Carbon-Free Energy Program Manager

Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) team is responsible for the full lifecycle of Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure, spanning site selection, development, and operations. Our global footprint includes more than 400 datacenters in 34 countries. These facilities form the backbone of Microsoft Cloud and AI products and are central to our commitment to deliver reliable, secure, and sustainable digital infrastructure. As part of the CO+I Carbon-Free Energy Team, you will join a team of professionals responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and executing contracts for strategic carbon-free energy projects. The candidate will join the team delivering impactful results for Microsoft’s global carbon-free energy and datacenter growth strategy. This role is primarily focused on supporting strategies in the APAC region with additional AMER and EMEA market engagement. The candidate will support and manage physical and financial carbon-free energy contract negotiations, including clean tariffs and direct datacenter energy supply. This role requires industry experience in energy markets that may include Singapore, Japan, Australia, India, South Korea, other APAC markets, AMER and EMEA. A successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to manage internal and external relationships, navigate regulatory environments, and knowledge of current energy development requirements, to achieve impactful and timely results. The role will identify, negotiate, and execute carbon-free energy contracts to meet Microsoft's sustainability goals. The candidate will have the ability to develop creative solutions that combine knowledge of regulated and deregulated power markets to deliver new carbon-free energy supply in priority regions. The candidate will need to understand the dynamics of energy markets and Microsoft’s own unique position in the energy sector. This necessitates that the candidate brings an innovative, collaborative presence to the role towards driving commercial & technology execution to realize business goals, lower costs, and meet sustainability targets.