Regional Transition Program Manager (Operational Readiness) - Melbourne
Core
Manage operational readiness and governance for new datacenter facilities, ensuring successful handover from construction/commissioning to long-term operations for Microsoft's cloud services.
Role type
Senior Program Manager (Datacenter Operational Readiness)
Builds
New datacenter facilities supporting Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and Azure
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure / Datacenter Operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Project lifecycle management, stakeholder alignment, risk management, construction oversight, site acceptance testing, turnover documentation review, operations onboarding, equipment quality assurance, spare parts procurement, contract management for maintenance suppliers
Preferred skills
Collaboration platforms (SharePoint, MS Teams), reporting and data analytics systems (PowerBI), building management systems, automation controls, design and commissioning techniques
Technologies
Microsoft Azure, Office 365, Bing, Xbox, OneDrive, PowerBI, SharePoint, MS Teams, Building Management Systems
Responsibilities
Act as single point of contact for engineering, construction, and commissioning teams; plan and oversee transition activities; partner with stakeholders from site selection to close-out; coordinate construction activities impacting live datacenters; attend design reviews to highlight operational concerns; support engineering inquiries; share lessons learned; identify equipment quality issues; support onboarding of operations teams; build functional site knowledge; support site mobilization; perform site acceptance walks; engage with third-party maintenance suppliers; review turnover documentation; participate in turnover issue meetings
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
