Critical Environment Operations Director

Microsoft • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Empower a culture of safety, security, and compliance in all aspects of our Datacenter operations 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

Requirements

• High School Qualification or equivalent AND 10+ years experience of mission-critical service management (e.g., providing IT services, manufacturing, warehouse, retail, military, or managing physical operations in an IT and/or critical environment infrastructure) OR equivalent experience
• 3+ years of people management experience
• These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
• Bachelor's or Technical College Degree in Computer Science, Math, Telecommunications, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Management or related field AND 15+ years experience in enterprise-level experience managing large scale and complex projects/programs, or critical environment infrastructures (e.g., UPS, Generator, AHU), or working in physical IT infrastructures (e.g., Servers, SANs, Networking, Capacity, DC Rack/Enclosures, structured cabling) OR
• High School Qualification or equivalent AND 17+ years experience in enterprise-level experience managing large scale and complex projects/programs, or critical environment infrastructures (e.g., UPS, Generator, AHU), or working in physical IT infrastructures (e.g., Servers, SANs, Networking, Capacity, DC Rack/Enclosures, structured cabling) OR equivalent experience
• 5+ years of people management experience
• Experience managing budget of $5M+
• Experience working on largescale CE projects

Responsibilities

• Empower a culture of safety, security, and compliance in all aspects of our Datacenter operations
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees