IT Operations Manager

Microsoft
Santa Clara, CA, United States
4 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience required
1 year minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Microsoft Azure Data Centers Information Technology Operations Microsoft Office Bing

Job description

Experteer Overview As an IT Operations Manager in Microsoft’s CO+I, you lead data center operations and people to ensure reliable service for global online platforms. You’ll align cross-functional teams, optimize environments, and drive safety and efficiency at scale. The role blends leadership with hands-on domain expertise to deliver high-quality, secure infrastructure for services like Bing, Office 365, and Azure. This is a chance to shape operations culture and impact billions of users. Compensation / Benefits * People management: mentor, develop, and enable the team to succeed across boundaries * Data Center Operations: align dependencies, manage contracts, set success metrics, and monitor efficiency and safety * Service Delivery: own end-to-end service quality, manage client relationships, and ensure SLA/OLA targets are met * Data Center Work Environment: foster safety, collaboration, and cross-team coordination * Ownership: drive accountability for service quality and business impact, escalate issues when needed * Other: embody Microsoft One culture and values Tasks * 6+ years in mission-critical service management or equivalent * 1+ year of people management experience * Ability to meet security screening and citizenship verification requirements * Experience with budget planning, forecasting, and resource tradeoffs * Knowledge of IT operations fundamentals and physical IT infrastructures * Project or program management experience and relevant certifications Key requirements *

Requirements

impact, escalate issues when needed * Other: embody Microsoft One culture and values Tasks * 6+ years in mission-critical service management or equivalent * 1+ year of people management experience * Ability to meet security screening and citizenship verification requirements * Experience with budget planning, forecasting, and resource tradeoffs * Knowledge of IT operations fundamentals and physical IT infrastructures * Project or program management experience and relevant certifications Key requirements *

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