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Microsoft Corporation Technical Program Manager in Dublin, Ireland
The Infrastructure Planning and Acquisition (IPA) organization is seeking a Program Manager for our Global and Regional Expansion function, covering new region launch and existing region expansion planning. This role is responsible for managing cross functional infrastructure strategy and plans to support our rapidly scaling global datacenter infrastructure. In addition to program management, this role will focus on data analytics and financial analysis to help inform optimal strategy and direction for Microsoft’s new cloud region launches and regional expansions. 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. This role will focus on:
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
Responsibilities
Manage the new and existing expansion cloud region strategy and planning processes
Coordinate inputs for planning of new region launches and existing region expansions 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
Intermediate level experience in cross functional teams, focussing on strategy and planning in a decision-making environment.
Some Experience in data and analysis for decision making.
Demonstrated experience leading and managing projects.
BS/BA degree required;
Ability to communicate and present complex analysis at the senior levels for alignment and decision making.
Good communication and presentation skills and an ability to build buy-in and support in decision making.
Program management experience in functional infrastructure projects with end to end dependencies.
Experience in planning cloud specific infrastructure
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 (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .
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