Senior Regional Datacenter Director

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 and we need you as a
**Senior Regional Datacenter Director.**

Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a CO+I Regional Datacenter Director, 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.

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.

As the Regional Datacenter Director, you will drive the delivery of world-class cloud services across your region. You will interact and maintain relationships with various authorities and partners across all sectors of the datacenter industry. You will use keen business acumen and financial management skills to manage operating costs effectively, while maintaining the highest standards of safety, security, and ecological responsibility. Excellent interpersonal awareness, ability to navigate ambiguity, and your mature communication skills will be pivotal in bringing your program management, technical abilities, and leadership experiences to a whole new level in supporting Microsoft’s success

Do you want to empower billions across the world? Come and join us in CO+I and be at the forefront of the action

**Responsibilities**:
As a
**Senior Datacenter Director,**
**your success is measured by**:
**People Management**
- Managers deliver success through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring.
- Model - Live our culture; Embody our values; Practice our leadership principles.
- Coach - Define team objectives and outcomes; Enable success across boundaries; Help the team adapt and learn.
- Care - Attract and retain great people; Know each individual’s capabilities and aspirations; Invest in the growth of others.

**Datacenter Operations**
- Empower a culture of safety, security, and compliance in all aspects of datacenter operations.
- Leadership, management, coaching, and development of Microsoft full time employees across datacenters in your region.
- Collaborate, communicate, present, and negotiate effectively across groups of various levels and disciplines, such as government entities, senior Microsoft leaders, suppliers, partners, technicians, customers, etc.
- Accountable for the ongoing IT and Critical Environment (CE) support for all service lines ensuring the on-time and defect-free delivery of customer capacity within our SLA commitments.
- Responsible for the planning and delivery of all supporting physical infrastructure, logistics, and the resources required to meet anticipated growth
- Financial management of portfolio including the development of detailed budgets, forecasts, and management of operational, and capital spend.
- Management and oversight of all vendor/partner contracts and relationships including leased-facility landlords, IT and CE service providers, and partner support teams.
- Collaborate with global and regional management teams and contribute to improvement programs.
- Learn, live, and coach the One Microsoft culture and values. Lead through change by bringing clarity, generating energy, and delivering success.

**Other**
- Embody our culture and values

**Qualifications**:
**Required Qualifications**:

- High School Diploma or equivalent AND 10+ years’ experience of mission-critical service management experience supporting or operating mission-critical, 24x7x365 production environments.
- 10+ years’ experience working on large enterprise, web, or cloud scale projects and programs.
- 5+ years’ experience in leading, directly managing, and influencing a diverse organization of full-time employees across multiple disciplines, platforms, cultures, and countries.
- Working knowledge of datacenter infrastructures (e.g., Servers, SANs, Networking, Capacity, DC Rack/Enclosures, structured cabling etc.).

While not required, we also look for the following
**Preferred Qualifications**:

- BS/BA in Computer Science, Mathematics, Telecommunications, Business Management, Accounting, Environmental Sciences, or equivalent experiences.
- Professional level English, Spanish & Portuguese highly preferred.
- Experience and solid understanding of multi-country labor laws and employment terms & conditions.
- Background in building design and construction principles and/or management.
- Supply chain, asset management or l