Portfolio Project Manager
About the job
- A Bachelor's degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field and 5+ years of related experience, or equivalent experience.
- Experience delivering construction or capital projects in a regional, multi-country, or portfolio-level environment.
- Demonstrated experience in project governance, reporting, and stakeholder communication with leadership.
- Coordinate APAC governance meetings, portfolio reviews, and leadership forums.
- Prepare agendas and materials, and track decisions, actions, and commitments.
- Support project meetings with a safety- and security-first approach.
- Turn leadership decisions into clear cross-functional actions.
- Track project cost, schedule, scope, milestones, and key performance indicators.
- Consolidate APAC portfolio health, risks, and escalations.
- Produce consistent executive reports and briefing materials.
- Maintain portfolio risks, mitigations, actions, owners, and decisions.
- Monitor safety and security metrics and report issues to leadership.
- Promote regulatory compliance and a safety-first culture.
- Support audits and incident investigations.
- Monitor budgets, project controls, approvals, changes, and payments.
- Identify cost-effective delivery options and recommend solutions.
- Support requests for proposals, expenditure requests, and project approvals.
- Monitor vendor performance, compliance, cash flow, and budgets.
- Align Engineering, Operations, Legal, Controls, Planning, Cost, Supply Chain, EPC, Sustainability, and Security teams.
- Coordinate APAC-wide initiatives and track implementation.
- Share process updates that improve cost, cycle time, and efficiency.
- Share lessons learned and standardize effective practices across APAC.
- Coordinate approved AI use cases for reporting, risk insights, action tracking, and knowledge management.
- Pilot and scale practical AI-enabled workflows with functional and digital teams.
- Demonstrate Microsoft culture and values in every interaction.
- A Bachelor's degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field and 8+ years of progressive experience in program management, portfolio management, PMO, construction delivery support, capital projects, or complex regional operations.
- 5+ years of experience working on data center projects.
- Experience in mission-critical infrastructure, high-tech manufacturing, major capital projects, or complex engineering programs.
- Data analysis and reporting capability, including Power BI, Excel, project controls dashboards, or similar portfolio reporting tools.
- Practical experience applying AI, automation, Copilot, Power Platform, document intelligence, or analytics tools to improve governance workflows, reporting efficiency, knowledge management, and decision support.
- Working understanding of the construction delivery lifecycle, including schedule milestones, risk management, cost forecasting, safety, quality, commissioning, completion, and handover.
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority, along with executive communication skills and the ability to synthesize complex project information into clear leadership narratives.
About the company
Microsoft builds workplace software, operating systems and cloud infrastructure for consumers, businesses and government agencies, from small organizations to global enterprises. Microsoft 365 combines Word and Excel with Teams communication and Copilot AI features, while Windows runs PCs and Surface supplies the company's own computers. Azure rents computing capacity, storage and databases to build and run web applications. Microsoft also sells Xbox consoles and games, collecting revenue through software licenses, subscriptions, usage charges and product sales. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Redmond, Washington
Founded
1975
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What believers are saying
- US corporate staff receive education support: eligible, approved graduate coursework qualifies for up to $10,000 annually.
- Cloud demand expands: July 2026 results showed Azure and other cloud services revenue grew 43% year-over-year in fiscal Q4.
- Investment has an earnings cushion: July 2026 results reported $155.2 billion consolidated operating profit for fiscal 2026.
What critics are saying
- Performance reviews include security: every Microsoft employee must discuss their security contribution with their manager.
- Office flexibility depends on the role: Microsoft's postings specify requirements ranging from fully remote to fully on-site.
- Cloud capacity faces local limits: Microsoft describes power-grid delays and water constraints affecting US datacenter expansion.
What makes Microsoft unique
- Hybrid customers stay within reach: Azure Arc manages servers across customer datacenters and competing clouds.
- Developer reach extends beyond Azure: Microsoft's GitHub hosts code collaboration alongside AI coding tools.
- Professional data widens its business: Microsoft owns LinkedIn's recruiting, advertising and workplace-learning network.
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