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Microsoft UK • London, United Kingdom

Technical Program Manager- Data Center Region Design and Technology

Employment type:  Full time

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83%

Location flexibility

81%

Hours flexibility

79%

Autonomy

Job Description

Microsoft’s Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. We deliver the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft, from Azure to AI. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of hundreds of data centers, managed by a team of subject matter experts working to support services for more than 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses in over 90 countries worldwide.

The Region Design and Technology team is at the forefront of designing and driving regional launch, expansion, and evolution. Our global team works with a broad range of disciplines to craft and implement design principles and the newest technologies. As a Region Designer (Technical Program Manager) on the EMEA Region Design team, you will be responsible for creating long term designs for the launch of new Cloud Regions in our EMEA Region (Europe, Middle East & Africa), expansion of our existing regions, and implementation of new technologies and requirements into the regions including AI. To create optimal designs, you will partner with multiple engineering groups (both physical and software), finance, land, energy, and network teams to ensure we meet our customer requirements, design principles, and financial targets. Once the design is completed, you will be responsible for getting alignment and approval of the Region Design across multiple disciplines both inside and outside of CO+I. Once a design is in execution, you will proactively monitor the region for risk to the design and engage cross-functional teams for resolution.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

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

  • Partners with infrastructure teams to create Region Designs for new AI & Azure Regions and for expansion of existing Regions.
  • Implements the latest principles and technologies into Region Designs.
  • Directly shape the strategy for delivery of Microsoft cloud capabilities and growth throughout live and forthcoming Regions throughout EMEA.
  • Drive unique technical programs, including first of kind new technology into Hyperscale regions globally.
  • Proactively monitor regions for risk in executing designs. Collaborates across the organization for resolution.
  • Leads and coordinates cross-functional team efforts to drive engineering solutions to technical challenges and deliver quality solutions to committed schedules and project plans.
  • Creates relationships to drive orchestration and integration efforts to implement design principles and technologies. Collaborates and coordinates across organizations to ensure approval and alignment of Region Designs.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering AND experience in engineering, data analysis, or product development

OR equivalent experience

  • Experience in cross functional program management, especially in a strategy, planning and decision-making environment
  • Experience working with physical infrastructure in some capacity.
  • Experience in data and analysis for decision making

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Level Degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering
  • In-depth knowledge of Microsoft’s regional datacenter and network architecture
  • Experience in planning cloud specific infrastructure
  • Demonstrated experience leading and managing a business-critical function
  • Ability to communicate and present complex analysis at the executive levels for alignment and decision making
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills to drive projects, and build buy-in and support

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.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

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20 days annual leave + bank holidays
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We asked employees of Microsoft UK what it's like to work there, and this is what they told us.

Location flexibility
83%
Employees are very happy with their working location freedom
Hours flexibility
81%
Employees are very happy with the flexibility in the hours they work
Benefits
67%
Employees are largely happy with the benefits their company offers
Work-life balance
63%
Employees feel that they can switch off quite easily from work
Role modelling
74%
Employees feel that most people work flexibly
Autonomy
79%
Employees feel that they can mostly manage how they get their own work done

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