Data Center Project Manager - IT/Network

Overview

As a Data Center Project Manager at Microsoft, you will plan, coordinate, and deliver projects inside live datacenters, ensuring safety, timely delivery, and alignment with standards. You will bridge operations, engineering, IT/network, and vendors to translate objectives into executable plans. You support CO+I’s mission to power Microsoft’s cloud services by delivering core infrastructure and foundational tech. This role offers growth through training, certifications, and a collaborative culture that values inclusion and accountability.

Retribuzione / Benefits

• Career Rotation Programs
• Diversity & Inclusion trainings and events
• Professional certifications opportunities
• Growth and development support
• Safety and compliant work environment

Responsabilità

• Own end-to-end project execution for datacenter initiatives from intake through close-out
• Build and manage project plans, schedules, milestones, and dependencies across multiple parallel workstreams
• Ensure compliance with safety, security, and change-management standards in live datacenters
• Coordinate between Datacenter Operations, Engineering, Construction, IT/Network teams, vendors and contractors
• Identify risks and develop mitigation/contingency plans with relevant teams
• Troubleshoot service incidents and elevate to meet SLAs/OLAs with minimal disruption
• Monitor costs and resource utilization to stay within budgets and timelines

Requisiti fondamentali

• High School Qualification or equivalent, AND experience supporting IT equipment or delivering server and network deployment projects in large-scale environments OR equivalent experience
• Bachelor's or Technical College Degree in Computer Science, Math, Telecommunications, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Management or related field AND experience in physical IT infrastructures OR equivalent experience
• Applicable certifications: APICS/Inventory Control, CompTIA, Microsoft, Network Certifications, CDCP, CCNA Certifications, ITIL, MOF certifications
• Background check requirements including Microsoft Cloud Background Check

• Stakeholder management
• Strong communication
• Proactive risk awareness
• IT infrastructure experience (Servers, SANs, Networking)
• DC rack/enclosures and cabling
• Capacity planning and utilization