Job Description

As we continue expanding into existing and new geographies in APAC we are seeking an individual with the ability to manage and drive consistency on the portfolio of projects in the Build.

The Portfolio Director will direct and oversee the operational activities of the APAC Datacenter Development (DCD) team in alignment with APAC Regional Director of Construction objectives. This includes planning and overseeing construction execution, safety, policies, rules and goals. He/she will generally operate as the DCD second in command, reporting to the APAC Construction Lead and will focus on the operationalization of the defined strategy.

The Portfolio Director role will be to supplement the APAC Construction Lead, to enhance the leadership across the Region and provide greater bandwidth with respect to standardization and trouble shooting and will be responsible for most operational functions health and safety, construction delivery, cost oversight and accountable for all construction delivery across the region

The Portfolio Director will work closely and liaise with the APAC EPCC leads and the Central functions lead to enhance innovation, to promote cross functional learnings to continue improving the delivery.

Responsibilities:

Core responsibilities include

• Assessing and minimizing risks to the business through APAC wide Construction delivery execution strategy decisions in close collaboration with the APAC EPC functions
• Drive the daily RET meetings in APAC in conjunction with the APAC Construction Lead.
• Reviewing overall construction cost management and PER values for the Region to ensure project is performing as expected and that forecasts are accurate for additional funding requests
• Assessing and supporting the work of the sub-regional teams with respect to project delivery under the 5 main pillars of Safety, Quality, Schedule Performance, Cost Management and Environmental/Community engagement targeting consistency across the region.

Implement consequent actions to improve/recover in strict coordination with the APAC Construction Lead * Working in partnership with regional supply chain to onboard new GCs

• Support the regional construction lead with effective onboarding new employees
• Assessing and tracking the performance of the APAC construction team and supporting the team in successfully reaching its goals.
• Develop the GC construction scope and execution strategy and work closely with the regional supply chain to assess, recommend and award the most suitable GC for execution of work
• Performing constructability review during the early design phase.
• Monitoring delivery performance and developing plans to improve in line with strategic objectives.
• Working closely with the regional scheduling lead and EPC functional team to support the development of a solid backward pass construction schedule. This includes an understanding of permit and power availability to ensure effective construction mobilization timeline and IST deliver.
• Working with the cost and estimating teams to develop budgets to ensure that the projects have all the resources required to meet their objectives within agreed financial parameters.
• Driving health and safety across the organization as a core value.
• Leading and motivating staff to achieve organizational objectives.
• Empowering the DCD team with the leadership and resources they need to successfully complete delivery initiatives.
• Provide support and undertake safety walks and reviews across projects as required and on a regular basis
• Deputize the APAC Construction Lead when needed

In addition the Portfolio Director will assist the APAC Construction Lead in:

• With the development of the APAC DCD short and long-term strategy, ensuring alignment with short-term and long-term objectives
• Support construction decisions and managing the overall operations and resources of the APAC DCD Team
• Monitoring the overall DCD performance with the APAC EPC organization and how the teams work together to achieve overall goals.
• Implementing strategies, together with the EPC team, to determine the strategic direction for the Region.
• Promoting a positive culture in the DCD team developing and upholding the culture and mission/vision.

Building and maintain trusting relationships with key stakeholders

Qualifications:

Candidates should have the following skills/experience:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree or Equivalent
• 15+ years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in data center project construction with large-scale data centers or DC lease providers
• In depth construction execution experience
• Client or Contractor side onsite Datacenter construction or management experience.
• Experience managing large scale enterprise projects with both localized and virtual teams.
• Cross-group collaborator and influencer across teams and organizations with proven success in participating in cross-functional teams to deliver on key projects.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the .

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