Senior Design Manager - Vaasa

As a Microsoft  Datacenter Engineering Design Manager ,  you will report directly to the Sub-Regional  Design Program Manager, assigned to manage the engineering scope, schedule, and budget for greenfield, brownfield and retrofit engineering / design projects through all stages of the project from site due diligence, design and construction as assigned in Vaasa, Finland  and in other EMEA locations as required.     Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I)  is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a  CO+I   Datacenter Engineering Design Manager , you will perform a key role in delivering the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, Office 365, Xbox,  OneDrive  and the Microsoft Azure platform.    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.

Manage internal and external resources to deliver land technical due diligence, construction permitting, building shell and core engineering and design, power, cooling, telecommunications, and controls infrastructure aligned to Microsoft's datacenter capacity roadmap. Support engineering procurement strategies, contract negotiations, and scope management to achieve business objectives and maximize project value. Provide design management, technical direction, decision-making and overall leadership for our datacenter architectural and engineering designs.    Oversee the delivery of multiple, concurrent, complete Datacenter design solutions aligned with the scopes, schedules, and budgets of the projects, and manage the design deliverables of MS consultants (architects, engineers, and designers).   Identify, assess, and proactively mitigate design, permitting, constructability, and technical delivery risks, driving timely resolution of complex cross-functional issues to support successful project execution. Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned, standardization, and the adoption of best practices across projects, regions, and engineering disciplines. Engage with key MS stakeholder groups within Microsoft as well as outside vendors who specialize in datacenter architecture and engineering.

Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Design Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. Extensive experience delivering engineering and/or construction infrastructure projects, including large-scale, complex infrastructure environments. Proven experience serving as a lead engineer, lead architect, design manager, or project manager on large-scale, complex infrastructure projects. Significant experience leading cross-functional and/or cross-team projects, including collaboration across technical and non-technical stakeholder groups.

Chartered Engineer, Professional Engineer, Project Management certification, Registered Architect, or equivalent professional accreditation. Experience in commercial and industrial