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Data Center Project Manager

Microsoft· Data Center Operations Management
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Hybrid (Bangkok, Thailand)full-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Microsoft Data Center Project Manager responsible for end-to-end delivery of large-scale datacenter IT infrastructure projects in Thailand, including server deployment, network infrastructure, racks, cabling, storage, and facility-related IT components, with on-site execution and compliance to Microsoft standards.

Responsibilities

  • Create, manage, and communicate end-to-end project plans for large-scale datacenter IT infrastructure projects.
  • Manage project scope, schedules, milestones, budgets, resources, dependencies, risks, issues, changes, quality requirements, acceptance criteria, and closure.
  • Deliver projects involving: large-scale server deployment; enterprise and datacenter network infrastructure implementation; datacenter racks and enclosures; storage and physical IT infrastructure; structured copper and fiber-optic cabling; capacity expansion and infrastructure upgrades; equipment migrations and technology refreshes; infrastructure and equipment decommissioning.
  • Conduct regular project reviews and check-ins to monitor progress, delivery quality, risks, issues, dependencies, and required actions.
  • Identify project gaps and obstacles, establish mitigation or recovery actions, and escalate when required.
  • Ensure projects are completed safely, securely, on time, within scope and budget, and with required quality.
  • Maintain accurate project plans, risk/issue registers, decision logs, change records, status reports, and closure documentation.
  • Ensure completed projects meet acceptance criteria and hand over to operations teams.
  • Translate requirements into executable project plans, work packages, resources, milestones, and acceptance criteria.
  • Coordinate planned activities including deployment, upgrades, migrations, technology refreshes, testing, and preventive maintenance in live IT environments.
  • Develop implementation plans, risk assessments, maintenance windows, dependencies, communication plans, contingency measures, and rollback arrangements.
  • Coordinate technical dependencies across servers, storage, network, racks, cabling, logistics, assets, power, cooling, security, access, and readiness.
  • Work with multiple teams to assess impacts on production environment and establish mitigation controls.
  • Ensure post-implementation validation, service-health checks, issue resolution, handover, documentation, and closure.
  • Establish and maintain relationships with customers, internal stakeholders, suppliers, partners, contractors, landlords, and colocation providers.
  • Provide project updates on status, milestones, schedule, budget, risks, issues, decisions, and dependencies.
  • Drive project actions to closure with clear ownership and deadlines.
  • Promote safety, security, quality, and compliance throughout project planning and execution.
  • Follow safety, security, and site requirements; report concerns; establish risk assessments and rollback plans.
  • Support incident response, root-cause analysis, recovery planning, and corrective actions related to project activities.
  • Capture lessons learned and drive continuous improvement.
  • Embody Microsoft culture and values in project execution.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Telecommunications, Project Management, or related technical discipline.
  • 8+ years of relevant industry experience managing and delivering large-scale or complex IT system and infrastructure projects.
  • Demonstrated experience in large-scale datacenter server deployment, network infrastructure, racks/enclosures, cabling, storage, and datacenter modernization.
  • Experience planning and managing execution within live IT production or mission-critical environments.
  • Ability to establish risk assessments, change controls, contingency plans, rollback arrangements, and prevent service interruption.
  • Strong stakeholder, supplier, and problem-solving skills; capable of escalation and decision-making.
  • Fluent written and spoken English; able to lead discussions and communicate with regional/global stakeholders.
  • Willingness to work full-time onsite in Chonburi, Thailand; able to support outside-hours activities when required.
  • Ability to meet security-screening requirements.

Skills

Required:Project managementStakeholder managementRisk management

Benefits

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Last updated Oct 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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