Principal Business Program Manager - Lease Sustainability

Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO+I) team is the team behind Microsoft's Cloud infrastructure and is responsible for innovating, planning, designing, building, and operating one of the largest datacenter fleets in the world. We support product teams by providing the secure, compliant, cost-effective, and highly available global infrastructure that Microsoft's customers depend on. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide.

To keep up with rapidly changing customer and business demands, CO+I is looking for an experienced Principal Business Program Manager - Lease Sustainability to lead our Lease Sustainability program. The successful candidate will be a self-starter who thrives in ambiguity, possesses a keen attention to detail, and is comfortable working in a dynamic environment with a desire to help shape the overall business. If you enjoy solving complex problems and driving impact this role may be what you are looking for!

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. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance or related field AND 8+ years work experience in program management, process management, process improvement

• OR equivalent experience

• 6+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects

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/Additional Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance or related field AND 12+ years work experience in program management, process management, process improvement

• 10+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects

• Proficiency in use of process improvement methodology (ex. Lean, Six Sigma, and DMAIC-Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control)

• Experience working with both technical and business subject matter experts across multiple organizational levels

• Knowledge of the European Union Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) reporting requirements

• Understanding of green procurement requirements

• Experience in data collection, analysis, and mapping

Business Program Management IC6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $124,800 - $266,800 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 $159,000 - $292,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until May 22, 2024.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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• Lead Sustainability Programs for leased datacenters within the Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO+I) organization.

• Understand government requirements and translate them into strategic project plans to ensure leased datacenter compliance (including data management, analysis, and governance).

• Develop roadmaps to build and enhance tooling and to adapt to new regulatory sustainability reporting requirements.

• Develop the communication strategy that accurately depicts Microsoft datacenter sustainability performance.

• Develop and maintain a long-term program roadmap, mitigating risks including technology shifts, industry or market constraints, and cost/pricing pressures.

• Guide teams through the development of problem statements, frameworks, and methodologies to address crucial business, customer, or market opportunities.

• Orchestrate efforts to define and implement recommended solutions on large cross-functional projects with internal teams and external partners, holding teams accountable to achieve desired outcomes throughout the program lifecycle (e.g., quality, compliance, security, safety, sustainability, time-to-market).

• Advance CO+I's program management (PM) capability by evaluating, improving, encouraging, and applying PM best practices across the organization.

• Drive simplification and automation to evolve processes, services, and solutions, to increase agility and efficiencies while lowering costs.