Lease Program Manager

Description:

We are seeking a seasoned Lease Program Manager to play a pivotal role in supporting our Microsoft CO+I Lease and Land portfolio. The ideal candidate will possess in-depth knowledge of datacenter lease agreements and contracts combined with a solid understanding of the datacenter leasing project lifecycle. This role requires close collaboration with the datacenter lessors and internal Microsoft teams to support datacenter acquisition. A successful candidate will have a curious mindset and address challenges systemically with a clear orientation towards achieving desired outcomes, even in dynamic and complex environments.

The role will also be instrumental in supporting the development and implementation of portfolio-wide strategic initiatives and programs, with a focus on streamlining processes, enhancing development and analytics capabilities, and enabling business scalability.

Responsibilities
 

• Drive the execution of strategies aligned with company priorities within approved timelines while resolving issues by cross functional teams.
• Identify and scopes opportunities to improve processes and reporting
• Leverages appropriate data, metrics and reporting to drive strategy and improvement.
• Develop, maintain and advocate for the utilization of playbooks, responsible / accountable / consulted / informed (RACIs), tools, policies, guidelines, and processes.
• Monitor feedback to improve performance and recommend innovative solutions by engaging with
• Ensure Real Estate portfolio efficiently supports business requirements.
• Evaluate processes, collaborate with business partners and strategic vendors, review industry innovations, and recommend and implement innovative solutions.
   

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
 

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

Background Check Requirements

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

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