Construction Manager Job in Microsoft Corporation India Pvt. Ltd.

Overview

Cloud Operations + Innovation is the team behind the cloud. Within CO+I, Datacenter Construction Delivery(DCD)is responsible for delivering datacenter capacity for Microsoft s cloud business, meeting all safety, quality, sustainability, schedule, and budget requirements. TheDCD Construction Project Managers (DCD-PMs)supervise the General Contractors (GC), the major Sub-Contractors, commissioning, and integration-related tasks to make all this possible.

The role of the DCD PM requires strong leadership, interpersonal, communication and organizational skills. We are seeking a Project Manager with the ability to self-direct and who has a strong background in Project Management. A rich background in the development of projects in phases, design, engineering, controls, and operations is a requirement, with an emphasis on safe construction management and worker welfare. He or she must be able to manage complex, multi-disciplinary, multi-million-dollar datacenter construction projects in parallel across the metros.

More than any of the skills that an individual may possess, it is important that he or she is the right fit for Microsoft culture and embodies the values that Microsoft is known for. The individual should display clear attributes of integrity and trustworthiness, be a team player who supports and leads the teams, a keen listener and a continuous learner. He or she should be known to fundamentally believe in our culture founded in a growth mindset which is one of the core pillars of Microsoft.

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.

Qualifications

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

• Budgeting
• Compliance Management
• Construction Risk Management
• Decision Making
• English Language Proficiency
• Incident Management
• Multitasking
• Negotiation
• Policy Compliance
• Problem Solving
• Project Management
• Quality Assurance
• Risk Analysis
• Vendor Management
• Vendor Selection
• Vendor Evaluation

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Responsibilities

Project Management

• Drives campus-based delivery solutions incl but not limited to new or retrofit Data Center facilities.
• Analyzes technical information and provides recommendations to support solutions.
• Assists campus teams to establish goals for project teams, assigning responsibilities, measuring performance, and seeking and delivering feedback to achieve timely results.

Technical Acumen

• Reviews engineering documentation/designs, site, and building plans by examining and analyzing technical information.
• Identifies potential risks/gaps and provides recommendations to project teams that mitigates risk and improves overall constructability.
• Aligns project/program delivery with execution procedures and standards and ensures alignment with organizational standards and commitments.

Change Management

• Partners with the internal Cloud Operations and Innovations (CO+I), and other Microsoft key stakeholders and share updated process flow information with project team to ensure new processes are being followed that increase program cost savings and improve overall cycle-time and efficiencies.

Drives Results

• Facilitates the delivery of metro-based/campus projects (e.g., new construction, retrofits etc ) by making timely data-based decisions in partnership with local project team and key stakeholders.
• Champions team and project goals, adhering to business processes, engaging vendor relationships when/where applicable, and fostering positive cross-group collaboration efforts aligned to the program strategy and milestones.

Managing Resources

• Oversee timely execution of all procurement activities associated with resourcing and materials necessary for delivering program on time and within project budget forecasts.
• Evaluates resources and ensures adequate staffing and materials for job completion.

Project Tracking

• Assists with creating and reporting on project progress regarding scope, schedule, standards, and budget.

Coordination

• Attends and advises during scheduled owner/architect/contractor and other project meetings.

Goal Alignment

• Collaborates and contributes needed technical knowledge to internal teams (e.g., Engineering, Operations, Supply chain, Legal, Project Controls, etc.) and general contractors/subcontractors to maintain the corporate vision and goals for the project.

Safety and Regulation

• Represents Microsoft as a safety leader and advocate on all campus/metro construction programs, ensuring adherence to safety standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA], or equivalent) to ensure compliance and aggressive management of risk.
• Conducts routine safety program, project, and contractor audits, and performs and participates in incident investigations.

Risk Mitigation

• Communicates risk mitigation goals and develops metrics, dashboards and/or scorecards to track, communicate, and drive progress.
• Suggests actions to support organizational and national safety goals.

Vendor Management

• Advises and monitors the performance of vendors and/or contractors, ensuring compliance with contracts and prior audit results.
• Reviews vendor performance relative to cash-flow and budget summaries (with cost management team) and clarifies those reports in presentations to the delivery and executive teams.
• Reviews and approves vendor scope of work, design review of site and building plans, pay applications, and invoices.

Financial Acumen

• Creates and applies best practices to identify and incorporate cost-effective solutions for the strategic and tactical delivery of a construction project.
• Applies influence, strategy, and decision making to drive solutions, schedules, and manages change with clients, sponsors, and vendors.

Budget and Controls

• Monitors the approved project budget and provides oversight and suggests necessary adjustments for project controls (e.g., project expenditure requests [PERs], professional services requests [PSR]), change orders, pay applications, etc.).

Other

• Embody our culture of Growth Mindset and One Microsoft in our project delivery
• Live our values of Respect, Integrity and Accountability
• Be a team player
• A keen listener
• A continuous learner