Regional Infrastructure Director Job at Microsoft Corporation (Dublin)

Job Description

Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO+I) is the team behind the cloud. CO+I is responsible for delivering Microsoft web portals, Live and Online Services around the world including infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. We are looking for a passionate, high energy individual to help build the network that powers the world's largest online services. The role of the Regional Infrastructure Director requires strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills, ability to self-direct, strong background in Data Center design, engineering, controls, and operational requirements and an emphasis on network infrastructure and handover management, Data Center lease market experience, client representation and project and Project level services are required. The Regional Infrastructure Director is the Employer's Representative and is responsible for the delivery of core & shell and tenant improvements for a single Data Centre project or multiple projects as may be assigned to them. 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.

Job Responsibility

Coordination, best practice including lessons learnt management of the sub regional ITIM Managers
Management of support staff and the allocation of projects and scopes to the support and FTE ITIM staff
The Regional Infrastructure Director will be a relentless advocate for managing a safe worksite, supporting the implementation of the Microsoft High Risk Activity (HRA) program and work with our Construction PM to deliver trade collaboration methods to improve safe working and co-ordination of the job sites
The Regional Infrastructure Director is responsible for coordinating internal Microsoft scope and resource efforts, requirements, and schedules to ensure a smooth and timely handover of the fitted out Data Centre facility and capacity to the Microsoft Operations team and Business Groups
The Regional Infrastructure Director will coordinate with the Data Center Engineering (DCE) team and supporting specialty consultants to review, improve and execute the design across the portfolio
The Regional Infrastructure Director is responsible for the coordination of the telecom materials procurement, telecoms installation, Security systems installation, FFE procurement and installation across the portfolio
Coordination of the design, procurement, installation and turn up of the facility Corporate Network across the portfolio
In cooperation with the sub regional construction Construction Leads this position aligns metro wide delivery strategies to local team objectives, business processes, vendor management strategies, and cross-group collaboration efforts
The Regional Infrastructure Director will align with the Construction PM to agree delivery strategies across multi sites and manage a continuous improvement program that will result in a lean project delivery approach
The Regional Infrastructure Director will be the responsible identifying and managing stakeholder dependencies and construction deliverables and handoffs for/with Microsoft Security (DCPS), Microsoft IT (CSE), DCI NE, Networking and Integrated services
Create and/or maintain best practices to identify and incorporate cost-effective solutions in line with evolving build program specification requirements and report on KPIs for the same
Manage the selection, contracting, and integration of multiple vendors and internal partners
Drive deployment of solutions that can be socialized globally across DCD projects
Facilitate client/sponsor decision-making to drive solutions, schedules, and manage change as required
Apply influence, strategies and negotiation skills to identify options and recommend solutions
Regularly reviews cost and KPI metrics, invoices, process/policy communications to client partners
Coordinate activities of vendors, cost managers, and integration of lessons learned in support of the Construction portfolio
Attend scheduled Integration meeting and other project meetings, and report as necessary
Report Project Progress on scope, schedule, and budget in relation to the Integration scope and packages as required
Provide weekly project status reporting to Data Center Execution standards
Challenge and remove barriers by working with others around a shared need or customer benefit
Ability to maintain a broader perspective, identify and evaluate opportunities to enhance the business through cross-group collaboration
Incorporate diverse perspectives to thoroughly address complex business issues
Responsible for developing, managing, and reporting on scope, schedule, and budget in relation to the Integration and technical fit-out scope and packages
Work independently in support of the Data Center Development Project
Track lessons learned and identify and execute on cost down site up opportunities
Provide Vendor oversight and performance management, as required
Support Preparation of Request for Proposal (RFP's), PER's, and other project approval tools & templates
Review and approval of vendor scope of work and design review of site and building plans, as required
Validate vendor pay-application and invoice review and approval in line with milestone payment schedules
Manage compliance with prior audit results and recommendations

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND Significant years of related experience in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering OR equivalent experience
Solid experience working on data center projects
Significant project management experience
Significant people management experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
must pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter

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