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Data Center Operations Program Manager
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Virginia, Dulles | |
 Oct 17, 2025 | |
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OverviewAs a Microsoft Data Center Operations Program Manager (DCPM), you will support the field operations leadership team to operationalize all strategic initiatives consistently at campus level, ensure financial planning and performance reviews in accordance with rhythm of the business calendars and manage scheduling conflicts with stakeholders. Microsoft's Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a CO+I DCPM, 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 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.
ResponsibilitiesBe accountable to provide program governance, leadership, and direction for all projects at the campus level to ensure projects are planned and executed on budget and schedule.Support the DC Project Manager's with project estimation, budget management, ROI calculations, formulate project delivery strategies while establishing milestones and schedules.Maintain and report project status, monitor progress, and act as an escalation point ensuring achievement of intended outcomes.Lead the IT Support and Campus Technology function, ensuring seamless delivery of technical services, infrastructure reliability, and strategic alignment with organizational goals.Provide strategic leadership for the logistics program management function, overseeing planning, execution, and continuous improvement of logistics operations to support enterprise-wide initiatives.Support the Campus Director with Field Employee communications including town halls, organizing listening sessions, and local campus level communications.Liaise with the Data Center Operational Efficiencies team to ensure campus level financial planning and performance reviews are conducted in accordance to the rhythm of business fiscal calendars and objectives.Support the field operations leadership teams to operationalize all strategic initiatives consistently and effectively at the campus level.Identify and manage scheduling conflicts working with stakeholders to negotiate implementation dates and schedules across IT, CE, and Facilities teams. In alignment with management priorities, hold self-accountable for the end-to-end service quality, completeness, and resulting customer experience (including but not limited to availability, safety, security, customer service). Support escalation of issues to appropriate owner.Embody our culture and values. | |