Lease Delivery Program Manager

About the role

Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation seeks a Lease Delivery Program Manager to lead complex, multi‑disciplinary data centre construction and fit‑out programmes in Dubai. The role oversees delivery from lease execution through to operational hand‑over, ensuring safety, governance and alignment with business objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Lead leased datacenter delivery programmes across multiple sites, integrating construction, engineering, commissioning, safety, commercial and operational readiness workstreams.
• Own programme‑level governance, reporting, escalation, risk and dependency management, and act as senior delivery interface with lease providers, contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure on‑time delivery of Microsoft milestones such as Ready for Service, Ready for Network Install, commissioning, fit‑out completion and turnover.
• Support commercial and contractual governance, including change control and issue resolution, while promoting a strong safety culture.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, mechanical, electrical engineering or construction management, or 7+ years of related construction management experience.
• 5+ years recent experience managing large, complex projects with mechanical, electrical or plumbing (MEP) plants.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, influence cross‑discipline teams and operate in ambiguous environments.
• Experience in datacenter, cloud infrastructure, telecoms, energy or mission‑critical environments is preferred.

Required skills

• Construction management of large‑scale MEP projects
• Health & safety knowledge in construction environments
• Project controls and change control processes
• Commercial governance and contract management