Sub Regional Construction Leader

Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is the team behind Microsoft’s cloud platform and is responsible for delivering the infrastructure that powers our customers and services worldwide.The Datacenter Construction Delivery (DCD) organization is responsible for delivering datacenter capacity that supports Microsoft's cloud business while meeting safety, quality, sustainability, schedule, budget, and operational readiness requirements.   The DCD Sub-Regional Construction Leader provides leadership, ownership, and accountability for the safe, predictable, and efficient delivery of large-scale datacenter construction programs across an assigned sub-region. This role is responsible for leading construction teams and delivery partners to achieve safety, quality, scope, schedule, budget, and operational readiness objectives in support of Microsoft's cloud growth strategy.   The DCD Sub-Regional Construction Leader establishes portfolio priorities, allocates resources, drives risk management and governance, and promotes consistency in execution across campuses and projects. This role partners with Engineering, Supply Chain, Contracts, Project Controls, Commissioning, Quality, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), Operations, and external delivery partners to ensure successful project delivery and continuous improvement.   Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Employees come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize shared goals. We build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive.

Provide leadership, ownership, and accountability for the safe, predictable, and efficient delivery of large-scale datacenter construction programs across the assigned sub-region. Champion a culture of safety and ensure compliance with Microsoft Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) requirements, organizational standards, and industry best practices. Lead construction teams and delivery partners to achieve portfolio objectives related to safety, quality, scope, schedule, budget, and operational readiness. Establish portfolio priorities and allocate resources to support business needs, project complexity, and delivery commitments. Develop and maintain reporting processes that provide visibility into portfolio performance, risks, trends, and key business outcomes. Lead project risk identification, mitigation planning, issue escalation, and governance processes across the sub-region. Drive construction readiness activities including project planning, resource deployment, constructability reviews, execution planning, and delivery strategy alignment. Partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, Contracts, Project Controls, Commissioning, Quality, Operations, and other stakeholders to ensure integrated project delivery. Influence and coach internal and external partners to resolve complex issues, remove barriers, and improve project outcomes. Provide leadership oversight of contractors, consultants, suppliers, and other delivery partners to ensure contractual compliance and performance expectations are achieved. Oversee project controls, commercial governance, budget management, forecasting, change management, and financial reporting activities. Conduct regular site visits to assess project status, reinforce expectations, identify emerging risks, and support project teams. Lead portfolio review processes to evaluate project performance, risk profiles, mitigation plans, and delivery confidence. Sponsor root cause analyses, lessons learned, and corrective actions to drive continuous improvement across the portfolio. Establish performance metrics, dashboards, and scorecards that promote accountability and support data-driven decision making. Ensure project teams are prepared for commissioning, operational turnover, project closeout, and transition to