Microsoft Lease Construction Manager 

United States, Arizona, Phoenix 

467581511

The role of theLease Construction Manager (LCM)requires strong interpersonal, communication, organizational skills, ability to self-direct, strong background in data center design, engineering, controls, operational requirements, and an emphasis on project/construction management.

The LCM will be a relentless advocate for managing a safe worksite. Safety is one of the four pillars of CO+I’s mission in delivering cloud capacity; joined by Quality, Schedule adherence, and Cost Management. The LCM will also collaborate with Microsoft Security, Microsoft IT (MSIT), Legal, Project Engineering, MS Business Risk Management, and other internal groups to maintain the corporate vision and goals for the Project.

In addition, this position will be responsible in reviewing potential lease sites and assisting site selection teams in providing feedback on lease provider’s qualifications. LCM will work closely to support the Integration & Technical Infrastructure Managers (ITIM) across regions and their respective local sites.

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years related experience
• OR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements:

to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirementsfor this role. These requirementsto pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMI (Project Management Institute) – PMP (Project Management Professional) certification highly desired
• Client or Contractor side Datacenter construction or management experience.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until December 12, 2024.

The Key Responsibilities of the LCM includes, but not limited to:

• The LCM will be a relentless advocate for managing a safe worksite.
• The LCM will be responsible for identifying and managing stakeholder dependencies and construction deliverables and handoffs with the following Microsoft teams: E2E (End-to-End), Security (DCPS), Data Center Engineering (DCE), Data Center Operations (DC Ops), Site Selection and Acquisition (SSA), Environmental Health & Safety (EHS).
• The LCM will manage lease providers and support associated teams & partners in the delivering RFS “Ready for Service”
• This position will require travel up to 50% of the time to data center sites

Business Processes:

• To maintain the requirements stated in the lease agreement using MSFT best practices
• Manage Lease Providers and associated internal partners to deliver RFS
• Drive deployment of solutions that can be socialized globally across DCD projects
• Facilitate decision-making to drive solutions, schedules, and manage change as required
• Apply influence, strategies and negotiation skills to identify options and recommend solutions

Communication:

• Provide project single point of contact for project development and deliver.
• Coordinate meetings and activities of Lease Providers and internal MSFT SME.
• Attend scheduled owner/architect/contractor (OAC) and other project meetings, and report as necessary
• Report Project Progress on scope, schedule, and budget weekly or as required
• Provide weekly project status reporting to DCD standardsAccountability:
• Responsible for managing the construction process of achieving RFS.
• Work independently in support of the DCD Project Team
• Track lessons learned and identify improvements to share across groups
• Route RFS approval to all stakeholders and regional approvers
• Ensure lease provider’s compliance to lease agreement contract

Other:

• Embody our and