Senior Lease Programme Manager - Microsoft

Within CO+I, the Datacenter Construction Delivery (DCD) team is responsible for delivering datacenter capacity for Microsoft’s cloud business. We have a portfolio of complex, multi-disciplinary, multi-million, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects.

As we expand into in existing countries and new geographies in EMEA we are seeking an Senior Lease Project Programme Manager with the ability to self-direct and who has a strong background in Data Center Construction with an emphasis on project and construction management. The individual requires strong interpersonal, communication, planning and organisational skills, strong business acumen and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment across multiple projects. He or she will be accountable for assessing the Lessor construction capabilities, overseeing construction delivery, managing risk and coordination with internal stakeholders on a diverse portfolio of Lease projects with multiple Lessors across the general French & Spanish speaking and extended region as required.

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.

The Senior Lease Project Manager is ultimately responsible for ensuring that the Lease provider safely delivers the construction and commissioning of each project to the defined Early Access and Ready For Service (RFS) milestones.

Responsibilities include:

• Reviewing the submitted Lease RFP/SOQs and working with the Lessor to ensure the inclusion of a compliant realistic schedule and an adequate project delivery organizational structure.
• When the Lease has been executed, setting up and managing, on site and remotely, regular Lessor reporting forums to Microsoft Lease PM and Internal Stakeholders to assess safety compliance, construction and commissioning progress, quality and design compliance, understand and manage risk and change and coordinate with all internal stakeholders including;
  • Coordinating with the Site Selection Team on SOQ compliance and Lease Contract Amendments
  • Carry out site safety walks and coordinate with the Lessor to ensure adequate competent Lessor oversight is in place, incidents are tracked and RCAs completed. Coordinate with the Microsoft Collaborative Planning & Safety Teams on setting up CP and Lessor site visits.
  • Coordinating with the Commissioning Manager to ensure visibility and support for the Independent Commissioning Agents Level 4 and IST testing. 
  • Coordinating with the Integration Manager and supporting Integration IT fit out.
  • Working with the Lessor to define Risk and Lessors risk mitigation plans and advising High Confidence schedule delivery assessments and delivery risks to the End To End Team and other stakeholders.
• Working with regional and global Lease Team and Internal stakeholders in the development of a comprehensive Lease Project Management framework and strategy.
• Appling a ‘growth-mindset’ philosophy to the day to day tasks and ensuring that any deficiencies identified within the processes/framework are addressed and improvements are implemented.
• Being a relentless advocate for safe working practices. It is expected that she/he will demonstrate purposeful presence in every engagement and drive the safety agenda across a diverse geographical and cultural portfolio.

The Lease Programme (Project) Manager works directly for the Regional Lease Construction Manager for Data Center Development for EMEA and supports the strategic and tactical delivery of data center projects worldwide. It is expected that the Lease Project Manager will be able to work independently, travel frequently to project sites and influence outcomes by excellent communication skills. He/She may be required to support the Data Center Construction Delivery teams in region as required. 

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Degree or Equivalent professional accreditation in Construction Management, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or Architecture.
• Decent experience client facing project management and on-site construction management experience with demonstration of progressive responsibility into managing multiple concurrent large MEP intensive projects. Datacenter construction experience required.
• Proven ability to independently manage and drive project safety, schedule and quality, effectively report status, risks and issues and delivery and mitigation plans, work with internal stakeholders and influence cross-discipline teams and proactively support the development of regional Lease delivery strategy.
• Strong construction Health & Safety Knowledge.
• Strong Verbal and Written Communication Skills.
• Fluent French and English

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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