Microsoft Integration & Technical Infrastructure Manager ITIM 

Italy, Lombardy, Milan 

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The role of the Integration and technical Infrastructure Manager (ITIM) requires strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills. We are seeking a Project Manager with the ability to self-direct and who has a strong background in Data Center Construction, with an emphasis on telecom project/construction management.

The ITIM is responsible for the project management of all integration and fit-out activities associated with MSFT owned system and/or services and critical infrastructure that is required to be installed into a new data center build or lease facility to deliver capacity to the business. The role requires the identification and management of scopes and interdependencies between all external and internal stakeholders and coordinating same with the physical construction with landlord and other vendors. The ITIM is responsible for coordinating the handover process and ensuring the required handover documentation and expectations are met to handover the space to our Operations teams and the business.

This is an in-Country Technical PM role, with travel required to our colocation and sites in Italy, and as required the wider EMEA region.

Required/minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND extensive related experience OR equivalent experience.

Additional or preferred qualifications:

• Extensive experience working on data center projects.
• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND extensive related experience OR equivalent experience.
• Client and/or Contractor side onsite Datacenter construction or project management experience.
• Experience managing large scale enterprise projects with both localized and virtual teams.
• Cross-group collaborator and influencer across teams and organizations with proven success in participating in cross-functional teams to deliver on key projects.
• Competent written and verbal English, and Native, language skills.
• Full, clean driving license
• RCDD or equivalent technical accreditation preferred.
• To be based or living in Milan.

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.

The key responsibilities of the ITIM includes, but is not limited to:

• The ITIM will be a relentless advocate for managing a safe worksite , supporting the implementation of the Microsoft High Risk Activity (HRA) program and work with our Construction PM and landlord groups to deliver trade collaboration methods to improve safe working and co-ordination of the job sites.
• The ITIM is responsible for coordinating internal Microsoft scope and resource efforts, requirements, and schedules with those of the landlord, Owned Vendors and Suppliers to ensure a smooth and timely handover of the fitted out Data Centre facility and capacity to the Microsoft Operations team and Business Groups.
• The ITIM will coordinate with the Data Center Engineering (DCE) team and supporting specialty consultants to review, improve and execute the design.
• The ITIM is responsible for the coordination of the telecom materials procurement, telecoms installation, Security systems installation, FFE procurement and installation
• Coordination of the design, procurement, installation and turn up of the facility Corporate Network
• In cooperation with the Construction Lead this position aligns metro wide delivery strategies to local team objectives, business processes, vendor management strategies, and cross-group collaboration efforts.
• The ITIM will align with the Construction PM to agree delivery strategies across multi sites and manage a continuous improvement program that will result in a lean project delivery approach.
• The ITIM will be the responsible identifying and managing stakeholder dependencies and construction deliverables and handoffs for/with Microsoft Security (DCPS), Microsoft IT (CSE), DCI NE, Networking and Integrated services.