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Microsoft · 1 day ago

Water and Wastewater Program Manager

Redmond, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$96K/yr - $188K/yr

3+ years exp

Microsoft is seeking a Water and Wastewater Program Manager to support the development and delivery of their datacenter portfolio. The role involves managing wet utility due diligence, permit planning, and enabling offsite water and wastewater infrastructure for datacenters across the Americas.

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Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Leads the identification of requirements and strategies for water and wastewater enablement across multiple datacenter projects. Gathers requirements, identifies resource needs, creates the enablement schedule and project execution plan and targets, and works across teams to drive the successful delivery of the schedule

Clearly define highly complex water and wastewater program issues, assessing various scenarios, and selecting the optimal execution plan to resolve issues and enable water and wastewater delivery to the datacenter. Strives for simplification

Conduct comprehensive assessments during due diligence and throughout design and construction to identify water and wastewater delivery requirements and associated risks

Coordinate with key internal counterparts including land development, design, construction, operations and environmental team leaders to develop comprehensive and integrated water and wastewater delivery strategies

Communicate key risks, mitigations, and policies to internal Microsoft stakeholders

Work with internal and external stakeholders to identify innovative solutions to resolve delays to construction or other activities due to water and wastewater delivery delays

Identify agency engagement strategy and represent Microsoft in key meetings with applicable Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), regulatory agencies, external stakeholders, and the public to facilitate water and wastewater delivery and datacenter development

Own key strategic relationships with utilities, AHJs, regulatory agencies, government officials and other key external stakeholders and act as a single point of contact for all discussions around water and wastewater approvals

Lead the development of program tools and processes to continuously improve the delivery of water and wastewater programs and delivery for datacenter development

Educate the project team on water and wastewater requirements to ensure timely approvals and compliance

Responsible for improving key metrics including water and wastewater delivery timeline predictability

Support of regulatory agency, stakeholder and community engagement activities and negotiations for new builds and existing facilities

Leverage technical expertise to provide support to internal Microsoft stakeholders during development of new initiatives and programs

Facilitate cross-team communication of land development and wet utility requirements to diverse internal stakeholders, including legal, end-to-end, land acquisition, land development, energy, design, construction, operations, community development, CELA, and sustainability teams

Report out regularly on actions taken, strategy, and risks

Other: Embody our Culture and Values

Qualification

WaterWastewater managementRegulatory complianceProject managementStakeholder engagementRisk assessmentCommunication skillsTeam collaborationProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Real Estate, Project Management, or related field AND 3+ years relevant experience OR 5+ years equivalent experience

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role

Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter

Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of US Citizenship to meet federal government security requirements

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Real Estate, Project Management, or related field AND 5+ years Portfolio Management, Real Estate, or Office Management experience OR 7+ years equivalent experience