At Microsoft, we believe that people are at the heart of our datacentre operations. As a **Datacenter Engagement Manager** , you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping a positive and inclusive employee experience across our sites. This role is responsible for designing and delivering impactful engagement programmes and events that align with our values and strategic goals. You’ll collaborate with local and regional leadership to drive initiatives like Thrive, foster a strong sense of community, and ensure our teams feel connected, recognised, and supported. From planning team-building activities and recognition events to evaluating engagement outcomes and proposing innovative ideas, you’ll be instrumental in cultivating a workplace where everyone can thrive. Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters in 32 countries and millions of servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts working to support services for more than 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses in over 90 countries worldwide. With environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our datacenter design and operations, we continue to grow and evolve as we meet the ever-changing business demands that hold Microsoft as a world-class cloud provider. 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** + Design and implement a variety of employee engagement programmes and campaigns that align with the organisation’s vision, values, and strategic goals. + Work with local and regional leadership to drive Thrive initiatives and other employee engagement opportunities + Plan and execute internal and external events, such as team building activities, social gatherings, recognition ceremonies, training sessions, and conferences, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget and meet the expectations of the participants. + Coordinate with virtual teams across local and regional teams to ensure effective communication, collaboration, and participation in engagement and event activities. + Monitor and evaluate the impact of engagement and event initiatives on employee satisfaction, retention, productivity, and performance, using various methods such as surveys, feedback forms, focus groups, and analytics. + Report on the outcomes and achievements of engagement and event activities, highlighting successes, challenges and areas for improvement. + Research and benchmark best practices and trends in employee engagement and event management, and propose new ideas and innovations to enhance the employee experience. + Build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, such as senior leaders, HR, managers, employees, vendors, suppliers, and partners. + Embody our culture and values . **Qualifications** **Required Qualifications:** + Experience in employee engagement, event coordination, or similar Project manager role + This role requires proficiency in written, reading, and conversational English and Swedish for business operations and stakeholders communications + A valid driver’s license is required _*This role requires you to be on-site, and the location has limited public transport. Your own form of transport is advised._ **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. While not required, we also look for the following **Preferred Qualifications:** + Advanced expertise in Microsoft Office product suite including Excel, PowerPoint, Word. Proficiency in creating and managingSharepoint and PowerBi resources. + Experience working in a global environment, collaborating with teams in differentcountries and time zones. + Experience with building and nurturing partnerships, collaborate and influence across multiple stakeholders in- and outside of Microsoft and within a team. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .