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We hold ourselves to the highest standards in fulfilling our obligations to investment partners, host nations, and end-user customers. To support the continued success of these long-term, strategically important projects, Microsoft is seeking world-class talent to lead and strengthen subsea operations across our portfolio.\nThis role supports submarine cable systems that are critical to Microsoft’s cloud and AI capabilities, enabling services used by millions of consumers and businesses worldwide. We are looking for an experienced, courageous, and adaptable professional with strong hands-on experience in submarine cable route design, route engineering, and project implementation who can support, influence, and deliver network infrastructure in a fast-paced production environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong analytical, communication, people-management, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across diverse teams, influence stakeholders, and deliver measurable business impact.\nIn alignment with Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment where all employees can contribute positively to our culture every day.\nResponsibilities\nThe Senior Subsea Project and Operations Manager will be responsible for managing, standardizing, and driving steady-state execution across key areas of Microsoft’s subsea investment portfolio. This role carries deep responsibility for submarine cable projects and operations across multiple systems.\nPartner with Microsoft network investment and commercial managers to bring an operator-focused perspective to submarine consortium and joint-investment engagements on a system-by-system basis.\nAct as an active and key contributor in consortium and committee meetings, particularly CCM, IPG, MWG, and TWG, to effectively represent Microsoft’s needs and interests.\nLead and support successful submarine cable project implementation, with particular focus on cable route design, route planning, desktop study review, route engineering, marine survey coordination, permitting/interface considerations, and implementation risk management across complex marine environments.\nDevelop long-term partnership strategies with key vendors and industry peers, including bringing parties together for submarine cable projects and supporting negotiations for ITTs, JBAs/C&MAs, supply contracts, and non-supply contracts.\nPlan, communicate, represent, and secure ongoing annual funding required to meet and exceed Microsoft’s system obligations, including responsibilities where Microsoft serves as Maintenance Authority.\nEnsure billing milestones and payments are met predictably through effective long-range and detailed budgeting across supply and non-supply contracts, with strong engagement across Microsoft Finance and Tax teams.\nPlan, communicate, and execute against budgets for system upgrade plans.\nWork closely with procurement organizations to plan annual purchase orders, execute contracts as required, and maintain a predictable business rhythm.\nServe as the escalation point and remediation expert for matters related to Microsoft-owned cable systems, cable landing station infrastructure, access-related works, Network Operations Centers, and data center interfaces across multiple systems.\nCollaborate closely with Security, Facilities Management, external service providers, and vendors to support operational continuity and issue resolution.\nPartner with global Microsoft Legal teams to ensure contract clarity, integrity, and compliance in each country of operation or obligation.\nClearly communicate Microsoft’s contracted year-over-year obligations to CO+I executive leadership, including executive briefings on system status, health, cost reviews, and partner relationships.\nDevelop and maintain internal repositories to ensure secure access to information related to all aspects of Microsoft’s involvement in contracted subsea programs.\nRepresent Microsoft and/or specific systems externally with environmental groups and third-party industry committees where close cooperation is required to protect and sustain system health.\nQualifications\nBachelor’s degree in engineering, communications infrastructure, or a related discipline.\nStrong executive communication, organizational, and presentation skills.\nExecutive-level budgeting capability and strong financial acumen.\nDemonstrated contract-management skills, including contractual risk assessment, priority evaluation, and obligation management.\nMinimum 5+ years of extensive hands-on experience in submarine cable route design, route planning, route engineering, route development, marine survey interpretation, and related implementation activities across complex subsea cable projects.\nMinimum 5+ years of proven experience and deep understanding across one or more major subsea cable systems as a first-party owner, including:Project planning and implementation\nSubmarine cable engineering\nOperations and maintenance\nTerrestrial fiber optics\n\nExperience with networks, optical line systems, and related technologies within carrier, cloud/AI, big-tech, or OEM environments.\n2+ years of proven experience managing backhaul access planning, programs, and relationships across U.S. and global environments.\nAbility to work effectively with stakeholders across different time zones.\nDemonstrated command of existing subsea systems topologies, cable landings and Top Interconnection facilities regionally \nIn-depth knowledge of performance metrics \nExcellent communication and leadership skills \nOrganizational and time-management skills \nDecision-making skills \n7+ years of experience in marine cable engineering, project planning, and implementation, preferably with significant exposure to submarine cable route design from early feasibility through construction and ready-for-service delivery.\n3+ years of daily operational experience with submarine cable systems, with a solid working understanding of domestic and global carrier networks.\n3+ years of experience in network, data center, colocation sourcing, acquisition, and contracting.\nStrong problem-solving, strategic-thinking, and technical skills.\nDemonstrated business acumen through prior work experience or education.\nSelf-driven, with the ability to work effectively with minimal direction.\nExperience using a data-driven and metrics-driven approach, with the ability to experiment, learn, and continuously improve.\nFamiliarity with service catalog and workflow methodologies.\nPrevious direct experience working with a telecom provider and/or OTT subsea team.\nExperience working with telecom and subsea providers.\nPrevious experience working with Microsoft telecom and network capacity planning teams.\nStrong analysis and problem-solving skills \nWilling to travel between 25% and 50% of the time\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.\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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