Microsoft
Front End Planning and Scheduling Lead
$120K–$261K
United States · On-site · Full-time · Posted Nov 3, 2026
- Experience
- Required: 5+ years in a specified field, or equivalent experience, and 4+ years managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects. Preferred alternatives include 10+ years in a specified field or equivalent experience, 6+ years managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects, 5+ years in planning/scheduling, and 7+ years in design and construction project management.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
About the job
Leads front-end planning and schedule development and review for large-scale data center construction projects, ensuring project baselines are feasible, compliant, and aligned with execution plans.
What you'll do
- Lead schedule development, contractor schedule reviews, baseline approvals, and schedule risk and quality assessments.
- Facilitate planning and baseline review workshops with project teams and external stakeholders across the Americas portfolio.
- Develop recommendations and executive-ready analysis; support planning standards and governance processes.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years of experience in Construction Management, engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development, or equivalent experience.
- 4+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
- Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Nice to have
- 5+ years of planning/scheduling using scheduling software (P6 and MS Project); 7+ years in design and construction project management.
- Experience in Datacenter design and construction; familiarity with CPM scheduling methodology and Risk Schedule Analysis.
Pay
USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year (base pay); USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year (base pay)
Tools
P6, MS Project, Primavera P6
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