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Microsoft's Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) team is the engine that powers our cloud services, operating a global portfolio of datacenters that serves more than a billion customers and 20 million businesses. Join us and help keep that infrastructure safe, available and efficient.\nAs a Critical Environment Program Manager, you will be accountable for the availability, safety and operational performance of the mechanical and electrical infrastructure inside our leased datacenters, ensuring work is executed safely, on time, within scope and in alignment with Microsoft standards. You will own the relationship with the landlord partners who operate that infrastructure, govern every change that touches the live environment, and support at a regional level for critical environment risk and escalations. The role bridges datacenter operations, engineering, construction, IT and network teams, landlord partners and external vendors, translating business and technical objectives into executable maintenance and risk-mitigation plans.\nThis opportunity will allow you to accelerate your career growth, develop deep critical environment expertise, hone your risk and change management skills, and become adept at partner and vendor management. This role is based at our leased datacenter sites, and you will be able to partner with your manager to define how you work when you are not on site.\nMicrosoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, and we're dedicated to this mission across every aspect of our company. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. Join us and help shape the future of the world.\nResponsibilities\nOversee the daily operations and maintenance of mechanical and electrical systems within a data centerenvironment, ensuring the effective planning, coordination, and execution of preventative and corrective maintenance programs\n\nEnsure uptime and reliability of critical environment systems through proactive monitoring, maintenance oversight, and risk mitigation\n\nLead operational excellence by executing and governing processes such as maintenance procedures, incident reviews (RCAs), and change management\n\nDrive safety and compliance, ensuring adherence to Microsoft standards and immediatelyaddressing risks or incidents\n\nPartner cross-functionally with engineering teams, vendors, and landlord partners to optimizeDataCenterperformance and resolve issues across a country or the subregion,\n\nIdentifyand reduce risk, minimizing human-error and high-impact incidents year over year\n\nSupport emergency response readiness, acting as an escalation point for facilities-related incidents\n\nDeliver efficiency outcomes by advancing cost optimization and energy efficiency initiatives and support data-driven operations through the accuratemeasurement and reporting of key metrics, including power, temperature, and service-level (SLA) performance\n\nRecognizes and communicates the customer impact of operational events such as lock-downsand maintenance windows, planning accordingly to minimize disruption to clients and the business.\n\nAct as a regional subject matter expert for Critical Environment operations, providing remote and on-site support to leased datacenter sites across the sub-region beyond the home site,\n\nShares best practices; assistsothers in learning role, process, procedures and provides mentorship across data centers\n\nSupport new site onboarding, landlord partner transitions, and hand-over of newly delivered capacity within the sub-region\n\nProvide coverage and backfill for peersat other sites during absences, vacancies, or periods of elevated activity\n\nQualifications\nHigh School Diploma or equivalent AND proven industry experience in a DataCenter or other critical environment facility.\nRelevant experience in Critical Environment infrastructures (e.g., UPS, Generator, Chillers, AHU.\nExperience applying formal change and maintenance controls (MOP/SOP/EOP) and participating in root cause analysis in a live production environment. \nWillingness and ability to travel across the sub-region on a regular basis to provide on-site support, with travel expected to represent a meaningful proportion of working time (typically up to 25-30%, varying with business need). \n\nBackground Check Requirements:\nAbility 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.\nData Center Operations Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across Spain is € 52,800.00 - € 89,200.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.\nFind additional benefits and pay information here:\nhttps://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/corporate-pay/spain-corporate-pay.html\nThis position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.\nMicrosoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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