Microsoft Senior Technical Program Manager - Americas Central 

United States, Washington 

100582758

Microsoftis the team behind the cloud.  Within CO+I, thefocused on Infrastructure Utilization Efficiency (IUE), you will be responsible for leading and managing projects aimed at optimizing power management infrastructure across diverse geographical locations and multi-disciplinary teams. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to develop and implement strategies for maximizing efficiency, increasing energy consumption, and ensuring sustainable practices in our cloud infrastructure.

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development

  • OR equivalent experience.

• 2+ years experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team project

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:

• 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/Additional Qualifications:

• PowerBI, Project Professional, and Teams
• Program management experienceworking with a geographically diverse team/v-team to launch scalable programs leveraging technology, tooling, and business processes
• PreviousDatacenter exposure/experience with operations, planning, and engineering
• Demonstrated ability to work in ambiguous situations and across organizational boundaries
• Attention to detail and high commitment to accuracy and auditing
• Experience with independent thinking, integrity, ingenuity, results-orientation, self-motivation,bias for action,and resourcefulness
• Experience working collaboratively & solve problems with groups
• Experience solving problems by leading with passion and empathy for customers

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 July 7, 2024.

• Deliver against regional established Objective Key Results (OKRs) through innovative approaches to power harvesting against a set of constraints.
• Lead infrastructure projects focused on driving infrastructure utilization initiatives across multiple datacenter facilities within the region.
• Develop and implement strategies to optimize datacenter infrastructure utilization while ensuring high reliability and performance.
• Partner and leverage with cross-functional teams including engineering, operations, finance, and business development to identify opportunities for improving infrastructure efficiency.
• Develop strategies and execution plans against published Objective Key Results (OKRs) to measure the effectiveness of utilization improvement initiatives.
• Develop and manage project plans, budgets, and timelines for infrastructure utilization projects.
• Provide technical guidance and coaching to team members.
• Coordinate with vendors and third-party partners to leverage their expertise and resources in driving infrastructure optimization efforts.
• Be the functional Subject Matter Expert (SME) between regional leadership and key stakeholder teams to communicate progress, challenges, and opportunities related to infrastructure utilization.
• Continuously evaluate and refine processes and workflows to streamline operations and improve efficiency.

• Power Harvesting Work Environment

  • Share best practices; assists others in learning role, process, procedures.
  • Collaborate and engage with other vertical team Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) across CO+I and key partners to gain program/project insights. Leverage and synthesize these insights to develop and operationalize solutions that mitigate our customer gaps.
  • Seek training opportunities that meet the interest of the business as well as own career goals and objectives.
  • Suggest ways for reducing risk of performing retrofit projects; works with others to accommodate scheduling needs.
  • Suggest improvements in implementation based on depth of understanding.
  • Contribute to a positive team environment by learning and adopting best practices.
  • Contribute constructively during team meetings and in cross-discipline collaborations within the service team.
  • Collaborate and negotiate effectively with others and seeks guidance from management to identify delegates to deliver results.

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