Microsoft Portfolio Functional Cost Manager 

United States, Washington 

44552345

The Cost Management team is a pillar within the CO+I Global Project Controls (GPC) team and serve as trusted advisors to the Data Center delivery teams, finance and senior leadership. The Cost team is looking for ato to support the global cost function. This role will work on program and process development, drive the implementation of new requirements, and monitor and maintain existing processes. Key responsibilities include collaborating with senior leadership, internal teams, and external stakeholders to drive performance improvements, identifying and resolving potential risks, and maintaining global compliance standards.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years related experience
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Experienceapplying analytical techniques to conduct data analysis on diverse construction related data

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 Qualifications:

• 7+ years experience working on data center projects.
• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years related experience
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ year(s) experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects
• Applied understanding of project controls principles combining cost and schedule impacts to projects, cost management, estimating, scheduling and change control.
• Advanced experience with production applications such as MS Office (Specifically Excel), SharePoint, Visio, & Power BI
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, written and verbal.
• Team player, self-driven and good in high pressure situations.

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 February 6, 2025.

• Support all business management of the global cost management team
• Lead funding presentations to leadership including the collation of artifacts from multiple teams, QA/QC inputs, completion of decks for final submission
• Facilitate portfolio reporting at global and leadership levels
• Deliver timely and insightful data for Leadership reporting while offering valuable insights for strategic decision-making
• Provide meaningful support for annual capital planning by conducting analysis of historical data, project costs, and resource allocation
• Develop, maintain and advocate the use of interactive dashboards that provide real-time insights into construction project data
• Application of analytical techniques to conduct data analysis on diverse construction related data
• Work collectively with partner teams within Project Controls & Construction to enhance data-driven decision making and align efforts to drive improved project and portfolio performance
• Implementation of predictive analytics by using historical data to predict and analyze what will happen in the future
• Accept responsibility for managing substantial volumes of construction-related data and ensuring data integrity