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CO+I delivers the secure, resilient and scalable infrastructure that enables customers, partners and businesses around the world to rely on Microsoft’s cloud platforms every day.\nWithin CO+I, Integrated Lease Delivery (ILD) leads the delivery of leased datacenter capacity. ILD brings together programme management, engineering, construction management, commissioning, safety, commercial governance, project controls and operational readiness to deliver capacity safely, predictably and at scale.\nThe Lease Delivery Program Manager (LDPM) is Microsoft’s accountable programme leader for leased datacenter delivery. This role leads complex, multi-disciplinary data centre construction and fit out programmes from lease execution through Ready for Service, Ready for Network Install, fit-out completion and turnover to Operations.\nThe LDPM creates one integrated delivery view across lease providers, Microsoft stakeholders and delivery partners, ensuring clear priorities, disciplined governance, proactive risk management and aligned decision-making.\nIf you want to have fundamental impact on how Microsoft’s Cloud is deployed and operated globally, want to be involved with one of the most strategically important teams at Microsoft, if strong technical and business acumen, leadership, creativity, and out of the box thinking are some of the skills you bring to the table - this job is for you!\nMicrosoft’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.\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.\nResponsibilities\nLead leased datacenter delivery programmes across multiple projects, tranches or sites.\nIntegrate construction, engineering, technical infrastructure, commissioning, safety, commercial, project controls and operational readiness workstreams into one coordinated programme plan.\nOwn programme-level governance, reporting, escalation, risk and dependency management.\nAct as Microsoft’s senior delivery interface with lease providers, contractors, consultants and internal stakeholders, including Engineering, End to End, Commissioning, Safety, Operations, Commercial, Legal, Procurement, Security and Network teams.\nResponsibility for the on time deliver of Microsoft milestones including: Ready for Service, Ready for Network Install, commissioning, fit-out completion and turnover milestones.\nSupport commercial and contractual governance, including change control, delivery decisions and issue resolution.\nPromote a strong safety culture and ensure safe delivery remains central to programme decision-making.\nManage a team of eternal owner representatives.\nResponsible for ensuring regional goals of delivering capacity are aligned to business OKRs.\nIdentify and track metrics to help with improvement in delivery of milestones, Cost and other OKRs.\nAct as Construction and Fitout SMEs during lease site selection.\nQualifications\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management or an equivalent engineering science OR 7+ years of related construction management experience in lieu of a degree.\n\n5+ years of recent experience in construction management of large, complex projects involving large-scale mechanical, electrical OR plumbing (MEP) plants.\n\nSelf-starter with demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines simultaneously\n\nAbility to independently manage deadlines and support staff\n\nAbility to influence cross-discipline teams\n\nConstruction Health & Safety Knowledge.\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience in datacenter, cloud infrastructure, telecoms, energy, construction or mission-critical environments.\n\nExperience with lease providers, developers, landlords, consultants, contractors or outsourced delivery models.\n\nUnderstanding of commissioning, operational readiness, handover, project controls, change control and commercial governance.\n\nAbility to operate with ambiguity, create structure, build trust and maintain delivery momentum across complex stakeholder environments.\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:\nMicrosoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.\n#COICareers | #EPCCareers | #DCDCareers\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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