Technical Project Management Lead, Partner (Microsoft)

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the senior technical and delivery Partner for Microsoft across IFM‑led and PM‑led capital programmes

• Provide strategic oversight of asset condition, lifecycle risk, and capital prioritisation, including ownership of a robust Lifecycle Replacement (LCR) programme

• Serve as the technical interface between IFM and PM, ensuring alignment across planning, delivery, and handover

• Provide technical assurance at key project gateways and act as an escalation point for complex delivery or risk issues

• Lead and set quality standards for the IFM Project Management function and asset management administration

• Ensure consistent asset handover, documentation quality, and operational readiness across a multi‑country portfolio

• Build trusted, senior‑level relationships with Microsoft stakeholders and represent Cushman & Wakefield as a technical authority

• Contribute to account growth by positioning integrated FM and capital delivery, LCR governance, and project assurance as value‑adding differentiators

Experience & Profile

• Significant senior experience (typically 12–15+ years) in facilities management, asset‑intensive environments, or capital programme delivery

• Strong understanding of asset lifecycle management, FM operations, and capital project governance

• Proven ability to operate credibly at executive and client leadership level

• Experienced leading complex, multi‑country portfolios and multidisciplinary teams

• Commercially astute, with sound understanding of capital planning, forecasting, and risk

• Relevant degree and professional membership (RICS, CIOB, APM, PMI desirable; PRINCE2/MSP/PMP preferred)
   

This is a high‑impact leadership role offering the opportunity to shape how one of the world’s most complex client portfolios integrates facilities management, capital delivery, and long‑term asset strategy at scale.