Construction Contracts Director – APAC
1 month ago
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.
Within CO+I, the Global Supply Chain team is responsible for establishing a supply chain that can meet the ever-growing growth of the Cloud and our customers. We support a portfolio of complex, multi-disciplinary, multi-billion, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects. Furthermore, we support the Operations team that manages and runs the cloud assets. We are looking to fill a critical role of SWAT Construction Contracts Director on our Supply Chain Execution team to lead a program of build projects in Singapore.
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.
As part of the regional EPC SWAT team, the key responsibilities are to work cross functionally with other SWAT team members to provide oversight on the consistent implementation of the project SLA and functional governance, perform project health analysis against the approved SLAs/scope/execution plan/cost/schedule, assist with the project setup, evaluate the site resource effectiveness, conduct spot audits, assist with onboarding and training of the site based team. Team will be dedicated to this scope and will not be assigned to specific projects or other functional/regional activities. The project reviews and assessment will be as per the SWAT team roadmap and/or managed by exception should a critical priority is raised within the region. Team will be based in hub location and will travel together to the site as per the roadmap and business critical priorities. Travel requirements: 50-75%.
Qualifications
Required/Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field 10+ Years Experience in Project Management, Procurement, Supply Chain, and/or Operations Proven experience in contract management, preferably in construction, real estate, or infrastructure projects. Willingness to travel from job site to job site regularly.Preferred Requirements
Hyperscale data center or large building construction experience in an owner or general contractor capacity Experience developing negotiating contract terms and conditions specifically for contracts related to services, construction, engineering, materials and equipment installation. Strong understanding of contracting principles and legal terms and conditions Broad understanding of the construction industry and contract language associated engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction/construction management (EPFC/CM) Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills. Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple contracts simultaneously. Proficiency in contract management software and tools.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 every two years thereafter.
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Responsibilities
Responsibilities
Procurement and Contracts
Project Procurement: Monitor site sourcing activities for various professional services, such as General Contractors, Architect Engineers, Commissioning Agents, Cost & Project Management Assess sourcing and negotiation strategies to meet project objectives. Contract Review and Compliance: Attest that contract site teams are verifying contract requirements are met according to the terms and conditions. Audits site procurement contracting strategies for data center construction projects and/or purchasing opportunities to achieve optimal cost and continuity of supply and services. Change Order Management: Detailed understanding of contractual conditions regarding order management. Audit and ensure compliance of change orders to the project, and partners cross-functionally to resolve/escalate accordingly. Execution Coordination & Communication: Assesses and advise on the site team’s post-award contract execution and commercial decision making. Travel to site when challenges arise related to the project/contract and implement strategies to mitigate the risk. Provide regular status reports on issues, risks and mitigations to leadership. Assess mitigation process of site contract managers when significant contractual issues arise Effectively document and communicate improvement recommendations after site audit completionStakeholder Collaboration
Drives significant business engagement in partnership with the SWAT team and cross-functional teams including Planning, Strategic Sourcing, Cost Management, Engineering, Quality, Construction and Project Managers. Drives commercial compliance and problem resolution with General Contractors, Subcontractors and Suppliers. Actively partners with suppliers to identify and drive continuous improvement and risk management opportunities by evaluating procedural, operational, and/or environmental factors, analyzing root causes of issues, sharing insights with key stakeholders, and influencing the adoption of needed improvements. Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.Industry leading healthcareEducational resourcesDiscounts on products and servicesSavings and investmentsMaternity and paternity leaveGenerous time awayGiving programsOpportunities to network and connectWe have other current jobs related to this field that you can find below
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