Integrated Lease Delivery Lead – Middle East & Africa

About the role

Microsoft is looking for an experienced leader to head the Integrated Lease Delivery (ILD) sub‑region for the Middle East and Africa. The role is responsible for delivering leased datacenter capacity across the region while fostering a safe, inclusive and accountable culture.

Key responsibilities

• Provide clear leadership and direction to drive high performance, quality and accountability across the EMEA delivery programme.
• Partner with the EMEA ILD Regional Director and Sub‑Regional ILD leaders to translate global and regional strategies into local objectives, processes and vendor plans.
• Coordinate Microsoft requirements, resources and schedules with lessors, contractors, vendors and suppliers to ensure timely handover of datacenter facilities.
• Build, develop and align a diverse team of ILD professionals and vendor resources to meet regional demand and workload.
• Champion Microsoft standards for health and safety, quality, ethics and inclusion throughout the delivery lifecycle.

Required profile

• Proven senior leadership experience in large‑scale infrastructure or datacenter delivery.
• Strong track record of managing cross‑functional teams and complex vendor ecosystems.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, ethics and inclusive workplace culture.
• Ability to align technical, commercial and operational aspects into a unified program strategy.

Required skills