Senior Technical Program Manager

Senior Technical Program Manager Location Atlanta, GA : Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is the team behind building the Microsoft cloud. Within CO+I, the Datacenter Planning & eXecution Engineering (DPXE) team is responsible for delivering engineering esystem for the datacenter capacity delivery business for Microsoft's cloud. We have a portfolio of complex, multi-disciplinary, multi-million, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects with specific safety, quality, schedule, and cost goals. Do you enjoy the challenges of multi-million, multi-year, complex projects? Does designing and building the next generation of connected tools to digitize the planning, acquisition, procurement, supply chain, and construction of new datacenters intrigue you? Are you a Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) who enjoys work across organizations to solve complex problems? If so, we are looking for you to join the Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) Engineering team as a Senior Technical Program Manager. This team, working closely with our Software Engineering and Business teams, builds, and operates, a portfolio of solutions to digitize datacenter planning, procurement, supply chain, and construction with specific safety, quality, schedule, and cost goals. The Capacity Delivery Planning and Execution (DPX) Engineering team is responsible for architecting, designing, and building the next generation of connected systems and tools using microservices architecture to help manage and support critical business functions such as Cost, Schedule, Energy, Networking, Land/Lease, Energy, Construction, Commissioning, Procurement, Safety, Planning etc. in a real time manner. The team has a charter to deliver against the NorthStar goal of building robust automation for these functions through well engineered systems and at the same time design and build the next gen, AI/ML based, recommendation engine to enable cost and schedule modeling, supply planning, execution planning etc. while integrating with the bigger CO+I ecosystem. In this role, you will drive Carbon Removal Dioxide and Renewable Energy projects to transform and digitize processes.. As part of this team, you will help define and drive a charter to deliver against the NorthStar goal of building robust automation for Planning, Ordering, Procurement, Finance and Cost Management functions which will result into Microsoft carbon negative goals by 2030. 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. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Responsibilities As a Senior Technical Program Manager, your mission is to develop and execute cutting-edge solutions for Planning Master Data Management & Reporting solutions for Datacenter Planning and execution teams across CO + I organization. As the TPM, you'll lead projects from planning to delivery by working closely with business stakeholders and engineers across CO+I engineering. Lead project initiatives, drive end to end digital transformation to implement state-of-art processes & tools and remain accountable for the targeted business outcomes. As part of this role/responsibility you will own building the vision for the business area, driving discussions, and participating in defining the to-be state for business processes and building the engineering roadmap, owning and driving the engineering execution by working closely with engineering leads and the business teams. Develop a clear product roadmap balancing business, technical, and experience considerations. Manage data migration, provide guidance, monitor progress, stay abreast of industry trends, and foster a culture of data stewardship and collaboration. Elevate the Industry with impeccable Master Data management and governance processes for planning and reporting, solutions and tools.

• You will identify complex opportunities and gaps across multiple product and service feature areas, then collaborate with other departments to evaluate opportunity, define solution options, and propose a roadmap.
• You will partner with Business and Software Engineering to design technical solutions across feature areas. You'll also identify risks and propose data-based mitigations.
• You'll define success criteria and create relationships for implementing features for complex cross-functional projects. You'll coordinate and ensure alignment across organizations.
• You will deliver on roadmap for multiple feature groups, track project schedules, develop staging and implementation plan, and manage governance programs.
• You will drive continuous improvements by validating use cases and writing test cases from scratch. You'll also lead teams to partner with other departments to collect performance metrics, drive customer support, and lead direct customer engagements.
• Embody our Culture and Values

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ year(s) of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
• 3+ years experience in delivering end-to-end Implementation projects using SAP S/4, SAP Ariba, SAP IBP, Dynamics 365, Primavera P6 EPPM (Oracle), MS Project

Other Requirements:

• 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.

Preferred/Additional Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
• Proficiency in planning master data, master data management principles, processes, and best practices. Familiarity with data governance, data quality, data integration, and data modeling.
• Proficiency in designing and implementing reporting solutions, including the ability to define reporting requirements, develop data models, create dashboards, and conduct data analysis. Experience with data visualization tools and understanding of reporting best practices.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with stakeholders across different departments, including data center capacity planning, supply chain, procurement, operations, logistics, and software engineering.
• Experience in managing software engineering projects for planning master data and reporting in Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) or similar Industries.
• Knowledge & experience in developing solutions using systems and technologies such as SAP ECC, SAP S/4 HANA, SAP IBP, SAP MDG, Microsoft Dynamics, Azure Data Tools
• Experience with data integration, APIs, and cloud-based solutions.
• Experience with data integration tools and ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes is beneficial.

Technical Program Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $112,000 - $218,400 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 $145,800 - $238,600 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: Microsoft will accept applications for the role until May 9, 2024. #COICareers #COIEngCareers #COIE_CPMDcareers 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.