Microsoft

Lease Construction Sub-Regional Director, Texas

Microsoft$130K — $277K *
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field with 12+ years related experience or equivalent experience.
  • 15+ years experience in data center projects preferred.
  • 10+ years in project management preferred.
  • 10+ years in people management preferred.
  • Experience with hyperscale or AI-optimized datacenter environments.

Responsibilities

  • Own regional delivery performance for datacenter projects from engagement to operations turnover.
  • Ensure project schedule, cost, quality, safety, and capacity commitments are met.
  • Translate global strategy into actionable regional plans based on business demand.
  • Provide executive visibility into regional health, risks, and mitigation strategies.
  • Lead and develop Sub-Regional DCBM Directors and Managers to foster a high-performance culture.
  • Act as escalation point for complex delivery issues across functions.
  • Represent the region in executive forums and strategic discussions.

Benefits

  • Access to a diverse and inclusive workplace culture.
  • Opportunity for career growth and development in a high-performance environment.
  • Engagement in continuous improvement initiatives across projects.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Regional Delivery & Portfolio Accountability
  • Own regional DCBM delivery performance across all owned and leased datacenter projects, from early engagement through turnover to Operations.
  • Ensure delivery commitments for schedule, cost, quality, safety, and capacity are met or exceeded across the regional portfolio.
  • Translate global DCBM strategy into executable regional plans, aligned to business demand, AI delivery requirements, and market conditions.
  • Provide executive-level visibility into regional health, risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.

Leadership & People Management
  • Lead, mentor, and develop Sub-Regional DCBM Directors and Managers, building a strong succession pipeline and high-performance culture.
  • Foster a diverse, inclusive, and values-aligned environment that supports collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
  • Set clear expectations for role clarity, decision rights, and delivery ownership across the regional organization.
  • Champion Microsoft's leadership principles and cultural commitments in all people-related decisions.

Cross-Functional & Executive Collaboration
  • Act as the regional escalation point for complex delivery issues involving Leasing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, EHS, Commissioning, and Operations.
  • Partner closely with Global DCBM Leadership to align on standards, governance, staffing models, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Represent the region in executive forums, capacity planning discussions, and strategic investment reviews.
  • Ensure effective handover and readiness for Operations, with clear ownership of milestones and interfaces.

Safety, Quality & Governance
  • Serve as a visible leader and advocate for health, safety, quality, and ethical delivery, reinforcing zero-harm expectations.
  • Ensure consistent application of DCBM standards, processes, and controls across all regional projects.
  • Drive disciplined risk management, change control, and issue resolution at scale.
  • Uphold Microsoft governance, compliance, and reporting requirements across the region.

Vendor & Partner Management
  • Oversee regional relationships with general contractors, lessors, design partners, and critical suppliers.
  • Ensure vendor strategies support schedule certainty, quality outcomes, and long-term scalability.
  • Hold partners accountable to contractual obligations, performance metrics, and Microsoft values.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years related experience OR equivalent experience.

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:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 15+ years related experience OR equivalent experience.
  • 15+ years experience working on data center projects.
  • 10+ years project management experience.
  • 10+ years people management experience.
  • Demonstrated experience delivering hyperscale or AI-optimized datacenter environments.
  • Demonstrated understanding of construction sequencing, commissioning, and operational handover in mission-critical facilities.

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Construction Project Management M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900.00 - $277,200.00 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 $165,600.00 - $303,600.00 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.

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