Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Microsoft is seeking a Senior Integrated Planner – Front End Planning Lead to support its Cloud Operations + Innovation organization. The role leads front-end planning, scheduling, baseline reviews, risk assessment, and cross-functional planning for large-scale data center construction projects across the Americas portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Lead front-end planning and scheduling activities across a portfolio of large-scale data center construction projects
- Review and evaluate contractor, vendor, and project schedules during project development and procurement phases
- Assess proposed schedules for completeness, logic, feasibility, execution strategy alignment, and overall quality
- Perform detailed baseline schedule reviews to ensure schedules meet established planning standards and project requirements prior to approval
- Partner with project teams to identify schedule gaps, risks, constraints, and opportunities during baseline development
- Provide recommendations and guidance to improve schedule quality, constructability sequencing, milestone development, and critical path logic
- Support development and maintenance of planning standards, schedule review criteria, and governance processes
- Evaluate schedule revisions and baseline changes for alignment with project objectives and approved execution plans
- Promote consistent planning methodologies and scheduling best practices across the portfolio
- Develop executive-ready analysis and recommendations to support schedule approval and project decision-making
- Lead collaborative planning workshops with internal and external stakeholders to align project execution strategies and schedule assumptions
- Facilitate schedule development and baseline review workshops across multiple projects and regions throughout the Americas portfolio
- Drive early identification and resolution of schedule conflicts, dependencies, and execution challenges
- Foster a culture of proactive planning, accountability, and collaboration across project teams
- Build strong working relationships with project teams, Lease Providers, consultants, and stakeholders to support successful schedule development
Skills
- * Bachelor's Degree AND 5+ years experience in Construction Management, engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development + OR equivalent experience
- * 4+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects
- * Bachelor's Degree AND 10+ years experience in Construction Management, engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development + OR equivalent experience
- * 6+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects
- * 5+ years of experience in planning/scheduling utilizing scheduling software (P6 and MS Project)
- * 7+ years of experience in design and construction project management
- * 7+ years of experience in planning medium sized capital projects ($50MM - $200MM+) in construction, oil, gas or chemicals (or related process industry)
Benefits
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
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