Senior Energy Markets Program Manager

Microsofts Cloud Operations & Innovation (COI) team is responsible for the full lifecycle of Microsofts cloud infrastructure spanning site selection development and operations. Our global footprint includes more than 400 datacenters in 34 countries supported by over 165000 miles of fiber optic cable. These facilities form the backbone of Microsoft Azure and are central to our commitment to reliable secure and sustainable digital infrastructure.

As part of the COI Energy Team you will join a team of professionals responsible for sourcing negotiating and delivering strategic energy projects. The candidate will manage a portfolio of activities to identify and execute energy opportunities to advance Microsofts datacenter growth in line with strategies to leverage sustainability time to market and economic value in order to solidify Microsofts leadership in providing infrastructure for the global AI economy.

As a Sr. Energy Markets Program Manager you will manage activities to execute power interconnection and energy supply agreements for Microsofts data centers. You will also manage and lead the evaluation of energy markets electric power rates and tariffs critical to power delivery and this role you will manage build and lead relationships with utilities and other stakeholders to originate and perform diligence on energy supply opportunities.

A successful candidate will thrive working cross functionally with other business stakeholders that are essential to successful project execution. This includes helping develop and provide financial analytics to support business reviews and recommendations on cost effective power agreements to COI role will support our Data Center Energy Markets teams principally in the Americas (Canada the United States and LATAM) with an emphasis on the U.S. Eastern Region.

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• Manage and lead datacenter interconnection and energy supply contract development with utilities and third-party energy suppliers in support of Microsofts datacenter businesses in the Americas with an emphasis on the U.S. Eastern Region.

• Manage and lead in the analysis of energy industry trends market policy and regulations to proactively identify opportunities to reduce cost minimize risk and advance sustainability goals.

• Manage strategy development and execution of regulatory engagements with utilities regulators and related stakeholders important to datacenter infrastructure deliver cost/range management and sustainability goals.

• Work collaboratively with external vendors and consultants on regional market research.

• Manage and develop internal business cases including providing input on financial models and market research.

• Build relationships with external suppliers and partners particularly electric utilities local and regional regulatory agencies customers and energy technology providers.

Required Qualifications

• Masters degree in Business Supply Chain Management Engineering Materials Science or related field AND 3 years experience in procurement supply chain sourcing engineering operations or relevant sales-related roles OR Bachelors degree in Business Supply Chain Management Engineering Materials Science or related field AND 4 years experience in procurement supply chain sourcing engineering operations or relevant sales-related roles OR equivalent experience

Other 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate in Business Supply Chain Management Engineering Materials Science or related field AND 5 years experience in procurement supply chain sourcing engineering operations or relevant sales-related roles OR Masters degree in Business Supply Chain Management Engineering Materials Science or related field AND 8 years experience in procurement supply chain sourcing engineering operations or relevant sales-related roles OR Bachelors degree in Business Supply Chain Management Engineering Materials Science or related field AND 12 years experience in procurement supply chain sourcing engineering operations or relevant sales-related roles OR equivalent experience.

• 5 years of experience in the digital infrastructure space and/or familiarity with hyperscale practices in site selection energy contracting and sustainability goals.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and lead through ambiguity delivering results on time even when parameters are not clearly defined.

• Demonstrated experience in delivering commercial solutions and understanding key value drivers in clean energy power industry finance and power purchasing contracts for clean energy and/or conventional power systems including behind-the-meter generation.

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Sourcing Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119800 - $234700 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 $160200 - $261000 per year.

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

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