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‘ Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation’ is the team behind the cloud. MCO +I is responsible for delivering 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 providing a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. We are looking for an enthusiastic , initiative-taking individual to help build the network that powers the world’s largest online services. 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.

The role of the Construction Project Manager requires strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills, ability to self-direct and to lead construction execution teams , strong background in project/construction management, and understanding of project/ datacentre lifecycle and end user operational requirements .

The Construction Project Manager acts as the Employer’s Representative and is responsible for the delivery of a single Data c entre project or multiple projects as required . The role is to be primarily project/site based

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Project management , Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND extensive years of related experience.

• OR equivalent experience.
• German and English language capability.

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.

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Project Management

• Manages large-scale campus Construction Projects ( e.g., new and/or retrofit datacenter facilities). Develops/ establishes program/project goals for teams, assigns overall responsibilities, ensures performance measurements, and seeks and delivers feedback to achieve timely results.

Change Management

• Manages any alterations made to the project scope and adjusts the overall plan to accommodate for these changes. Analyzes the industry for best practices and reviews internal process flows to recommend changes resulting in cost savings, enhanced customer service, or improved asset management.

Drives Results

• Makes decisions and influences partners to facilitate and accomplish project goals. ( e.g., establishing and executing upon team goals, following business processes, engaging vendor relationships, and fostering cross-group collaboration efforts with the agreed-upon project strategy and milestones).

Managing Resources

• Ensures projects are adequately resourced and monitors resource throughout project lifecylcle; adjusting as necessary.

Coordination

• Acts as the primary point of contact for project development and delivery. Shapes and implements regional construction execution plans. Initializes and identifies opportunities to discuss and integrate lessons learned. Participates in and may drive Microsoft partner engagement, communications plans, and community events.

Goal Alignment

• Develops and maintains productive relationships with implementation partners, Operations, Security, Authorities having jurisdiction, and regional corporate leadership. Engages and sources other internal teams (e.g., Security (OSSC), Information Technology (MSIT), Legal, Project Engineering, Business Risk Management, etc.) to maintain the corporate vision and create goals for the project. Advises and directs internal teams and supporting specialty consultants to update and edit the Basis of Design (BOD) as needed.

Safety and Regulation

• Interprets safety standards and regulatory requirements to ensure compliance and management of risk. Creates and reinforces safety program routines and project and contractor audits. Leads and creates a safe environments/work sites and participates in governance, policies, and decision-making regarding risk compliance and management.

Risk Mitigation

• Establishes and communicates risk mitigation goals and develops metrics, dashboards and/or scorecards to drive progress. Presents and reports goals and progress to regional executive leadership.

Vendor Management

• Develops, reviews, and approves vendor scope of work, design review of site and building plans, pay-application, and invoices. Establishes and monitors vendors’ performance goals to ensure compliance with contracts.

Vendor Selection

• Reviews and approves vendor scope of work, design review of site and building plans, pay-application, and invoices.

Financial Acumen

• Creates, applies, and shares best practices to identify and drive cost-effective solutions for the strategic and tactical delivery of a Construction Project. Applies influence, strategy, and decision-making to drive solutions, schedules, and manage change with clients, sponsors, vendors, and operational units including lower-level staff and internal partners.

Budget and Controls

• Develops and reports on scope, schedule, and budget of project. Implements project controls in work activities (e.g., project expenditure requests (PERs), Professional Service Requests (PSRs), change orders, and pay applications). Reduces cycle time, improves quality, and identifies and implements ways to lower cost.

Other

• Lead with a growth mindset and e mbody our culture and values