Microsoft
Sub-Regional Cost Lead
$117K–$223K
United States · On-site · Full-time · Posted Nov 3, 2026
- Experience
- Required: 4+ years in a listed field (or equivalent experience) and 2+ years managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects. Preferred: 8+ years in a listed field (or equivalent experience), 6+ years managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects, and 1+ year reading and/or writing code.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
About the job
Commercially manages leased data center fit-out construction projects in the AMERS East sub-region, including cost controls, contracts, procurement, funding support, and vendor closeout.
What you'll do
- Manage project commercial issues, contracts, estimates, change orders, disputes, invoices, and final accounts.
- Coordinate procurement, vendors, and quantity-surveying support; provide cost reports and funding scenarios.
- Support site selection with constructability reports and comparative estimates, and develop and implement a regional commercial playbook.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development, or equivalent experience.
- 2+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
Nice to have
- Charted Quantity Surveyor (RICS or equivalent); working knowledge of internationally used construction contracts, especially in the Americas.
- Knowledge and experience of commercial management in procurement of LP contracts and other construction vendors; 1+ year of experience reading and/or writing code.
Pay
USD $116,900 - $203,600 per year (base salary); USD $148,400 - $222,600 per year (base salary)
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