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, have 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 a Director of Network Program Management whose focus is developing our global execution strategy specific to various technology upgrade program(s) and orchestrate solutions that improve our overall Data Center capacity. This includes performing complex data analysis on outliers/blockers and working with various engineering teams to implement solutions at scale into our production environments. As a Microsoft Director, you will partner closely with various global teams to develop firm commitments on program schedules, supplier performance, capacity planning and network strategy for new technology deployments inside our data center portfolio.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
Oversee planning and scheduling efforts to establish accurate delivery commitments.
Work seamlessly across 24+ program teams to build a holistic view of the network execution roadmap.
Lead integration across a wide range of stakeholder teams to ensure aligned planning to meet program goals.
Influence design standards for network execution programs throughout our data center portfolio.
Establish and strengthen rhythm of business for managing program execution across three global regions.
Lead mitigation planning efforts to ensure performance to plan.
Partner with finance and supply chain organizations to ensure accurate capital spending.
Manage program communications throughout executive levels.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree AND 8+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
OR equivalent experience.
5+ years people management experience.
6+ years experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
Additional or Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree AND 12+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
OR equivalent experience.
6+ years people management experience.
10+ years experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
1+ year(s) experience reading and/or writing code (e.g., sample documentation, product demos).
The ideal candidate possesses the following:
MBA or equivalent advanced degree
Demonstrated ability to lead and influence senior level cross functional teams
Professional PM certification, CNAA, ACMA, VCTA-NV, JNCIA or equivalent
Experience setting up, building and maintaining global production schedules
Experience starting large analytic projects and collaborating with teams across global and functions
Experience solving complex network architectural problems and influencing network design at the source.
Experience in integration of teams with new technologies.
A strong performance history.
Quantitative and analytical skills.
Search Terms
Network Engineer, Network Architect, Network Operations, Data Scientist, Data Center, Datacenter, Engineering
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.
Technical Program Management M6 – The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $158,500 – $276,600 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 $202,800 – $304,200 per year.
Microsoft has different base pay ranges for different work locations within the United States, which allows us to pay employees competitively and consistently in different geographic markets (see below). The range above reflects the potential base pay across the U.S. for this role (except as noted below); the applicable base pay range will depend on what ultimately is determined to be the candidate’s primary work location. Individual base pay depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Base pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time.
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