Sub-Regional Cost Lead

Overview

This role is part of Global Project Controls (GPC) within Cloud Operations and Innovation. The team delivers core datacenter infrastructure for the company’s cloud business, including complex, multi-disciplinary, large-scale, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects.

The organization is seeking a Sub-Regional Cost Lead for the AMERS East Sub-region, leased data center Fitout program. This position works alongside the regional cost management lead to commercially manage all data center fit-out construction projects in the region.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside the DCD Project Manager to commercially manage all projects in the region.
• Provide on-location commercial management to ensure the organization is financially and contractually protected.
• Manage commercial issues across current, future, and past projects, and report on these issues through the Project Controls and DCD head office in Redmond on a regular basis.
• Commercially manage the LP, from liaison with procurement on RFP documents through final payments and agreement of final accounts and paperwork.
  • Include detailed estimation of the project based on local design documents.
• Estimate and reach commercial agreement on all TOFs/change orders.
• Draft commercial detail of all funding requests.
• Review and agree on LP procurement of subcontract packages, including approval of the TOFs (Tennant Order Form).
• Conduct commercial review of disputes that may arise.
• Manage program vendors, including:
  • Presenting proposals to head office for purchase order approval.
  • Approving invoices for all project vendors.
  • Final account agreement and closeout for all vendor accounts.
• Manage the QS firm contracted to provide commercial support in the region.
• Assist in the procurement of the QS firm.
• Manage the resources allocated to projects to ensure appropriate number and quality.
• Conduct regular MBUs with cost management firms.
• Ensure the full suite of cost reports is available for review by Redmond on a monthly basis.
• Provide the PER (funding) team with commercial support needed to determine the required timing of funding intervals, including commercial information to support funding requests to management.
  • This normally involves producing multiple option cost scenarios.
• Site selection support:
  • Work with the site selection team in the region to provide constructability reports and site-specific comparative estimates on candidate sites.
  • Provide all funding and PO support necessary for the team to perform in the region.
• Commercial process control:
  • Review current commercial processes in the region and develop them into a commercial playbook.
  • Implement the playbook consistently once agreed.

Qualifications

Required/minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree AND 4+ years of 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.

Other requirements

• Ability to meet the organization, customer and/or government security screening requirements for this role.
• This role requires passing the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree AND 8+ years of experience in 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.
• 1+ year(s) of experience reading and/or writing code (e.g., sample documentation, product demos).
• Charted Quantity Surveyor (RICS or equivalent).
• Working knowledge of construction contracts used internationally, especially in Americas.
• Knowledge and experience of the commercial management role in procurement of LP contracts and other construction vendors.

Compensation & Benefits

• Typical base pay range across the U.S.: USD $116,900 - $203,600 per year.
• Different base pay ranges apply to specific work locations within:
  • San Francisco Bay area: USD $148,400 - $222,600 per year.
  • New York City metropolitan area: USD $148,400 - $222,600 per year.
• Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

Location

AMERS East Sub-region (leased data center Fitout program). Reporting includes coordination with the head office in Redmond.