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Construction Growth & Transformation Lead

Microsoft
$130,900.00 - $277,200.00 / yr
remote work
United States, Texas, San Antonio
Mar 07, 2026
Overview Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO&I) is the team behind the cloud.Within CO&I, the Engineering Procurement & Construction (EPC) organization is responsible for delivering 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 individual to help build the cloud datacenters that power the world's largest online services. If you want to have fundamental impact on how Microsoft's Cloud Infrastructure is built and operated globally and want to be involved with one of the most strategically important teams at Microsoft, if technical and business acumen, leadership, creativity, and out of the box thinking are some of the skills you bring to the table - this job is for you! We areseekinga dynamic and visionary Construction Growth & Transformation Leadto accelerate the construction process, drive innovation, and drive growth strategy for our Datacenter Construction organization. As a leader, you willbe responsible forshaping the future of our datacenter delivery, ensuring we invest in the right construction technology and techniques, enabling adoption of industry best practices and implement fit for purpose innovative practices to accelerate speed to market. 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 empower others and 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. This role is located either in one or all hub locations - Atlanta, GA, Redmond, WA, San Antonio, TX or Phoenix, AZ.Relocation support will be provided, and candidates are required to relocate or reside within 50 miles of the hub office location.This role is eligible for hybrid or remote work, up to (40) %. Responsibilities Establish and execute comprehensive Construction Project Execution Planning strategies and mechanisms aligned with CO+I EPC's goals, ensuring consistent, scalable, and highquality delivery outcomes. Lead transformation initiatives by collaborating across functions to build business cases, conduct feasibility and costbenefit analyses, secure crosslevel alignment, and ensure ontime implementation of solutions. Influence upstream processes to strengthen speed to market, elevate on time delivery performance, and improve schedule predictability. Cultivate strategic relationships and collaborative operating models with EPC stakeholders in datacenter design, supply chain, risk management, and endtoend program management, as well as with General Contractors and Trade Partners. Set priorities for growth strategy initiatives based on organizational OKRs, resource availability, and emerging industry trends. Identify and champion opportunities to leverage advanced construction techniques that accelerate speed to market, enhance operational efficiency, and improve operational readiness. Identify emerging and industryleading construction technologies, methods, and best practices, and develop adoption strategies that strengthen execution performance. Engage with industry forums, startups, and leading universities to surface fitforpurpose innovations and bring them into the EPC ecosystem. Partner closely with executives, business leaders, and technical teams to gather requirements, communicate progress, and ensure alignment with construction delivery optimization and growth initiatives. Collaborate with regional construction leaders and project managers to identify optimization and acceleration opportunities and develop actionable strategies to implement them. Create and maintain best practices that incorporate costeffective, scalable, and repeatable solutions across the portfolio. Build and reinforce a culture of innovation, clearly communicating its importance and embedding mechanisms that encourage ideation, design thinking, and incubation of new concepts. Establish systems that tap into collective organizational knowledge, enabling the promotion, evaluation, and scaling of highvalue ideas. Explore and evaluate opportunities for strategic innovation partnerships, ensuring alignment with business needs and longterm value creation. Ensure cost, risk, and value considerations are thoroughly evaluated in the development of innovation strategies and business processes. Synthesize complex concepts and models into integrated visions or solutions, even in areas with no existing roadmap or precedent. Embody ourcultureandvalues. Qualifications Required/minimum qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years related experience OR equivalent experience. 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. Additional or preferred qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 15+ years related experience OR equivalent experience. 15+ years experience working on data center projects. 5+ years in Leadership experience in Construction Project Management and delivery. #COICareersand #EPCCareers Construction Project Management IC6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $277,200 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 $165,600 - $303,600 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. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.