Lead Metro Cost Manager

Lead Metro Cost Manager | Microsoft Careers Skip to main content Microsoft Careers Careers Careers Search Search jobs Sign in Single PositionView All JobsLead Metro Cost ManagerUnited States, Indiana, IndianapolisApply nowAdd to cartFind out how well you match with this jobUpload your resumeJob descriptionCompany and benefitsJob number200040428Date postedJul 07, 2026Work site3 days / week in-officeTravelLess than 25%ProfessionReal Estate, Facilities, & ConstructionDisciplineConstruction Project ManagementRole typeIndividual ContributorEmployment typeFull-TimeOverviewMicrosoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO&I) is the team behind the cloud.  Within CO&I, the Engineering Procurement & Construction (EPC) organization 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. We are looking for a passionate, high-energy individual to help build the cloud datacenters that power the world’s largest online services.   To support our continued growth, transformation, and business goals, we are seeking a strong Lead Metro Cost Manager to partner with stakeholders and provide commercial management for the metro’s data center construction projects. Joining this team offers the opportunity to contribute to a fast-growing business with global impact. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.  “This role is located on-site at our Data Center Campus in La Porte, Indiana. Relocation support will be provided, and successful candidates must ​relocate or reside within 50 miles of the Data Center location.  ResponsibilitiesWork alongside the DCD Project Manager to commercially manage all projects in the region   Provide on location commercial management to the projects to ensure that Microsoft are financially and contractually protected  Management of all commercial issues on all current, future and past projects and report on these issues through the Project Controls & DCD head office in Redmond on a regular basis  Commercial management of the GC from liaison with our procurement office on the RFP documents through to the final payments and agreement of the final accounts and paperwork. This will also include:  Agreement of estimates with the GC at during design development and agreement of the GMP.  Detailed estimation of the project based on local design documents Pay application assessment and approval for the GC, all equipment vendors and all project support consultants  Estimation of and commercial agreement of all change orders    Draft commercial detail of all funding requests  Review and agreement of all GC procurement of the subcontract packages including the approval of the LOAs (Letters of Authorization)  Commercial review of all disputes that may arise  Commercial management of all other program vendors including AE, Cx, Inspections, PMQS, QRA to include:  Presenting proposals to head office for purchase order approval  Approving invoices for all project vendors  Final account agreement & closeout for all vendor accounts  Manage the QS firm contracted to provide commercial support in the region.  Assist in the procurement of QS firm  Manage the resources allocated to the projects to ensure that they are appropriate in number and quality  Regular MBUs with the cost management firms  Cost Reporting: Work with the PMQS, GC and project controls to ensure that the full suite of cost reports are available for review by Redmond on a monthly basis  Provide the PER (funding) team all commercial support necessary to ascertain the required timing of the funding intervals and all commercial information needed to back up these funding requests to management....