Finance Director, Data Center and AI Innovation

Job ID: 200045430Posted: 2026-07-30Location: United States, Washington, RedmondSalary: USD $130,900 - $277,200 per yearEmployment type: Full-TimeWork site: 4 days / week in-officeRole type: People ManagerTravel: Less than 25%Profession: FinanceDiscipline: Financial AnalysisCompany: MicrosoftOverviewEmpower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. That’s what inspiresus, drives our work, and pushes us to challenge the status quo every day. Through our Cloud-first strategy, we strive to deliver solutions that are optimized for the world and enablecustomers to drive their business more successfully. The Cloud Product Infrastructure Marginteam is an exciting and fast-evolving finance team at the forefront of Microsoft’s Cloud-firststrategy.As the Finance Director leading the Data Center Innovation team, you will lead a finance team thatpartners with Datacenter engineering to shape data center form-factor economics andevaluate emerging technologies. You will turn complex infrastructure and supply decisionsinto clear financial narratives for senior leaders and set the standard for how the organizationprioritizes multi-year, capital-intensive investments. This role is based in Redmond, WA, withflexible work options available.ResponsibilitiesLead financial evaluation and modeling of emerging technologies and drive prioritization, tracking, and NPV-based ranking of the innovation portfolio with Engineering.Own the financial assessment of Microsoft's data center form factors - tradeoffs, costs, and optimization across SKUs, partnering with DC Engineering.Own end-to-end LLE capital analytics and lead sourcing and contract economics with procurement and engineering.Drive portfolio-level alignment for data center investments across different form factors.Synthesize diverse data sources into clear executive summaries for leadership decisionQualificationsRequired/Minimum Qualifications:Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 8+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field OR Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 10+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field OR equivalent experience.1+ year(s) experience managing direct reports.Preferred Qualifications:Deep experience in DC Design and/or Server DesignExperience in infrastructure finance, project finance, real assets investing, corporate development, or investment banking.5+ years work experience in the technology or software industry.5+ years work experience in matrix-based organization.5+ years experience in multinationals with multi-product/multi-segment finance roles.3+ years experience managing direct reports. Financial Analysis M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $277,200 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 $165,600 - $303,600 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: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.