Data Center Construction Business Manager

at  Microsoft

OVERVIEW:

Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO+I) is the team behind the cloud. We are 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 a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. We are looking for a passionate, high energy individual to help build the network that powers the world’s largest online services.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced professional who is looking for their next big opportunity to grow and advance their career. The candidate will need to have stellar interpersonal skills, strong attention to detail, the ability to self-direct, solid organizational skills, demonstrated initiative, strong work ethic and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. This person will need to communicate effectively and collaboratively with regionally distributed leadership teams, and others at all levels of the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications

• 3-5 years of industry experience supporting a senior level manager and regional team
• Experience in a fast paced and complex environment, understanding the teams needs and making appropriate decisions and requests on behalf of the executive
• Experience in managing teams and projects that involve collaboration across different departments or functions within an organization.
• Experience supporting a global team with remote employees, dealing with ambiguity in a timely manner
• Skilled user of Microsoft productivity software, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, OneNote, Teams, or similar collaboration tools

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Operations, Finance, Construction or related field AND 4+ years work experience in program management, process management, process improvement
• OR equivalent experience.

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.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations

RESPONSIBILITIES:

As a Data Center Construction Business Manager, you will support the Datacenter Construction Development (APAC) organization and the leader through the energetic execution of (but not limited to):