Senior CE Project and Engineering Manager

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Microsoft’s Cloud Infrastructure and Operations (MCIO) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a Senior Projects & Engineering Operations Manager in the Critical Environment (CE) organization, you will play a key role in ensuring data center infrastructure availability, driving electrical safety, and leading infrastructure projects across Microsoft’s data centers in the Netherlands. You will be responsible for shaping strategy, building a high-performing and engaged team to support mission-critical operations, delivering engineering initiatives and projects, and effectively organizing and prioritizing work.

Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters in 32 countries and millions of servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts working to support services for more than 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses in over 90 countries worldwide.

With environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our datacenter design and operations, we continue to grow and evolve as we meet the ever-changing business demands that hold Microsoft as a world-class cloud provider.

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.

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Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor or Master' Degree or equivalent AND relevant experience in engineering and/or operations within mission-critical environments (e.g., manufacturing, oil and gas, semiconductor, military, or managing physical operations in an IT and/or critical environment infrastructure).
• Proven track record of creating structure and prioritizing work, fostering ownership and empowerment, and building a collaborative environment and a highly engaged team.
• Engineering management and/or projects & program management experience.
• Experience in business-critical incident response and Business Resilience Plans execution.

Background Check 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.

While not required, we also look for the following Preferred Qualifications:

• Enterprise-level experience in managing large scale and complex projects/programs AND experience in Critical Environment infrastructures (e.g., UPS, Generators, AHU) AND Experience managing budget $1M+.
• Relevant experience in leading a diverse and technical team.

Responsibilities:

• Empower a culture of safety, security, and compliance in all aspects of our Datacenter operations
• Lead a team of Mechanical, Electrical and Control System professionals supporting Microsoft's online services
• Oversee the day-to-day operations and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment in our Datacenters
• Maximize Critical Environment (CE) availability to ensure optimal operational efficiency
• Reduce high-impact and human-error Critical Environment (CE) incidents year over year
• Deliver on cost/energy efficiency initiatives
• Ensure routine reporting to effectively manage and analyze our Power/Temperature/Relative Humidity, and SLA monitoring
• Establish and enhance strong working relationships and engagement with our Engineering Groups (EGs), and business partners
• Work with regional and global peers to share and build best practices across the entire datacenter portfolio