Senior Integration and Technical Infrastructure

Overview

The role of the Integration and Technical Infrastructure Manager (ITIM) requires strong interpersonal, communication

and organizational skills. We are seeking a Construction Project Manager with the ability to self-direct and who has a

strong background in Fit-Out/Construction management, with an emphasis on delivering Telecom/Critical

environments/Data center projects. The Integration and Technical Infrastructure Manager (ITIM) will be responsible for

the execution of the datacenter fit-out (fiber and telecom infrastructure) and system integration services (corporate

network) scope of work on our infrastructures in New Zealand. This person will be a leader in the adoption and delivery

of MSFT’s Health and Safety, Quality and Ethical standards in New Zealand and collaborate with our Construction,

Commissioning and Operations Teams on site to deliver safe, world class Data Centre builds.

The ITIM is responsible for project management of all system integration and fit-out activities associated with MSFT
- owned systems and/or services and their critical infrastructure required to be installed into a new data center facility.

This role requires the identification and management of scopes and interdependencies between all external and internal

stakeholders and coordinating same with the physical construction with our GCs and other vendors. The ITIM is

responsible for coordinating the handover process and ensuring the required handover documentation and

expectations are met to hand over the space to our Operations teams and the business.

The ITIM is responsible for producing and managing project plans and executing major project milestones and for the

financial approval and management function of these tasks on Microsoft own build and lease projects. This position will

be based onsite.

This is a role with subregional regional responsibilities with travel required to our colocation and self-build sites in

Auckland, and as required New Zealand wide.

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all

employees to positively impact our culture every day.

**Responsibilities**:
**Responsibilities**:
The key responsibilities of the ITIM includes, but is not limited to:

- The ITIM will be a relentless advocate for managing a safe worksite, supporting the implementation of the Microsoft High Risk Activity (HRA) program and work with our Construction PM and landlord groups to deliver trade collaboration methods to improve safe working and co-ordination of the job sites.
- The ITIM is responsible for coordinating internal Microsoft scope and resource efforts, requirements, and schedules with those of the GC, Owned Vendors and Suppliers to ensure a smooth and timely handover of the fitted-out Data Centre facility and capacity to the Microsoft Operations team and Business Groups.
- The ITIM will coordinate with the Data Center Engineering (DCE) team and support specialty consultants to review, improve and execute the design.
- The ITIM is responsible for the coordination of the materials procurement, and timely installation.
- The ITIM will align with the Construction PM to agree delivery strategies across multi sites and manage a continuous improvement program that will result in a lean project delivery approach.
- The ITIM will be responsible for identifying and managing stakeholder dependencies, potential project related risks and construction deliverables and handoffs, escalating to leadership as necessary for resolution/reporting.
- The ITIM will work alongside the DCD Construction manager and report to the ANZ Regional ITIM team Director and is responsible for the timely delivery of Integration and Technical Infrastructure scope and deliverables, within the agreed parameters of Cost. Quality, Safety and Time.

Business Processes:

- Create and/or maintain best practices to identify and incorporate cost-effective solutions in line with evolving build and lease program specification requirements and report on KPIs for the same.
- Manage the selection, contracting, and integration of multiple vendors and internal partners.
- Drive deployment of solutions that can be socialized globally across other Microsoft datacenter projects, both builds and leases.
- Facilitate client/sponsor decision-making to drive solutions, schedules, and manage change as required.

Communication:

- Regularly reviews cost and KPI metrics, invoices, process/policy communications to client partners.
- Coordinate meetings and activities of vendors, cost managers, and integration of lessons learned in support of the Construction PM.
- Attend scheduled Integration meetings and other project meetings, and report as necessary. - Report Project Progress on scope, schedule, and budget in relation to the Integration scope and packages as required.
- Provide weekly project status reporting to Data Center Execution standards.
- Challenge and remove barriers by working