End-to-End Project Manager

Overview: End-to-End Project Manager at Microsoft CO+I EMEA

Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is the driving force behind one of the world’s largest Cloud Infrastructures, powering all Microsoft online Products and Services and fueling Microsoft’s “Cloud First” mission. Our team is dedicated to smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. We are actively seeking passionate, high-energy program managers to contribute to this vital mission.

If you are passionate about making a fundamental impact on how Microsoft’s Cloud is deployed and operated globally, desire to be involved with one of Microsoft’s most strategically important teams, and possess strong technical and business acumen, leadership, creativity, and innovative thinking, this End-to-End Project Manager role is an ideal fit. We are looking for an adaptable, driven, and enthusiastic professional with strong abilities in data analysis and data storytelling, particularly utilizing Microsoft technologies like Power BI.

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees, we foster a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to achieve shared goals. Our values of respect, integrity, and accountability cultivate an inclusive work environment where everyone can thrive.

Key Responsibilities

• Schedule Management: Manage schedules for small metro areas, maintaining trackers, checklists, and action logs. Track metro-level milestones across DCEP, IRR, DCEM, and RMR Execution.
• Execution Tracking & Governance: Follow up on deliverables with partner teams (Lease, Build, Eng, Ops). Ensure RMR readiness and uphold governance hygiene.
• Communication & Reporting: Produce concise weekly execution updates and status summaries. Draft meeting recaps and leadership read-outs. Prepare slides and dashboards for E2E, S&O, and metro forums, acting as a quality gate for accuracy, timeliness, and consistency.
• Risk & Issue Visibility: Identify, document, and track risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle. Maintain dashboards showing status, ownership, and timelines, escalating blockers with clear context and recommended actions.
• Data, Metrics, and Insights: Create and enhance Power BI dashboards to deliver meaningful and actionable business insights. Support the rollout of fiscal year 2026 metrics, perform comprehensive data analysis to identify trends, and generate insights for decision-making. Collaborate with central and regional teams to evolve reporting practices and ensure alignment.
• Innovation & AI Enablement: Actively leverage Copilot and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to automate tracking and summarization processes, enhancing reporting efficiency and generating actionable insights.
• Utilization of Microsoft Technology: Utilize Microsoft technologies to create, maintain, and distribute dashboards and reports that provide clear insights and actionable recommendations for data-driven decision-making. Coordinate and disseminate relevant data and analytical outputs to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timely delivery.
• Project Management: Contribute to cross-team projects as needed to meet evolving business needs. Engage in well-defined projects/programs while executing aspects of projects/programs for larger areas, including strategic efforts that require hands-on experience across multiple disciplines.
• Security & Compliance: Serve as Security Champion for E2E. Ensure secure forums, SharePoint hygiene, and robust access controls. Promote compliant data handling and collaboration practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or a related field AND several years of work experience in program management, process management, or process improvement OR equivalent experience.
• Several years of technology or datacenter domain experience, ideally with an engineering background.
• Experienced in data analysis, data storytelling, and Power BI.

Preferred Qualifications

While not required, we also look for the following:

• Program or operations management experience in complex environments.
• Clear executive-level written communication.
• Highly organized, proactive, with strong follow-through.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and cross-functional forums.

Key skills/competency

• Project Management
• Data Analysis
• Power BI
• Data Storytelling
• Cloud Operations
• Risk Management
• Schedule Management
• AI Enablement
• Communication
• Governance