The Infrastructure Planning and Acquisition (IPA) organization is responsible for leading all critical infrastructure (land, power, fiber) planning and acquisition for Microsoft's global cloud portfolio.
The Infrastructure Planning and Acquisition (IPA) organization is seeking a Principal PM Manager for our New Region Launch & Existing Region Planning Front Door function. This role is responsible for leading a team of PMs managing cross functional infrastructure strategy and plans to support our rapidly scaling global data center infrastructure. This role will be accountable for program managing strategy and planning for Microsoft's new cloud region launches. The right candidate will drive clarity and decisions on infrastructure sourcing signals by integrating with Azure, Finance, and Infrastructure acquisition teams, including land, power, network, and datacenter leasing and acquisition.
This role is part of a critical function that will be accountable for driving critical infrastructure decisions making sure all inputs are adequately captured and analyzed. In particular, this role will focus on:
Managing a team of region program managers that drive planning for new cloud region launches
Analysis of regional demand and supply inputs and variances to support long term decisions
Coordinating and driving infrastructure decisions on a timely manner
Identifying data needs, collecting required data, and providing the analysis to expedite decision making
Coordinating with finance on financial analysis and decision alignment
Program managing inputs to planning of new cloud regions
Understanding and clarifying key constraints to deploying new regions in a timely manner
Communicating and getting alignment on long term infrastructure decisions at the VP/CVP level
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.
Responsibilities
Manage the new cloud region strategy and planning process
Coordinate inputs for planning of new region launches across infrastructure acquisition and Azure
Manage the infrastructure decision process to drive decisions on time and in alignment with our strategy
Drive close collaboration with planning and execution teams to resolve infrastructure problems
Perform Data analysis as required for driving infrastructure decisions
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree AND 6+ years experience in cross functional program management, especially in a strategy, planning and decision-making environment OR equivalent experience.
3+ years managing program management teams
Preferred Qualifications:
10+ year program management experience driving mission critical cross functional infrastructure projects with end to end dependencies
Experience in planning cloud specific infrastructure
Excellent communication and leadership skills to drive projects, and build buy-in and support
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/accommodationrequest) .
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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