Metro Planning (Scheduler) Leader

Metro Planning (Scheduler) Leader - Zaragoza

Spain, Zaragoza, Zaragoza

Job description

Company and benefits

Job number

200050342

Date posted

Oct 14, 2026

Work site

4 days / week in-office

Travel

Less than 25%

Profession

Program Management

Discipline

Technical Program Management

Role type

Individual Contributor

Employment type

Full-Time

Overview

Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO+I) is the team behind Microsoft's cloud infrastructure. Within CO+I, Datacenter Engineering delivers complex, large-scale datacentre programmes that support Microsoft's global cloud platform. We are seeking a high-performing planning professional to provide independent schedule leadership across projects, translating integrated schedule data into actionable insights, establishing consistent planning governance, and enabling timely decisions across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operational readiness.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for datacentre construction projects.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and partner teams to ensure key milestones are achieved.
• Support General Contractor baseline schedule reviews, evaluations, and compliance assessments.
• Perform schedule analysis, variance analysis, delay impact assessments, and schedule health checks.
• Lead weekly and monthly schedule reviews with project teams and contractors.
• Prepare reporting and planning deliverables in accordance with Microsoft Rhythm of Business requirements.
• Identify schedule risks and develop mitigation and recovery strategies.
• Support collaborative planning workshops and project execution activities.
• Interface with project managers, contractors, vendors, and regional leadership to ensure schedule alignment and delivery success

Qualifications

Required / Minimun Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience in project controls, planning, engineering, construction management, or programme management.
• Experience developing and managing integrated project schedules.
• Knowledge of critical path scheduling methodologies and schedule controls.
• Experience using Oracle Primavera P6.
• Solid analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Significant experience supporting large capital construction programmes.
• Datacentre, industrial, energy, oil & gas, pharmaceutical, or mission-critical project experience.
• Experience with earned value management and schedule risk analysis.
• Advanced Primavera P6 expertise.
• Ability to present schedule data and executive-level insights to senior stakeholders.
• Experience working across cross-functional and geographically distributed teams

Background Check Requirements:

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

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