Consulting Program Management Specialist - Oil, Gas & Energy

Microsoft Corp

Houston, TX

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$101,800–$193,800 Per Year
SKILLS
Administrative Management, Agile Programming Methodologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Certified ScrumMaster, Cloud Computing, Consulting, Customer Relations, Customer Satisfaction, Customer/Client Research, Data Science, Delivery Management, Financial Management, Financial Reporting, Integrated Circuits (ICs), Leading Edge Technology, Mentoring, Metrics, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Project, Oil and Gas, Onboarding, Performance Metrics, Program Planning, Project Development, Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Planning, Project Schedule, Project/Program Management, Resource Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Sales Strategy, ScrumMaster, Time Management, Willing to Travel, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
LOCATION
Houston, TX
POSTED
7 days ago

Overview

Microsoft Industry Solutions is a global organization hosting over 7,000 strategic sellers, industry and security experts, elite engineers, world-class data scientists and architects, consultants, and delivery specialists.Together with our partners, Microsoft's Frontier Co., with our Ai first focus, help to transform Microsoft's most strategic customers worldwide to address their specific challenges and provide comprehensive and industry-specific solutions that meet their unique needs.

Our organization is at the forefront of innovation, driving value across the entirety of the customers' digital and AI transformation journey through repeatable and customized cutting-edge solutions powered by Microsoft Technologies.

We take pride in embodying Microsofts mission of empowerment, promoting a growth mindset, inspiring excellence, and fostering a culture of inclusivity where everyone is encouraged to share their unique perspectives and be their authentic selves. By joining our team, youll have the opportunity to contribute to complex innovations that impact billions of people worldwide.

We are seeking a Consulting Project Manager for the Oil, Gas, & Energy industry in Industry Solutions Delivery (ISD) under Microsoft's Frontier Co, to join our team in a role that drives customer satisfaction and represents Microsoft at the highest levels. This position plays a critical part in analyzing customer feedback and advocating as the voice of the customer, working closely with senior and executive stakeholders to ensure delivery and resolution of complex delivery. You will lead the initiation and execution of complex multi-track programs for top-tier Oil, Gas and Energy customers by securing and coordinating delivery resources, managing detailed work breakdown structures, and driving alignment with customer plans and influencing long term strategies. This role also includes overseeing partner contracting processes, contributing to resource selection and onboarding, shaping growth opportunity and guiding the development of comprehensive program plans. You will manage key project metrics, risks, and financials while ensuring the timely and high-quality delivery of some of Microsoft's most impactful projects. Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to contribute across domains and geographies, sharing knowledge and influencing industry practices.

This position requires residence in the Houston area and the ability to travel 50-75% to customer sites within the Houston region.

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond

Responsibilities

  • Supports and enables obligations to customer across the delivery lifecycle including envisioning, solution development, delivery planning, cloud consumption and usage, delivery management.

  • Drives project initiation for projects of low complexity (e.g., standard offerings) and/or supports senior colleagues in driving project initiation for components of projects including commitment of delivery resources, resource assignments, and work breakdown structures (WBSs) through administrative and project management office activities (e.g., status reporting, financial tracking, Virtuoso, Campus).Engages with other project managers at the customer site with support from peer teams, supports development of stakeholder relationships, and escalates issues and ambiguous situations to senior colleagues as needed.

  • Initiates contracting process by socializing the need for customer contractual amendments or partner resourcing and assimilating partner resources to the project (e.g., filling out forms in line with contract, liaising with partner resource managers, collecting technical requirements for resources).

  • Develops project management plan (e.g., stakeholder map, communication plan) to drive predictable delivery for projects of low complexity or support senior colleagues in components of projects, leveraging existing materials, to drive scope, resources, and Microsoft project schedule in alignment and collaboration with customer plan.

  • Monitors and tracks risks and issues within basic projects or components of projects with guidance by relying on senior colleagues to identify and evaluate risks, recording and tracking mitigation plans.

  • Applies foundational knowledge of project management principles to execution and delivery and builds their own capability through peer mentorship.

  • Looks for or creates opportunities to maximize timely cloud consumption through current deliveries. Using technical expertise to engage customer stakeholders and build strong business relationships.

  • Collaborating across groups to support consumption activities and fulfill customer obligations throughout the delivery lifecycle.

  • Building trusted relationships with customers through feedback review, guidance, expectation management, and adherence to key performance indicators.

Other

  • Embody our culture and values.

Qualifications

Required/minimum qualifications

  • Bachelors Degree in related field AND 3+ years experience in project management
  • OR equivalent experience.

Additional or preferred qualifications

  • Bachelors Degree in related field AND 8+ years experience in project management

  • OR equivalent experience.

  • Demonstrated experience in the Oil and Gas Industry.

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

  • 4+ years financial management experience.

  • Agile certification, Scrum Master, Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), or Professional Scrum Master One (PSM1) certification.

Consulting Project Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $101,800 - $193,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $126,100 - $207,600 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

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COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer Software
FOUNDED
1975
WEBSITE
http://www.microsoft.com