New 
Principal Data Center Business Manager
 Microsoft | |
remote work
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 United States, Washington, Redmond | |
 Oct 09, 2025 | |
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OverviewMicrosoft's Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 data centers in 32 countries and millions of servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts working to support services for more than 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses in over 90 countries worldwide. CO+I is looking for a Principal Data Center Business Manager to help perform a key role in delivering the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's online services including Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform. As a Microsoft Principal Data Center Business Manager, you will provide thought leadership and subject matter expertise related to datacenter related services. You will also assist in quarterly spend review activities at a datacenter as well as regional level. This job will allow you to build a strong understanding of demonstrate and further develop your expertise in datacenter services. It will also provide you with opportunities of working with teams across various geographies. With environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our data center design and operations, we continue to grow and evolve as we meet the ever-changing business demands that hold Microsoft as a world-class cloud provider. As a group, CO+I is focused on the personal and professional development for all employees and offers trainings and growth opportunities including Career Rotation Programs, Diversity & Inclusion trainings and events, and professional certifications. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we 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 position requires 25% or more traveling between AMER sites.This role is eligible for hybrid or remote work, up to 100%.
ResponsibilitiesProvide thought leadership and domain experience related to the delivery of datacenter-centric services.Support between remote and onsite support personnel.Assist in preparation of quarterly spend management review materials at datacenter site and regional level.Assist with tracking of datacenter Maintenance and Repair activities.Create and manage the end-to-end process for the planning and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives, automation and programs.Assist in managing organizational supplier contracts end to end (procurement engagement, cost/terms negotiations, contracting, change orders, scorecards, recurring business reviews, etc.)Support organizational financial management, budgeting, and forecasting.Evaluate cost savings opportunities and implement strategic projects to realize savings.Leverage domain space knowledge, spread adoption of best practices, and expose best practices to the onsite datacenter field teams.Act on opportunities to increase agility, and contribute to workstreams to evolve processes, services, and solutions for Operations and Service Level Agreements for CO+ICoordinate closely between datacenter field operations teams and Global Business Operations to foster alignment and partnerships for business success.Ability to work independently in a remote workplace setting.Capabilities important to success include:Operational Planning & Project Management: Show structured thinking, planning, and the ability to execute by working through others, influencing without authority, and dealing with ambiguityExceptional written and Interpersonal skills: Communicate effectively and concisely with stakeholders, managers, and leaders about our programs and objectivesCustomer/Stakeholder Focus: Gather stakeholder impressions of services and programs, integrating this feedback into decision making. Allocate and align resources to optimize the stakeholder and partner experience.Performance Goal and Standards Setting: Develop and communicate to realistic timelines via plans that consider potential obstacles and immediate + long-term consequencesUnderstand datacenter business objectives: Critically review multiple plans and adjust as needed. Proactively communicate and address necessary trade-offsProcess and Technology: Demonstrate understanding of IT and CE environments including operational processes and industry best practices Flexibility and Adaptability: Regularly scan the environment to help anticipate changes that could affect key programs and projects. Effectively changes plans, goals, actions or priorities to respond to changing situations.Team Player: Ability to both contribute strategically to the team and support strategic decisions. | |