DC Contracts (Metro Contracts Manager)

About the role

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO&I) is the team behind the cloud. Within CO&I, the Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) team is responsible for delivering core datacenter infrastructure for Microsoft's cloud business. The MS portfolio consists of complex, multi-disciplinary, large scale, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects.

What you'll do

• Lead project-specific contracting strategies across Busan, defining procurement approaches including competitive tender, framework drawdown, or single-source contracting.
• Partner with project management and cost management teams to optimise cost, schedule, delivery, and risk outcomes.
• Own end-to-end RFP and contracting processes, including sourcing, prequalification, bid lists, commercial evaluation, and award recommendations.
• Maintain a diversified and resilient supply chain, managing market capacity and programme risks.
• Provide oversight of General Contractor procurement plans, subcontracting strategies, and key supplier performance matters.
• Draft, review, and issue contracts in accordance with Microsoft-approved templates, approval pathways, and legal guidance.
• Manage contractual exceptions, approvals, and compliance requirements in consultation with Legal, Procurement, Finance, and business stakeholders.
• Review and support approval of change orders, contract amendments, and commercial modifications.
• Administer contracts across the full lifecycle, including contractual notices, formal correspondence, change management, and commercial close-out.
• Provide project teams with timely commercial and contractual advice to support decision-making and reduce claims exposure.
• Support Lump Sum, GMP, ECI, framework, and other commercial models as required by the project portfolio.
• Lead commercial assessment of EOT, delay, disruption, variation, compensation, and escalation claims; prepare Microsoft's commercial position papers and negotiation strategies.
• Operate as the senior contracts point of contact across project teams, cost management, legal, procurement, finance, contractors, consultants, and suppliers.
• Ensure contract records, approvals, execution evidence, and correspondence are maintained to audit-ready standards; support use of Microsoft contracting systems such as LCE, Ariba, Icertis, and Compass.
• Drive early business engagements for highly complex purchasing categories, develop pricing and negotiation strategies, and manage supplier account plans and performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, and/or Operations.
• Proven minimum of 10 years of experience managing construction projects, demonstrating the ability to lead and deliver complex, large-scale projects from initiation through to completion.
• Extensive experience in supply chain management, commercial negotiations, and contracting, as well as external supplier/contractor management across multiple projects in diverse locations.
• Deep understanding of Commercial Contracting language and terms with proven negotiation skills with external suppliers / service providers.
• Significant experience in contract management, procurement, commercial management, quantity surveying, cost management, engineering, construction management, or a related discipline.
• Experience managing complex construction contracts, change orders, claims, commercial negotiations, and contractor correspondence.
• Demonstrated ability to work across multiple concurrent projects and stakeholders in a fast-paced capital delivery environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing contractual notices, commercial recommendations, and senior stakeholder briefings.

Benefits

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