Datacenter Project Manager - Power Harvesting

Microsoft's Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a CO+I Datacenter Project Manager (DCPM), you will perform a key role in delivering the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's online services including Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform. By enabling data center capacity through increased Infrastructure Utilization Effectiveness (IUE) and Power Harvesting (PH), you will lead the retrofit efforts to upgrade legacy datacenters and harvest capacity in our existing fleet.

Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters in 32 countries and millions of servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts working to support services for more than 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses in over 90 countries worldwide.

With environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our datacenter design and operations, we continue to grow and evolve as we meet the ever-changing business demands that hold Microsoft as a world-class cloud provider.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with data center business units and service-level policies.
• Engage with appropriate teams and resources to execute tasks or projects.
• Manage programs associated with area of responsibility.
• Follow and adhere to safety and security policies and procedures.
• Participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) process as appropriate.
• Lead programs and projects through leadership forums aligning scope, schedule, and cost that align to our OKRs.
• Perform troubleshooting for service incidents and escalate as appropriate.
• Manage relationships with clients and suppliers to ensure expectations are met.
• Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) across CO+I and engineering groups.
• Provide mentorship across data centers for specific expertise.
• Suggest improvements in implementation based on depth of understanding.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent AND 1+ years industry experience OR 2+ years industry experience and college course work.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years' experience in Critical Environment infrastructures or working in physical IT infrastructures.

The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $80,000 - $159,600 per year, with higher ranges for specific locations like San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area (USD $108,000 - $180,000 per year).