Microsoft AI Lease Delivery Program Manager 

Taiwan, Taoyuan City 

807531880

To help us achieve our objectives, growth, and transformation, we are seeking ato support theI.

, we are accountable for the delivery of our cloud infrastructure, which has scaled significantly in the past five years, through building our own data centers and leasing data centers through third parties. Due to the scale and pace of our growth, we are exploring new and exciting ways to manage and develop our business.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years experience in datacenter engineering, datacenter technical program management or datacenter development
• OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.

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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
• 1+ year(s) of experience reading and/or writing code (e.g., sample documentation, product demos).
• 8+ years related experience in Construction, Project Management, Architecture, or related field.
• 3+ years experience working on data center projects.

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 October 24, 2025.

• Throughout project delivery, acts as the main Microsoft representative from the lease team to manage risk with lessor leadership and ensuring clear communication throughout the entire project lifecycle, including datacenter construction, fit-out, and integration.
• Works closely with internal Microsoft teams (e.g., Construction, Engineering, Operations, E2E, Legal, Finance, Safety) to align program activities with the company's vision and goals.
• Monitors and tracks program data related to risk, schedule, KPIs, processes, and policies. Regularly reports on program progress concerning scope, risk, schedule, standards, and budget to Lease & Land leadership.
• Participates in and provides guidance during scheduled meetings with datacenter lessors and other program stakeholders. Coordinates meetings and activities to support program execution and resolve issues.
• Represents Microsoft as a safety advocate, ensuring compliance with safety standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., OSHA or equivalent).
• Analyzes safety metrics provided by lessors and communicates results to leadership to drive accountability and action.
• Assists in developing and implementing risk mitigation strategies, while tracking progress through metrics, dashboards, and scorecards.
• Leverages best practices to identify and recommend cost-effective solutions, applying influence, strategic thinking, and negotiation skills to support successful project delivery.
• Identifies and scopes opportunities to develop new programs and improve current ones. Identifies and provides solutions to root problems, defines the program strategy, gathers program requirements, identifies resource needs, creates the project plan and targets, and works across teams to align.
• Improves operations of existing programs by applying industry methodology, defining complex program issues, assessing various scenarios, and selecting the optimal scenario to resolve issues.