Contract Manager

Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO&I) is the team behind the cloud.Within CO&I, the GlobalContract Management (GCM)teamis responsible fordelivering core datacenter infrastructure for Microsoft's cloud business. The MS portfolio consists of complex, multi-disciplinary, large scale, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects. We are looking for a passionate, high-energy individual to help buildthe clouddatacenters that power the world's largest online services.

As part of thisrolethis individual would define,maintain, and execute sourcing strategies for one or more complex projects to ensureoptimalcosts and sufficient continuity of supply and/or service, sharingexpertiseacross stakeholder teams. Integrates business specifications for complex purchasing areas into request for proposal processes, collaborating on supplier scorecard criteria to drive corrective actions.Coordinatescontract and price negotiation activities for multiple categories cross-functionally,identifyingcost reduction opportunities andsupportingnegotiations. Applies understanding of tradeoffs to drive business impact, influencing managers to adopt practices. Ensures policy compliance, manages remediation of sourcing issues, andidentifiesopportunities to adapt policies to mitigate risks. Ensures quality of deliverables, communicates delays, and drives contingency plans leveraging risk data cross-regionally. Executes contracts with control processes,resolvingcontract roadblocks andadjustingbusiness impact models cross-functionally. Drives early business engagements for complex areas, advising teams on sourcing solutions and strategies. Leads supplier on-boarding processes and develops account plans for complexpurchasingcategories, serving as a contact point between multiple accounts and suppliers.

This rolemay beeligible for hybrid or remote work, up to25%.

Compliance

Ensures consistency, timeliness, quality, and accuracy of deliverables, and ensures stakeholders are aware of Service Level Agreement (SLA) and/or defined milestones anddeliverablesterms. Communicates delays tostakeholders andindependently proposes and executes contingency measures. Leverages data toanticipateand mitigate risk and negative business impacts by ensuring compliance with agreed-upon terms, communicating delay potential to stakeholders, and supporting the execution of contingency plans cross-functionally and/or cross-regionally as needed.

Ensures adherence to policy, educates stakeholders and suppliers on policy compliance, and manages the remediation and resolution of sourcing issues.Identifiesopportunities to adapt policy as needed to mitigate risk and better enable suppliers to meet business requirements.Facilitates periodic Microsoft-driven supplier audits against policy/contractual requirements. Ensures the governance modelmaintainsup to date sourcing and supplier data.

Contract Management & Administration

• Understand industry contracting norms and Microsoft contracting requirements;participateand/or lead negotiation of contracts that meet business goals.

• Processes and supports stakeholder requests based on defined contracting strategies via engagement and/orleveragingworkflow process or technology, where applicable in support of product and service requirements.

• Develop strategies for the construction services scope and construction sub-contractors, organize bid results,communicatescomplete strategy and results to senior management.

• Integrates business specifications for complex contracting areas into request for information (RFI) and/or request for proposal (RFP) processes. Collaborates cross-functionally to define and manage General Contractors against their respective agreement(s), coordinates performance/recovery reviews, and drives corrective actions, performs necessary contract management activities.

• Identifiesrisks and roadblocks to contract execution and drives action internally and/or externally to resolve and/or escalate, asappropriate.

• Executes contracts andcomplies withestablished control processes to ensure delivery and executiononcontracts in alignment with business requirements.

• Manages contract and price negotiation activities for construction categories (early works, General Contractor, etc.) and ensures needs are met while also reflecting Microsoft's cross-functional engagements with contractors.Identifiescost reduction opportunities and works closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders to drive cost competitiveness.

• Monitors and mitigates the impact of change orders to the underlying business case, and partners cross-functionally to adjust impact models.

• Develops formal notices/responses based on contract requirements

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, such as project managers, legal counsel, procurement, finance, and suppliers, to ensure smooth contract execution and delivery. You willbe requiredto build andmaintainstrong relationships with the stakeholders, as well as communicate and negotiate effectively with them.

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and persuade at all levels. You should be able to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing, as well as negotiate effectively and constructively.

• Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to handle complex and ambiguous situations. You should be able to analyze data and information,identifyand solve problems, and make sound andtimelydecisions.

• A proactive, collaborative, and customer-oriented mindset, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team. You should be able to take initiative and ownership, work well with others, and deliver value to the customers.

Mission

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positivelyimpactour culture every day. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Asemployeeswe come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empowerothersand collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.