, or continuous-improvement methodologies.
• Experience implementing AI, automation, analytics, or procurement/supply-chain technology solutions.
• Experience in data centers, infrastructure, construction, technology, manufacturing, or another complex operating environment.
• Demonstrated ability to build and scale new operational capabilities across geographically distributed teams.

Other Requirements

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements is required for this role. This includes the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Pay

For the IC5 level, the typical base pay range across the U.S. is USD $116,900 – $203,600 per year. The base pay range for this role within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area is USD $148,400 – $222,600 per year.

For the IC4 level, the typical base pay range across the U.S. is USD $97,600 – $188,400 per year. The base pay range for this role within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area is USD $125,000 – $206,400 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Additional benefits and pay information is available at the Microsoft careers pay page.