Integrated Planning Site Lead

Overview

Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) delivers over 200 Microsoft web portals, Live and Online Services worldwide, handling infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability. The team focuses on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering trusted experiences to customers and partners. They seek a passionate individual to help build the network powering the world’s largest online services, aligned with Microsoft’s mission to empower every person and organization to achieve more.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive coordination for meetings and activities with project stakeholders; initialize and identify opportunities to discuss and integrate lessons learned, advocating a safe and secure security‑first mindset during project planning.
• Influence and provide direction and coaching to internal and external partners to facilitate and accomplish complex, critical issues that may significantly impact projects (e.g., establishing and executing team goals, following business processes, engaging vendor relationships, fostering cross‑group collaboration per agreed project strategy, milestone delivery, and core values and priorities: Safety, Security, Quality, Schedule, Cost).
• Lead delivery of EPC plans, including timelines and resource allocation to guide execution of datacenter construction projects.
• Lead Metro level planning, ensuring compliance to business OKRs and scheduling standards, providing guidance and direction to cross‑functional teams.
• Manage and integrate cross‑functional teams, including engineers, procurement, and construction to ensure project milestones are met and deliverables completed on time.
• Develop and lead planning and scheduling standards and process, ensuring consistency with global standards and strategic priorities.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across EPC and partnering groups including Energy, Land Development, Permitting.
• Continuously improve project management processes and tools to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Develop and oversee continuous improvement of detailed project plans, including timelines and resource requirements, for large‑scale datacenter construction projects.
• Monitor project risks and develop contingency plans to mitigate potential issues.
• Work with clients to understand their needs and ensure project outcomes meet expectations.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
• Proactively manage multiple project schedules simultaneously, ensuring each project meets its objectives and is delivered on time.
• Provide integrated planning input to support project funding and approvals processes.
• Continuously improve planning processes and tools to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Provide regular project updates to management and other stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years related experience OR equivalent experience.
• Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years related experience OR equivalent experience.
• 7+ years experience working on data center projects.
• PSP, PMI‑SP, PMP certification or equivalent.
• Demonstrably clear leadership skills and experience working with large, diverse teams.
• Understanding of business and financial objectives and plans accordingly.
• Executive level communication and engagement skills.
• Ability to work in a flexible, fast‑paced environment.
• Track record of coaching teams and mentoring others in planning, organizing and coordinating their work.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Pay

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