Microsoft

Datacenter Project Manager

Microsoft • $84K — $168K *
Bothell, WA 98012In-Person
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent with 2+ years experience in IT support or project management in large-scale environments.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft and governmental security screening requirements, including citizenship verification and background checks.
  • Preferred experience of 5+ years in a 24/7 production environment related to datacenter operations.
  • 3+ years in change control processes, demonstrating operational efficiency.
  • ITIL Foundation Certification and relevant technical education or certifications like PMP, COMP TIA, or CCNA.

Responsibilities

  • Manage compliance and assurance processes, including technical documentation.
  • Lead program governance for projects, ensuring on-time and on-budget execution.
  • Assist with project estimation and budget management, focusing on ROI and delivery strategies.
  • Monitor and report project progress, acting as an escalation point to achieve objectives.
  • Communicate effectively with field employees, organizing town halls and local communications.
  • Coordinate with the Operational Efficiencies team for financial planning aligned with fiscal calendars.
  • Facilitate negotiations for scheduling conflicts among IT, CE, and Facilities teams.

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage.
  • Retirement plan options, including 401(k) with company match.
  • Professional development opportunities, including training and certifications.
  • Paid time off, including vacation and sick leave.
  • Comprehensive wellness programs and resources.
Full Job Description
Overview

As a Microsoft Datacenter Project Manager (DCPM), you will support the field operations leadership team to operationalize all strategic initiatives consistently at campus level, ensure financial planning and performance reviews in accordance with rhythm of the business calendars and manage scheduling conflicts with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Management of compliance and assurance, including technical writing.
  • Be accountable to provide program governance, leadership, and direction for all projects at the campus level to ensure projects are planned and executed on budget and schedule.
  • Support the DC Project Manager's with project estimation, budget management, ROI calculations, formulate project delivery strategies while establishing milestones and schedules.
  • Maintain and report project status, monitor progress, and act as an escalation point ensuring achievement of intended outcomes.
  • Support the Campus Director with Field Employee communications including town halls, organizing listening sessions, and local campus level communications.
  • Liaise with the Data Center Operational Efficiencies team to ensure campus level financial planning and performance reviews are conducted in accordance to the rhythm of business fiscal calendars and objectives.
  • Support the field operations leadership teams to operationalize all strategic initiatives consistently and effectively at the campus level.
  • Identify and manage scheduling conflicts working with stakeholders to negotiate implementation dates and schedules across IT, CE, and Facilities teams.
  • In alignment with management priorities, hold self-accountable for the end-to-end service quality, completeness, and resulting customer experience (including but not limited to availability, safety, security, customer service). Support escalation of issues to appropriate owner.
  • Embody our culture and values.


Qualifications

Required 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

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.
    • Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate's citizenship will be verified with a valid passport.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • 5+ Years' experience in a 24x7x365 production environment or related experience
  • 5+ Years' experience in datacenter processes and tooling or related experience
  • 3+ Years' experience in change control processes
  • ITIL Foundation Certification
  • Technical College degree or certification in Computer Science, Math, Telecommunications, Electrical- or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent work experience
  • Industry certifications including but not limited to PMP, COMP TIA, or CCNA.


Data Center Operations Management IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $84,400 - $168,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $118,800 - $186,600 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

About Microsoft

Microsoft is an American multinational corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. Microsoft’s devices and consumer (D&C) licensing segment licenses the Windows operating system and related software, Microsoft Office for consumers, and the Windows Phone operating system. The company’s computing and gaming hardware segment provides Xbox gaming and entertainment consoles and accessories, second-party and third-party video games, and Xbox Live subscriptions; surface devices and accessories; and Microsoft PC accessories. Its phone hardware segment offers Lumia smartphones and other non-Lumia phones. Its D&C segment provides Windows Store, Xbox Live transactions, and Windows phone store; search advertising; display advertising; Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal; first-party video games; and other consumer products and services as well as operating retail stores. Microsoft’s commercial licensing segments license server products, including Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related Client Access Licenses (CALs); Windows Embedded; Windows operating system; Microsoft Office for business, including Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, and related CALs; Microsoft Dynamics business solutions; and Skype. Its commercial segment offers enterprise services, including premier support services and Microsoft consulting services; commercial cloud comprising Office 365 Commercial, other Microsoft Office online offerings, Dynamics CRM Online, and Microsoft Azure; and other commercial products and online services. The company markets and distributes its products through original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers, as well as online.

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Size
181,000 employees
Market Cap
$1,762.4 billion
Industry
Enterprise Technology
Net Income
$51.3 billion
Founded
1975
5 Year Trend
+15.5%
Revenue
$153.2 billion
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