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Circular Center Program Manager

Microsoft· Data Center Operations Management
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Quincy, WA$84.4k - $168.8kFull-timePosted 4d ago

About the role

Circular Center Program Manager leads end-to-end program execution for Circular Center operations within Microsoft CO+I, managing safety, compliance, sustainability, security, and value recovery in a high-volume IT asset disposition and reverse logistics context inside active datacenters.

Responsibilities

  • Ensures compliance with data center business units and service-level policies.
  • Follows and adheres to safety and security policies and procedures. Reports immediately any safety or security issues or concerns.
  • Own end‑to‑end program execution for Circular Center operations aligned to safety, compliance, sustainability, and value recovery goals.
  • Define and manage program roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, and delivery timelines.
  • Drive execution of high‑volume IT asset disposition, reuse, recycling, and reverse supply chain workflows.
  • Ensure secure handling, tracking, and destruction of data‑bearing devices (DBDs) in compliance with Microsoft security standards.
  • Partner with site operations to optimize throughput, capacity, and processing efficiency.
  • Monitor operational performance metrics and report progress, risks, and outcomes to leadership.
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate operational, safety, compliance, and delivery risks.
  • Coordinate cross‑functional stakeholders across datacenter operations, supply chain, sustainability, engineering, and vendors.
  • Lead change management efforts for new processes, tooling, shift models, or facility expansions.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives across Circular Center workflows and systems.
  • Manage dependencies and handoffs between decommissioning teams, logistics, and the Circular Center.
  • Maintain audit readiness and support internal and external compliance reviews.
  • Prepare executive‑level updates, business reviews, and decision briefs.
  • Influence without authority to align priorities, resolve conflicts, and unblock execution.

Qualifications

  • High School Qualification or equivalent AND 2+ years experience supporting IT equipment or related technology or delivering server and network deployment projects in large-scale environments OR equivalent experience

Skills

Required:IT asset disposition (ITAD)Change managementProgram management

Benefits

  • Benefits information available via company pay information page.
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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