Microsoft Critical Environment Program Manager 

Taiwan, Taoyuan City 

372953229

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s (or HBO equivalent) degree with 4+ years of relevant industry experience.

• ORMaster’sdegree with 2+ years of relevant industry experience.

• Experience in operations-heavy and mission-critical environments, such as data centers, manufacturing, oil & gas, semiconductors, or power & energy sectors.

Background Check Requirements:

Abilityto meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirementsarerequired 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.

While not required, we also look for the following Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with cooling and power related Critical Environment (CE) infrastructure (e.g., UPS, generators, AHUs, EPMS, BAS) or physical IT infrastructure (e.g., servers, SANs, networking, structured cabling, data center enclosures).

• 2+ years of experience in project management, or relevant certification/training (e.g., PMP).

• Technical degree in Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Relevant certifications such as PMP, ASICS/Inventory Control, Network Certifications, ITIL, or CDCP.

Program and Project Management:

• Establish and lead programs to:

• Ensure compliance with infrastructure standards

• Drive cost and energy efficiency across critical systems

• Oversee and coordinate Critical Environment (CE) audits and compliance verifications

• Deliver a robust KPI reporting framework

• Manage and maintain a comprehensive project portfolio

• Implement and maintain a risk management framework

• Serve as the subject matter expert on internal Microsoft CO+I standards related to uptime (availability), safety, and compliance.

• Manage projects of varyingscale, including CAPEX investments, cost-of-goods (COGs) initiatives, and end-of-life (EoL) asset transitions.

• Communicate project and program status updates to stakeholders and escalate issues when necessary.

• Coordinate third-party vendor activities, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and operational standards.

• Promote a culture of safety, security, and compliance across all aspects ofdatacentredata center activities.