Microsoft Datacenter Engineering Principal Design Manager 

United States, North Carolina, Charlotte 

393976898

Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO&I) is the team behind the cloud.  Within CO&I, the Datacenter Engineering (DCE) teamis responsible fordelivering core datacenter infrastructure for Microsoft’s cloud business. The MS portfolio consists of complex, multi-disciplinary, large scale, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects. We are looking for a passionate, high-energy individual to help build the cloud datacenters that power the world’s largest online services.

This Datacenter EngineeringPrincipalManager position willdatacenter campus supporting ongoing construction activities.This role will serve as a daily on-site presence to reviewprogress of multiple concurrent datacenter builds.The position willbe responsible formonitoring progress for compliance with construction documents fromstages through commissioning. This role will work closely with the datacenter engineering and construction teams to support multi-coordination, issue identification and resolution, and continuous improvement efforts. The successful candidate willbe responsible forthe ongoing documentation of project learnings for incorporation into future designs.

our culture every day.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree AND 6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 3+ years experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
• 3+ years ofexperience working on mission critical or high-tech projects

Other 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:

• : This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 yearsofexperience in engineering, equipment and/or construction for mission critical or high-tech industry.
• Professional Engineer License
• Minimum of 5 yearsofexperience asdesign of constructionproject or team manager.
• Bachelor’sdegree inArchitectureorEngineeringor related field.
• Technical understanding of mission critical environments.
• Ability to lead teamsof architects and engineers in advanced engineering and operational processes and procedures as they relate to large data center environments.

Technical Program Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $180,400 - $294,000 per year.Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

The Datacenter Engineering Principal Design Manager will manage the engineering scope, schedule, and budget for greenfield, brownfield and retrofit engineering / design projects.  This position will manage internal and external resources for the delivery of the Datacenter building, power, cooling, telecom, andinfrastructure to align with Microsoft Corporation datacenter capacity roadmap for the Americas.

The DatacenterPrincipalDesign Manager willbe responsible forthe facilitation and delivery of Microsoft’s industry-leading datacenter designs including the development of innovative technology and advanced concepts from Site Due Diligence through design development, permitting, construction, and the turnover to Operations.  This role will provide design management, technical direction, decision-making and overall leadership for our datacenter designs. To be successful in this role the candidate will oversee the delivery of multiple, concurrent, complete Datacenter design solutions aligned with the scopes, schedules, and budgets of the projects.  ThePrincipalDesign Manager will engage with key MS stakeholder groups within Microsoft as well as outside vendors who specialize in datacenter architecture and engineering.

• Coordinate a team of architects, engineers and designers and deliver projects aligned with the defined scope, schedule, and budget.
• Haveexcellent communication, organization, and leadership skills.
• Possessa high levelofproficiencyin commercial and industrial architecture and engineering with a primary focus on datacenter design.
• Ability to work with other technical and non-technical groups in a fast-paced environment and do so with an even temperament.
• Ability to be a person of integrity, be methodical, detailed-oriented.
• Embody our