Site Integration and Deployment Director

Microsoft's Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) organization is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a Site Integration and Deployment Director, you will play a key leadership role in delivering the core infrastructure and foundational technologies that support Microsoft's online services, including Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and Bing.

CO+I is committed to the personal and professional development of our employees, providing opportunities to learn, grow, develop new capabilities, and build meaningful careers.

The Site Integration and Deployment Director is a critical leadership role within the Data Center Operations organization, reporting to the Regional Technical Lead, Datacenter Operations EMEA.

In this role, you will lead teams and partner with stakeholders across multiple organizations to drive operational excellence across Network Operations, Edge Site Operations, new data center site integration and operational readiness, and AI infrastructure deployment.

You will bring together technical, operational, program management, people leadership, and financial capabilities to deliver complex infrastructure programs while maintaining high standards of safety, security, quality, availability, compliance, and environmental responsibility.

Success in this role requires an ability to lead through complexity, collaborate across organizational boundaries, communicate effectively with technical and senior stakeholders, and build inclusive, high-performing teams.

• Champion continuous improvement and positive organizational change across areas of accountability.
• Create an environment that encourages collaboration, curiosity, learning, and knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to regional and global improvement programs and apply lessons learned and best practices to strengthen operational performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, tooling, quality, efficiency, reliability, and customer outcomes.
• Lead the integration and operational readiness of new data center sites as they transition from design and construction into operations.
• Partner across engineering, construction, commissioning, deployment, and operations teams to support successful site delivery.
• Help drive excellence in data center design standards, construction, commissioning, capacity utilization, and operational readiness.
• Ensure newly launched facilities transition effectively into the field operations portfolio.
• Identify integration risks and work across teams to establish appropriate mitigation and resolution plans.
• Support the delivery and readiness of core network infrastructure for new and existing data center locations.
• Provide leadership across network infrastructure installation, device deployment readiness, hardware troubleshooting, and improvements to associated processes and tools.
• Lead large-scale network and infrastructure transformation programs from planning through completion, with a focus on quality, schedule, cost, and operational readiness.
• Support Edge Data Center Operations to maintain strong standards of safety, security, governance, reliability, and infrastructure services across the region.
• Lead teams responsible for the end-to-end deployment of AI infrastructure and equipment within Microsoft data centers.
• Establish effective governance across deployment programs, including risk and issue management, program communications, stakeholder alignment, and executive reporting.
• Partner across technical, engineering, deployment, and operations organizations to support the successful delivery of AI infrastructure.
• Drive consistent execution while identifying and addressing risks that could impact deployment, operational readiness, safety, quality, or customer outcomes.

The following experience and qualifications may be beneficial but are not required:

We recognize that relevant skills and capabilities can be developed through different career paths, education, training, and practical experience. If you meet the required qualifications and believe your experience could contribute to this role, we encourage you to apply.

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements is required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following specialized security screening:

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

Data Center Operations Management M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across Ireland is € 106,300.00 - € 188,800.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/corporate-pay/ireland-corporate-pay.html

Data Center Operations Management M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across United Kingdom is £ 100,900.00 - £ 186,500.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/corporate-pay/united-kingdom-corporate-pay.html

Data Center Operations Management M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across Netherlands is € 106,400.00 - € 193,700.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/corporate-pay/netherlands-corporate-pay.html

Data Center Operations Management M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across Spain is € 72,000.00 - € 124,300.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/corporate-pay/spain-corporate-pay.html

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.