Data Center Project Manager - IT/Network

Overview

As a Data Center Project Manager at Microsoft, you will plan, coordinate, and deliver projects inside live datacenters, ensuring safety, timely delivery, and alignment with standards. You will bridge operations, engineering, IT/network, and vendors to translate objectives into executable plans. You support CO+I’s mission to power Microsoft’s cloud services by delivering core infrastructure and foundational tech. This role offers growth through training, certifications, and a collaborative culture that values inclusion and accountability.

Retribuzione / Benefits Career Rotation Programs

Diversity & Inclusion trainings and events

Professional certifications opportunities

Growth and development support

Safety and compliant work environment

Responsabilità Own end-to-end project execution for datacenter initiatives from intake through close-out

Build and manage project plans, schedules, milestones, and dependencies across multiple parallel workstreams

Ensure compliance with safety, security, and change-management standards in live datacenters

Coordinate between Datacenter Operations, Engineering, Construction, IT/Network teams, vendors and contractors

Identify risks and develop mitigation/contingency plans with relevant teams

Troubleshoot service incidents and escalate to meet SLAs/OLAs with minimal disruption

Monitor costs and resource utilization to stay within budgets and timelines

Requisiti fondamentali High School Qualification or equivalent, AND experience supporting IT equipment or delivering server and network deployment projects in large-scale environments OR equivalent experience

Bachelor's or Technical College Degree in Computer Science, Math, Telecommunications, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Management or related field AND experience in physical IT infrastructures OR equivalent experience

Applicable certifications: APICS/Inventory Control, CompTIA, Microsoft, Network Certifications, CDCP, CCNA Certifications, ITIL, MOF certifications

Background check requirements including Microsoft Cloud Background Check

Stakeholder management

Strong communication

Proactive risk awareness

IT infrastructure experience (Servers, SANs, Networking)

DC rack/enclosures and cabling

Capacity planning and utilization