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Global Datacenter Engineer Sr Lease Program Manager-AI

Microsoft
USA
Full-time
Manager · 10+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 1 weeks ago

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The Datacenter Engineering Technical Program Manager will support the delivery and technical oversight of short-term AI Infrastructure-as-a-Service contracts across the AMER region. This role will focus on evaluating the technical readiness, compliance, and ongoing performance of third-party datacenter infrastructure supporting high-density AI/GPU deployments. The role will support technical feasibility assessments for prospective sites, engineering audits of existing facilities, and troubleshooting of infrastructure issues at operational sites. A strong electrical or mechanical engineering background is critical for this position. The Technical Program Manager must be able to evaluate mission-critical infrastructure serving high-density compute environments, identify technical risks and gaps, engage the appropriate engineering SMEs, and drive issues through resolution. The role will manage multiple projects concurrently, coordinate external architecture and engineering resources, manage technical consulting contracts, and ensure that technical documentation and site information are complete and ready for engineering review. Lead technical audits and compliance assessments of third-party datacenter facilities supporting AI infrastructure service contracts. Perform and coordinate technical feasibility assessments for prospective AI/GPU sites, identifying infrastructure limitations, risks, required modifications, and engineering gaps. Coordinate external architects, engineers, consultants, and technical vendors performing site assessments, design reviews, audits, and engineering studies. Identify technical gaps, risks, dependencies, and decisions required to determine site feasibility and readiness. Maintain technical documentation, audit findings, risk registers, action items, and project information within applicable portfolio tools and document repositories. Develop and present regular portfolio-level reporting covering site readiness, audit findings, technical risks, outstanding issues, and required decisions. Coordinate technical site visits, including engineering participants, documentation requirements, audit scope, and readiness activities. Track external provider and engineering consultant deliverables, responsiveness, documentation quality, and closure of technical issues. Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience. 2+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of US Citizenship to meet federal government security requirements. 10+ years of experience in mission-critical or high-tech infrastructure such as datacenters, semiconductor facilities, large-scale manufacturing, pharmaceutical facilities, or oil and gas. Electrical engineering experience with utility/service capacity, MV/LV distribution, transformers, switchgear, UPS systems, generators, grounding, protection, and critical-load power distribution. Mechanical engineering experience with chilled-water systems, heat rejection, pumps, cooling distribution, controls, and high-density cooling systems.

Experience

assessing infrastructure supporting high-density AI or accelerated-compute environments.

Experience

performing site feasibility assessments, technical due diligence, design reviews, facility audits, and engineering studies.

Experience

supporting root-cause analysis and troubleshooting electrical or mechanical infrastructure issues within operating mission-critical facilities.

Experience

working with third-party datacenter, colocation, hosting, or infrastructure service providers.

Knowledge of commercial contracts, technical exhibits, provider obligations, and contractual remedies.

Knowledge of the AMER datacenter and third-party infrastructure market.

Demonstrated electrical and/or mechanical engineering expertise in mission-critical infrastructure, including the ability to independently evaluate engineering designs, system capacity, redundancy, reliability, technical risks, and infrastructure limitations.

Experience

performing technical due diligence, engineering feasibility assessments, design reviews, technical audits, or similar evaluations used to determine infrastructure readiness and risk.

Ability to review engineering documentation, identify technical risks and gaps, and coordinate resolution across multiple engineering disciplines.

Experience

working with technical vendors, engineering consultants, contractors, or infrastructure providers.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex engineering issues into clear risks, actions, and decisions.

Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Demonstrated ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical organizations and with both internal and external stakeholders.

COICareers | #EPCCareers | #DCDCareers Technical Program Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $160,200 - $261,000 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

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