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Job Description
Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is the team behind the cloud.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensures compliance with data center business units and service-level policies.
- Follows and adheres to safety and security policies and procedures. Reports immediately any safety or security issues or concerns.
- Own end‑to‑end program execution for Circular Center operations aligned to safety, compliance, sustainability, and value recovery goals.
- Define and manage program roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, and delivery timelines.
- Drive execution of high‑volume IT asset disposition, reuse, recycling, and reverse supply chain workflows.
- Ensure secure handling, tracking, and destruction of data‑bearing devices (DBDs) in compliance with Microsoft security standards.
- Partner with site operations to optimize throughput, capacity, and processing efficiency.
- Monitor operational performance metrics and report progress, risks, and outcomes to leadership.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate operational, safety, compliance, and delivery risks.
- Coordinate cross‑functional stakeholders across datacenter operations, supply chain, sustainability, engineering, and vendors.
- Lead change management efforts for new processes, tooling, shift models, or facility expansions.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across Circular Center workflows and systems.
- Manage dependencies and handoffs between decommissioning teams, logistics, and the Circular Center.
- Maintain audit readiness and support internal and external compliance reviews.
- Prepare executive‑level updates, business reviews, and decision briefs.
- Influence without authority to align priorities, resolve conflicts, and unblock execution.
- Embody our culture and values
Requirements
- High School Qualification or equivalent AND 2+ years experience supporting IT equipment or related technology or delivering server and network deployment projects in large-scale environments OR equivalent experience
- 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:
- While not required, we also look for the following Preferred Qualifications:
- 2+ years' experience leading complex, cross‑functional programs spanning operations, supply chain, sustainability, and engineering in a data center or large‑scale industrial environment.
- Background in supply chain, logistics, sustainability, engineering, or data center operations.
- Experience working with enterprise systems such as Dynamics 365, Power BI, Power Apps, and workflow automation tools to manage operations and reporting.
- Working knowledge of circular economy principles, IT asset disposition (ITAD), reuse, recycling, and value‑recovery strategies within enterprise environments.
- Data Center Operations Management IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $84,400 - $168,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $118,800 - $186,600 per year.
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
- This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
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