Microsoft Data Center Project Manager - Logistics CTJ Top Secret 

United States, Wyoming, Cheyenne 

677709090

Be at the forefront of the action in CO+I as part of our global datacenter operations team.

Required / Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Qualification or equivalent AND 2+ years experience supporting IT equipment or related technology or delivering server and network deployment projects in large-scale environments
  • OR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements:

• Security Clearance Requirements: Candidates must be able 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:
  • • The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance. Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination.
    • Clearance Verification: This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements. You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment.
    • Microsoft Cloud Background Check : This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
• Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customer and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport, or other approved documents, or verified US government Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Technical College Degree in Computer Science, Math, Telecommunications, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Management or related field AND 5+ years experience in Critical Environment infrastructures (e.g., UPS, Generator, AHU), or working in physical IT infrastructures (e.g., Servers, SANs, Networking, Capacity, DC Rack/Enclosures, structured cabling)
  • OR High School Qualification or equivalent AND 7+ years experience in Critical Environment infrastructures (e.g., UPS, Generator, AHU), or working in physical IT infrastructures (e.g., Servers, SANs, Networking, Capacity, DC Rack/Enclosures, structured cabling)
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Applicable certifications: APICS/Inventory Control, CompTIA, Microsoft, Network Certifications, PMP, ITIL, CDCP.
• 5+ year(s) experience in warehouse/supply chain in an information technology (IT) environment, IT, and/or logistics, operating heavy-load movement equipment (e.g., forklift, pallet jacks, chassis lifts) for a large corporation
• OR equivalent experience.
• 1+ year(s) project management experience.
• Certification in American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)/Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM), International Association of Information Technology Asset Managers (IAITAM), Inventory Control, OR equivalent.

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 24, 2024.

Inbound and Outbound Logistics:

• Be responsible for overall day-to-day operations and ensure inbound and outbound measuring processes are running smoothly and effectively.
• Manage escalated issues related to inbound and outbound logistics.

Inventory Management:

• Lead a team of technicians responsible for material movement (e.g., inventory management/tracking, inventory staging), inventory cycle audits, and Data Center regulatory compliance or certification control audit activity.

Warranty Process Management:

• Drive direction to make sure expectations are met handling high level escalations.
• Empower employees to effectively process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) warranties.
• Work with internal stakeholders as needed related to finances around incorrectly handled RMA warranties.

Data Bearing Device (DBD) Destruction:

• Ensure all DBDs are destroyed.
• Ensure all DBDs leaving premises do not contain customer information.
• Coordinate with and oversee relationships with any third-party vendors who perform DBD destruction as necessary.

Procurement:

• Provide thought leadership on established methodologies and monitors outcomes for the overseen region(s).
• Comply with established methodologies and approaches to ensure delivery and execution of contracts and purchase orders.
• Work directly with the supply base to process price validation and deliver a single, accurate price to draft the PO in conjunction with senior leadership and procurement team.
• Process price and procurement requests requested by Microsoft management in support of server, network, Storage Area Network (SAN), and spare requirements.
• Contribute to risk management standards with appropriate internal teams for assigned equipment, organization, or services to improve processes or stakeholder satisfaction.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to order major equipment.
• Identify roadblocks to contract execution and escalate to senior procurement staff as needed.

Operational Excellence:

• Serve as subject matter expert and model compliance to team members.
• Drive consistency in processes and services to align with defined policies and procedures to meet expectations for accuracy and timeliness of delivery.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to influence workstreams towards a more simplified and/or automated approach by evolving processes, services, and solutions to increase efficiency and manage costs.

Safety Practices:

• Run daily safety topic huddles.
• Manage and coordinate any escalated task risks and reported issues.
• Train employees in safe and effective rack moving.
• Ensure team compliant with heavy-lifting equipment requirements.

Customer Service:

• Ensure that all issues are documented, tracked, discussed, and resolved with internal and external stakeholders as well as suppliers with consistent and complete communication.
• Drive focus on accurately and efficiently completing Inventory and Asset Management (IAM) tasks.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to manage issues as they arise.

• Embody the Microsoft One and