Description
Are you passionate about providing a world class employee experience to Microsoft employees and leading & developing a high performing team of business professionals? Do you want to have a significant role in influencing our workplace to attract and retain the best talent?
The Microsoft Real Estate and Security (RE&S) is focused on empowering every organization and individual at Microsoft to achieve more. There are over 44,000 Microsoft Employees that call Puget Sound home. Our team strives every day to deliver the workspaces and services that enable individuals to achieve their highest potential. As part of the Puget Sound RE&S team, this role is on a team that has oversight on delivery of 500+ construction projects annually. The projects range from lifecycle renewal and renovations of existing office buildings to large tenant improvement projects. This position has responsibility for supplier management and working directly with clients within Microsoft’s Business Groups to deliver efficient, effective workplace-related space through our Intelligent Workplace Program.
You will work on innovative and high-impact business projects, working with our internal business partners, industry experts and strategic vendors to further foster innovation while delivering renowned solutions across our campus.
Responsibilities
- Working with RE&F’s Integrator and other key suppliers, deliver construction projects on schedule, within approved budgets, and meeting or exceeding client expectations.
- Working with RE&F’s Planning and Integrated Facilities Management teams and key suppliers to deliver construction projects on schedule, within approved budgets, and meeting or exceeding client expectations.
- Working with the construction services provider, oversee the development of project plans, schedules, and budgets for all assigned projects including resource requirements; analyze process flows for all operational processes relating to the delivery service and the assigned projects to recommend changes resulting in cost savings, enhanced customer service, or improved asset management.
- Organizing and drive large teams of industry professionals and project support staff towards successful completion of project objectives. Providing leadership in facilitating timely decision-making and integration of key stakeholder groups and required milestones.
- Setting clear goals for supplier and project teams, assigning responsibilities, measuring performance and seeking and delivering feedback to achieve quality, timely results.
- Developing strong client relationships with Business Group stakeholders. Become familiar with the client’s vision, business strategy and understand their rhythm of the business, organization and performance measures.
- Bridge the gap with client groups in terms of construction and real estate and represent internal client’s best interest throughout design and construction.
- Driving action and decisions, supported by analytical rigor and data, among clients and partner stakeholders by utilizing and facilitating an awareness of business needs and priorities at multiple levels within the company. Proactively engage with clients and partners to solve problems and effectively balance specific client needs with the broader Microsoft interests and the Puget Sound portfolio.
Qualifications
- 10+ years experience in real estate development or construction with at least 3 years working in corporate real estate or public sector preferred.
- Bachelors’ or equivalent Degree
- Experience delivering on innovative, new workplace solutions is desired.
- Ability to influence clients; robust client relationship management (CRM) skills
- Strong verbal, written, communication & presentation skills
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive towards effective decision making without direct oversight
- Strong individual accountability, execution, and ownership mentality
- Project, program, and services management industry knowledge
- Strong supplier management skills
- Strong process and fiduciary controls orientation
- Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills
- Ability to evangelize, communicate and collaborate well at all levels of the company
- Ability to lead and motivate large project teams
- Deep knowledge and passion for architecture and construction
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