Construction Metro Director
Microsoft
Responsibilities
- Project & Financial Management: Owns end‑to‑end project scope, schedule, and budget while implementing strong project controls (PERs, PSRs, change orders, pay apps) to ensure cost, quality, and delivery discipline.
- Strategic Delivery & Results: Drives execution of complex, large‑scale construction initiatives by influencing internal and external partners to meet milestones and uphold core priorities (Safety, Security, Quality, Schedule, Cost).
- Cross‑Functional & Vendor Coordination: Leads coordination across vendors, architects, contractors, and internal stakeholders, integrating lessons learned and maintaining a security‑first mindset throughout planning and delivery.
- Risk, Safety & Compliance Leadership: Establishes risk mitigation strategies, metrics, and dashboards; champions safe worksites; ensures compliance with regulatory, security, and audit requirements; and shares best practices and lessons learned.
- Technical & Operational Excellence: Applies technical expertise and best practices to recommend innovative delivery solutions and ensures adherence to organizational standards, procedures, and security guidelines.
- Resource & Vendor Management: Oversees vendor selection, RFPs, scopes of work, performance, and compliance while managing resource procurement, allocation, inventory, and cost efficiency.
- People Leadership & Goal Alignment: Models inclusive leadership through coaching, accountability, and care; aligns teams and cross‑functional partners to corporate vision and project goals while developing talent and sustaining high performance.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years related experience
- OR equivalent experience.
Other Requirements:
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 15+ years related experience OR equivalent experience
- 15+ years experience working on data center projects.
- 10+ years project management experience.
- 10+ years people management experience.
Construction Project Management M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $277,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $165,600 - $303,600 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.