Modularization Manager

Microsoft•Washington, DC

About The Position

Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO+I) is the team behind the cloud. Within CO+I, the Datacenter Engineering (DCE) team is responsible for delivering critical infrastructure for Microsoft’s cloud business. The MS portfolio consists of complex, multi-disciplinary, large scale, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects. We are looking for a Modularization Manager to help build the cloud datacenters that power the world’s largest online services. 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. The Modularization Manager will play a key leadership role in further developing Microsoft’s datacenter modularization program. The successful candidate will bring with them years of industry experience in developing owner-driven concepts to be designed, manufactured, commissioned and delivered to datacenter projects globally. The successful candidate will be a key member of Microsoft’s DCE Modularization team and will engage with key MS stakeholders, authorities having jurisdiction as well as outside consultants and contractors that specialize in datacenter engineering builds. This position will manage multiple projects globally and be part of the core team that's launching the Microsoft cloud infrastructure worldwide. Candidates should bring experience in any of the below design or management tasks: Design of Preassemblies/Modules for transportation/installation Submissions of engineering deliverables incorporating modularization Fabrication yard management and in the selection and auditing of fabrication yard globally Selecting sourcing strategies for modules dependent on regions Project and/or Engineering management of Modularized Projects, both in design development and execution phases Coordination of project engineering tasks with stakeholders for modularized projects (both internal & external) In addition to organizational leadership and people management duties, the candidate may be assigned to deliver project specific solutions as well as fleetwide innovations with the goal of delivering cloud capacity given improved schedules, quality, lower cost and predictability. The Modularization Manager will be responsible for coordinating the conceptual development and delivery of modular solutions using innovative technology and advanced concept deployments. This role will require program management skills, engineering direction, decision-making and overall leadership through all disciplines and phases within the associated charters.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree AND 6+ years' experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.
1+ years' people management experience.
3+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
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.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree AND 12+ years' experience engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.
4+ years' people management experience.
8+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
1+ year(s) of experience reading and/or writing code (e.g., sample documentation, product demos).
Chartered/Professional Engineer/Project Manager or Registered Architect.
Large-scale project experience (100MM per project) delivering Design Build, and Design Bid Build type projects.
Demonstrated proficiency in commercial and industrial architecture and engineering with a primary focus on datacenter designs.
Demonstrated ability to work with other engineering and non-engineering groups in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
Demonstrated ability to lead teams of consultants and engineers in advanced engineering and operational processes and procedures as they relate to large datacenter environments.
Demonstrated contract negotiation skills and understanding of value-added ideas without compromising safety and quality of deliverables.
Demonstrated ability to prepare and present using MS Office Suite of software.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

People Management: Deliver success through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring.
Model - Live our culture; Embody our values; Practice our leadership principles.
Coach - Define team objectives and outcomes; Enable success across boundaries; Help the team adapt and learn.
Care - Attract and retain great people; Know each individual’s capabilities and aspirations; Invest in the growth of others.
Program Leadership: Develop a strategic agenda across multiple cross-divisional teams to identify opportunities in datacenter modularization including comparison of various quality and performance metrics to the proposed solutions.
Be a subject matter expert when defining modularization program goals and prioritization for development and fleetwide implementation.
Ensure that cross-divisional teams translate the needs of the organization and other teams into program goals and prioritize deliverables based on industry and historical insights.
Oversee multi-discipline teams to engage in active risk management (proactive and reactive) to identify risks and propose mitigations for datacenter modularization.
Act (and drive teams to act) as engineering advisors to educate and evangelize datacenter modularization opportunities. Delivers (and drive teams to deliver) implementation and field support at scale.
Drive cross-divisional teams to define success criteria and performance metrics (e.g., Objectives and Key Results [OKRs], Key Performance Indicators [KPIs] such as quality and performance) of the feature(s)/feature areas (e.g., product, service) and works within the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) organization to ensure all objectives are supported.
Provide strategic knowledge to help teams deeply understand the return on investment wherever it may exist for datacenter modularization.
Modularization Deliverables: The Modularization Manager will provide design support for projects at Site Due Diligence, Site Master planning and throughout Detailed Design through construction to handover. The role will provide technical direction, and the facilitation and delivery of Microsoft’s industry-leading datacenter designs.
This role will require collaboration with Global Technical Excellence team, Global Strategy teams and DCE Operations Team to develop the datacenter designs from basis of design (BOD) to issue for constructions (IFC) and through the Construction Administration phase of datacenter until handover for new DC project build-outs.
To be successful in this role the candidate will collaborate with internal & external customers, direct the technical delivery of multiple, concurrent, complete Datacenter design solutions aligned with the scopes, schedules and budgets of the projects.
The candidate will be able to utilize experience on past modularization projects to affect traditional execution to a modularization execution.
Collaborate with the Site Selection, Operations, Security, and Design team to develop data center (DC) designs, starting from project conception to issue for construction (IFC) for new DC projects build outs and major infrastructure upgrades.
The candidate will also potentially act and design manager/program manager of the module component of any particular project.
Provide methodology execution to ensure that engineering teams receive feedback on what is required in design for successful module fabrication.
Coordinate with transportation contractors to ensure that critical aspects like lifting, handling, and installation are addressed and insured.
Develop, budget and assess staffing plans for success execution and quality performance.
Align any and all module yard operations to the overall project scope.
Progress reporting – ensure that the MS team is well aware of the progress being made in the fabrication yard.
Coordinate a team of engineers, fabricators, constructors and project control teams to deliver datacenter modular solutions aligned with the defined scope, schedule, and budget of the program objectives.
Possess a high level of proficiency in commercial and industrial modularization solutions with a primary focus on datacenter or equivalent high-tech designs.
Deliver modular solutions for datacenter buildings, power systems, cooling schemes, telecom, and controls infrastructure to align with Microsoft Corporation datacenter engineering standards.
Develop feasibility studies by partnering with Microsoft management peers specific to the concept, business objectives, opportunities, risks, mitigations, key result metrics and timing.
Develop program strategic execution plans inclusive of cost, procurement, delivery strategy and schedule integration for review and approval.
Drive conceptual engineering and manufacturing development in support of modular delivery. This includes LLE procurement planning, cost team estimate development and funding plans, manufacturing quality control processes, offsite commissioning, safety in design improvements and end to end integration planning.
Participate in Module Fabrication Yard due diligence visits to evaluate capabilities and subsequent request for proposal development, bidding and awards.
Beginning with the end in mind, ensure modularization concepts are integrated and aligned with project specific detailed engineering and design packages for construction.