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Microsoft Cloud Operations & Innovation seeks a new Energy Program Manager / Senior Energy Program Manager focused on the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The candidate will be responsible for strategizing and executing “end-to-end” plans for Microsoft’s energy requirement for a specific geographical market within the APAC region. This will include managing Data Center (DC) power interconnection and energy supply contract development with utilities and third party energy suppliers in certain geographical markets – including as part of the DC site selection strategy. The candidate will be responsible for driving analysis around energy industry trends, market policy and energy regulation the assigned geographical region. They will also manage and drive development internally and externally around certain sustainability programs (eg. Carbon-Free Energy goals).
Job Responsibility:
Lead and implement datacenter power interconnection projects, power purchase agreement and/or energy supply contract development with utilities and third-party energy suppliers
Lead analysis of energy industry trends, market policy and regulations
Lead and Partner with globally distributed internal stakeholders on site selection and energy project development
Work collaboratively with external vendors and consultants on regional market research
Build relationships + work collaboratively with external suppliers and partners, particularly power utilities, local and regional regulatory agencies, customers, and energy technology providers
Business travel required (up to 25%)
Requirements:
MBA/post-graduate and/or Bachelor degree(s) in relevant fields
5+ years of experience in related roles
Broad understanding of the power industry, with specific focus on the mechanics of power markets
Understanding and experience working with regulatory bodies in the energy and utility industry
Strong analytical capabilities to support review of utility tariffs, power contracts negotiation, and power market fundamentals
Possess an entrepreneurial, self-directed spirit and proven track record of project execution
Exceptional interpersonal and communications (verbal and written) skills
Team player capable of adapting to ambiguous environments with cross-group collaboration and problem-solving abilities with Growth mindset
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
Nice to have:
General understanding of data centers and cloud services