[Hiring] Sub-Regional Cost Lead @Microsoft

Role Description

Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO&I) is the team behind the cloud. Within CO&I, the Global Project Controls (GPC) team is responsible for delivering core datacenter infrastructure for Microsoft’s cloud business. We are looking for a passionate individual to help build the cloud datacenters that power the world’s largest online services.

We are looking for a Sub-Regional Cost Lead for the AMERS East Sub-region, leased data center Fitout program to work alongside the regional cost management lead to commercially manage all data center fit-out construction projects in the region.

• Work alongside the DCD Project Manager to commercially manage all projects in the region.
• Provide on location commercial management to the projects to ensure that Microsoft is financially and contractually protected.
• Management of all commercial issues on all current, future and past projects and report on these issues through the Project Controls & DCD head office in Redmond on a regular basis.
• Commercial management of the LP from liaison with our procurement office on the RFP documents through to the final payments and agreement of the final accounts and paperwork.
• Detailed estimation of the project based on local design documents.
• Estimation of and commercial agreement of all TOF’s / change orders.
• Draft commercial detail of all funding requests.
• Review and agreement of all LP procurement of the subcontract packages including the approval of the TOFs (Tennant Order Form).
• Commercial review of all disputes that may arise.
• Commercial management of all other program vendors.
• Presenting proposals to head office for purchase order approval.
• Approving invoices for all project vendors.
• Final account agreement & closeout for all vendor accounts.
• Manage the QS firm contracted to provide commercial support in the region.
• Assist in the procurement of QS firm.
• Manage the resources allocated to the projects to ensure that they are appropriate in number and quality.
• Regular MBUs with the cost management firms.
• Ensure that the full suite of cost reports are available for review by Redmond on a monthly basis.
• Provide the PER (funding) team all commercial support necessary to ascertain the required timing of the funding intervals and all commercial information needed to back up these funding requests to management.
• Site selection support: Work with our site selection team in the region to provide constructability reports and site specific comparative estimates on candidate sites.
• Commercial Process control: Review the current commercial processes in the region and develop these into a commercial playbook.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.

Requirements

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
• This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Benefits

• Construction Project Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $116,900 - $203,600 per year.
• Base pay range for this role in the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area is USD $148,400 - $222,600 per year.
• Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.