EMEA Regional Digital transformation Lead

 Overview

Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is the team behind one of the world’s largest cloud infrastructures, responsible for powering all Microsoft online Products and Services as well as powering Microsoft’s “Cloud First” mission. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. We are looking for passionate, high energy program managers to help achieve that mission. 

Within CO+I, the Engineering, Procurement and Construction team is responsible for supporting delivery of datacenter capacity for Microsoft’s cloud business. We have a portfolio of complex, multi-disciplinary, multi-million, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects with specific safety, quality, schedule, and cost goals. 

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced EMEA Regional Digital transformation Lead to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) process, with a proven track record of implementing digital solutions to enhance project efficiency.  The Regional Digitization Lead is the responsible advocate and acts as the point of contact for the Europe region digital transformation efforts for Schedule Management, Cost Management, Risk Management and EPC document management. The role will require defining and executing plans for digital transformation initiatives for the EPC team; defining, collecting and evaluating success criteria and performance metrics; assisting with communication plans and organizational change management; evangelizing programs to stakeholders; understanding process and data mapping and the inherent impacts to people, processes, technology, and systems; assisting with the identification, scoping, and prioritization of opportunities for program development and process improvements. 

 Being part of this team would give you an opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing business and enable global impact. 

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. 

Required/minimum qualifications

• Experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects. Bachelor's Degree AND  experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Indepth experience in project management, Process Improvements and digital transformation.
• Experience working in construction/capital projects and/or processes for Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Finance in EMEA region
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Proven ability to indirectly lead a team and influence others.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience planning for and executing cutover and data migration plans while managing project risks
• Experience leading Software Project implementations and complex system migration activities for cross-functional teams
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent.
• Experience with project controls software and tools (Omega, Procore, P6 Primavera, Safran)
• Experience with ERP systems and data analytics tools such as SAP ECC and S4 Hanna, Power Bi.
• Knowledge of industry standards and best practices in project controls and EPC document management.

Background Check 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.