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E2E Program Manager

MicrosoftHyderabad, Telangana, India

30+ days ago

Job description

Overview

Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is the team behind one of the world’s largest Cloud Infrastructures, responsible for powering all Microsoft online Products and Services as well as powering Microsoft’s “Cloud First” mission. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide, and we are looking for passionate, high energy program managers to help achieve that mission.

If you want to have fundamental impact on how Microsoft’s Cloud is deployed and operated globally, want to be involved with one of the most strategically important teams at Microsoft, if strong technical and business acumen, leadership, creativity, and out of the box thinking are some of the skills you bring to the table - this job is for you!

We are looking for experienced technical program managers with deep technical and business expertise, extraordinary leadership and demonstrated large-scale technical program management success. You should have exceptional industry knowledge, technical depth in the execution and delivery of datacenters, and have the executive presence to lead complex and time sensitive initiatives.

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Qualifications

Qualifications :

Skills & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree plus 4+ years of technical project / program management experience
2+ years’ experience managing cross-functional and / or cross-team projects.
Full lifecycle technical program management methodology (PMP, Prince 2, etc.) experience planning and managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, people, risk and communications
Experience in organizational change management and business process improvement
Should have a mix of technical and program management skills and experience
Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrates deep subject matter expertise on key functional areas of mechanical, electrical, networking, construction, or building automation systems

4+ years of program management / datacenter construction / network engineering experience; self-motivated, confident working at a senior executive level and comfortable working in a matrixed organization

3+ years’ experience managing cross-functional and / or cross-team projects.

Professional PM certification, PMP, ESi, PMI, Prince 2 or equivalent

Demonstrably clear leadership skills and experience working with large, diverse teams

Understanding business and financial objectives and plans accordingly

Exceptional executive level communication and engagement skills

Ability to work in a flexible, fast-paced environment

Track record of coaching teams and mentoring others in planning, organizing and coordinating their work.

The ideal candidate should possesses the following :

MBA or equivalent advanced degree

Experience applying Earned Value Management techniques to measure project performance

Exceptional problem identification and problem resolution skills

Search Terms

Project Manager, Program Manager, Data Center, Datacenter, Engineering, Construction, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Influence Others, Program Management, Project Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Technical Communication, Executive Communication, Telecom, Security, Permitting, Contracting, Supply Chain

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.

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Responsibilities

Responsibilities :

Manage a portfolio of data center programs from initiation through closing, enhancing business value across different program delivery dimensions

Differentiate Microsoft data center delivery to create a competitive advantage by applying ‘Best in Class’ project and program management expertise

Communicate frequently and flawlessly in written and verbal form with both executive stakeholders and project teams.

Manage cross-functional, geographically dispersed project teams like networking, procurement, and operations, creating connection across dispersed teams, processes, and systems

Drive business results through a regimented focus on key performance indicators and business goals, promoting clarity and motivation to the project team to execute on time, under budget, while delivering high quality results with zero rework

Apply world-class technical and competitive ecosystem knowledge to respond to competitive challenges in data center delivery

Use experience and expertise to improve processes and tools related to datacenter program delivery

Drive intelligence and automation in the datacenter delivery platform by using data to improve quality, delivery timelines, and cost performance, while reducing manual touches

Design and drive implementation of reporting by interfacing with business, engineering, finance, operations, and systems teams to provide actionable insights

Leverage technical acumen in construction, mechanical / electrical systems, structures, networking, and building automation systems to facilitate engineering problem solving and ideation

Deliver on ambiguous projects with multiple stakeholders, unclear requirements and incomplete data

Benefits / perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.Industry leading healthcareEducational resourcesDiscounts on products and servicesSavings and investmentsMaternity and paternity leaveGenerous time awayGiving programsOpportunities to network and connect