{"id":1282399,"url":"https://alion.io/job/microsoft-lease-construction-manager","title":"Lease Construction Manager","company":{"id":18,"name":"Microsoft","domain":"microsoft.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/microsoft","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Eightfold","truth_index":null},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Phoenix, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":97600,"max":188400,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":188400},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Teams","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-08-26T18:42:01Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-24","last_verified_at":"2026-09-27T02:21:04Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":31,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":31},"description":"OverviewOverview\nCloud Operations and Innovation (CO+I) is the team behind Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure, responsible for delivering global online services with security, compliance, operational excellence, and smart growth. The role of the Lease Construction Manager (LCM) requires strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills. We are seeking a Lease Construction Manager with the ability to self-direct and who has a strong background in Data Center Construction.\nThe Lease Construction Manager serves as Microsoft’s Employer’s Representative, overseeing the construction of one or more leased Data Centre projects across a metro. LCM is responsible for ensuring that the lease provider is complying with the MSFT requirements in the lease contract when delivering a project. This position requires strong communication skills, technical depth in Data Centre design and construction, and the ability to lead in a fast-paced, highly technical environment.\nAs a Lease Construction Manager, you are responsible for driving safe, high quality, predictable, and efficient delivery across all assigned projects. You will set clear and ambitious goals, ensure alignment with regional OKRs, and proactively identify and mitigate risks.\nThe LCM will coordinate with Microsoft’s Subject Matter Experts (SME) and the Lease Providers to support the efforts of achieving Ready for Service for each lease Data Centre project. In managing the delivery of projects, this position aligns team objectives, business processes, vendor management strategies, and cross-group collaboration efforts.\nThis role demands high judgment, negotiation skills, strong analytical capability, and the ability to lead multidisciplinary, highly technical teams.\nRelocation support will be provided, and successful candidates will need to relocate and work 100% onsite. This role will be located in Pheonix, AZ, Atlanta, GA, Austin, TX, Manssass, VA, Charlotte, NC, and San Jose, CA.\nIn alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.\n“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.”\nResponsibilities\nResponsibilities:\nThe Key Responsibilities of the LCM include, but not limited to:\nThe LCM will be a relentless advocate for managing a safe worksite.\n\nThe LCM will be responsible for identifying and managing stakeholder dependencies and construction deliverables and hand-offs with the following Microsoft teams: E2E (End-to-End), Security (DCPS), Data Center Engineering (DCE), Data Center Operations (DC Ops), Site Selection and Acquisition (SSA), Environmental Health & Safety (EHS).\n\nThe LCM will manage lease providers and support associated teams & partners in the delivering RFS “Ready for Service”\n\nThe LCM will be responsible for ensuring regional goals of delivering capacity are aligned to business OKRs.\n\nIdentify and track KPI to help with improvement in delivery of RFS. Provide feedback and insight into leadership on areas of improvement\n\nBusiness Processes:\nTo maintain the requirements stated in the lease contract using MSFT best practices.\n\nManage Lease Providers and associated internal partners to deliver RFS.\n\nDrive deployment of solutions that can be socialized globally across MSFT Lease Delivery Organization.\n\nFacilitate decision-making to drive solutions, schedules, and manage change as required.\n\nApply influence, strategies and negotiation skills to identify options and recommend solutions.\n\nCommunication:\nProvide project single point of contact for project development and delivery.\n\nCoordinate meetings and activities of Lease Providers and internal MSFT SME.\n\nAttend scheduled owner/architect/contractor (OAC) and other project meetings, and report as necessary\n\nReport Project Progress on scope, schedule, and budget weekly or as required.\n\nProvide weekly project status reporting to Lease Construction standards.\n\nAccountability:\nResponsible for managing the construction process of achieving RFS.\n\nTrack lessons learned and identified improvements to share across groups.\n\nRoute RFS approval to all stakeholders and regional approvers.\n\nEnsure lease provider’s compliance to lease agreement contract.\n\nDrive the business OKR for region capacity delivery goals.\n\nAssess resourcing and forecasting business needs to meet demands.\n\nQualifications\nRequired Qualifications:\nBachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years related experience OR equivalent experience.\n2+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.\n2+ years of extensive experience in construction management of large, complex projects involving large-scale mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) plants. \n2+ years of Construction Health & Safety Knowledge. \nOther 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:\nMicrosoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.\nPreferred Qualifications\nBachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years related experience OR equivalent experience.\n7+ years experience working on data center projects.\nKnowledge of lease negotiations, construction contracts, and commissioning processes.\nProfessional accreditation in Engineering such as IMechE & IEL\nQualifications in Construction Contracts Management \nPMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification\n#COICareers | #EPCCareers | #DCDCareers\nConstruction Project Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $97,600 - $188,400 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $125,000 - $206,400 per year.\nCertain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:\nhttps://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay\nConstruction Project Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $116,900 - $203,600 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $148,400 - $222,600 per year.\nCertain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:\nhttps://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay\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. 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. 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