Senior Data Center Metro Director

As the Microsoft  Senior Data Center Metro Director , you will drive the delivery of world-class support services across your campus.  You will interact and maintain relationships with various authorities and partners across all sectors of the data center industry. You will use keen business acumen and financial management skills to manage operating costs effectively, while maintaining the highest standards of safety, security, and ecological responsibility. Excellent interpersonal awareness, ability to navigate ambiguity, and your mature communication skills will be pivotal in bringing your program management, technical abilities, and leadership experiences to a whole new level in supporting Microsoft’s success!  Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a CO+I Senior Data Center Campus Director, you will perform a key role in delivering the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's online services including Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform. As a group, CO+I is focused on the personal and professional development for all employees and offers trainings and growth opportunities including Career Rotation Programs, Diversity & Inclusion trainings and events, and professional certifications. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 Data Centers 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 data center 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.

As a Senior Data Center Metro Director your responsibilities will include:     Lead one of Microsoft’s largest AI infrastructure metros, supporting hyperscale training and inferencing environments. Drive operational excellence across a geographically distributed portfolio of owned and leased datacenters spanning multiple campuses and cloud regions. Accountable for safe, secure, and reliable delivery of cloud and AI capacity at metro scale while enabling continued growth and expansion. Empower a culture of safety, security and compliance   in   all aspects   of data center   operations Leadership, management, coaching, and   development   of Microsoft full time employees   across   datacenters   in   your   Metro Accountable for the   ongoing IT   and Critical Environment (CE)   support for all service lines   ensuring the on-time and defect-free delivery of customer capacity within our SLA commitments    Responsible for ensuring the   planning and delivery of all supporting physical infrastructure, logistics, and   the   resources required to meet anticipated growth   within your Metro  Actively participate   in incident   management   procedures relating to   major incidents   that impact Microsoft cloud services   in your Metro.    This will include   leading incident management calls   with   customers   and senior leadership,   the timely resolution of incidents, post-incident reviews, and the implementation of improvement plans Ensure financial management of your metro including   the   development of detailed budgets, forecasts, and management of operational and capital spend