Job Description:
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, supported by over 165,000 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 CO+I 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 Microsoft’s datacenter growth, in line with strategies to leverage sustainability, time to market and economic value in order to solidify Microsoft’s leadership in providing infrastructure for the global AI economy. As Director, Power Transmission System & Strategy you will build and lead relationships with electric utilities, regulatory bodies, energy technology OEMs, and other external stakeholders to influence and negotiate complex grid code requirements for data centers, such as, but not limited to, fault ride through, power oscillation damping, power ramps, power quality, and reactive power requirements. In addition, the Director, Power Transmission System & Strategy will collaborate with cross-functional internal teams in Policy, Governmental Affairs, Engineering, Delivery and Sustainability, to influence strategic decision-making in the context of new grid code requirements. This necessitates that the candidate brings an innovative, proactive, and collaborative presence to the role while also driving strategic stakeholder management externally. The Director, Power Transmission System & Strategy will need in-depth expertise of grid code requirements and the related regulatory dynamics, and experience in the electric utility/ISO/RTO and digital infrastructure spaces is highly preferred. The ideal candidate should demonstrate a proven track record in collaborating with all relevant stakeholders in developing grid code requirements and leading related compliance processes. The Director, Power Transmission System & Strategy will act as Microsoft’s expert and sounding board for relevant regulatory bodies in the Americas and will represent Microsoft in external working groups dealing with grid code development.
