Regional Transition Program Manager

Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As the Field Operations Transition Program Manager, 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.

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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.

Be at the forefront of the action in CO+I as part of our Global Datacenter Critical Environment Team

**Responsibilities**:
As a Field Operations Transition Program Manager your performance objectives will include:

- Act as the Single Point of contact for engineering, construction, and commissioning teams, to transition new data center to the Operations team.
- Responsible for the planning and oversight of all activities necessary for the transition of new data center to the Operations team.
- Partner with internal and external stakeholders throughout a project life cycle from site selection to the project close out.
- Maintain communication and collaboration during all phases of a new data center build.
- Coordinate all construction related activities which may infringe on any part of a live data center.
- Attend the design review meetings to highlight operational concerns.
- Support engineering team in facilitating inquiries that require input from Operations.
- Share lessons learned that have been captured for consideration/mitigation.
- Identify equipment quality issues and hold responsible parties accountable for remediation.
- Support onboarding of the Operations teams for new greenfield sites.
- Build functional knowledge of the site through attendance at key phases of the project. Gain in-depth knowledge of the site, and documents risk register.
- Support site mobilization including procuring spares, tools, and consumables.
- Perform site acceptance through CSA walks, beneficial use, and turnover walks.
- Engage with 3rd party maintenance suppliers for contract/agreement set-up.
- Conduct review of turnover documentations such as O&M’s, as built & record drawings, permits, certificates, and warranty documents.
- Participate in turnover issue meetings and provide input on impact to Operations if accepted

**Qualifications**:
Basic Qualifications:

- Bachelors or Master’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or related work experience
- 10+ years of working experience in mission critical facilities and infrastructures
- 5+ years hands-on experience in a similar Transition Program Manager role
- 5+ Years’ experience in a 24x7x365 production environment or related experience
- 3+ Year experience in datacenter design, construction, commissioning and onboarding processes or related experience

Preferred Qualifications:

- At least three years’ experience working with collaboration platforms (e.g. SharePoint, MS Teams etc.)
- At least two years’ experience with reporting and data analytics systems & platforms (e.g. PowerBI)
- Strong working knowledge of physical data center infrastructure and technology
- Willingness to work flexible hours, non-business hours, or other scenarios required by business needs
- Knowledge of design, construction and commissioning techniques, terminology, and documentation
- Practical experience with building management systems and automation, controls & frameworks
- Ability to initiate, drive and delivery projects, analyze complex problems and communicate plans and findings to internal customers/stakeholders

Background Check Requirements:
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.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.