Senior Director, Strategic Planning

Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO+I) is the team behind the Microsoft’s Cloud infrastructure and is responsible for innovating, planning, designing, building and operating one of the largest data center fleets in the world. We support product teams by providing a secure and compliant, cost efficient and highly available global infrastructure that Microsoft’s customers depend on. We are seeking a Senior Director, Strategic Planning who will be instrumental in elevating Microsoft’s strategic position and fostering transformative partnerships across our CO+I organization. This dynamic leader will drive innovation and operational excellence, leveraging deep industry insights and advanced analytics to shape our strategic direction and cultivate meaningful alliances. With a passion for excellence and a commitment to Microsoft’s vision, the Senior Director will play a pivotal role in steering our organization toward new horizons of success and sustainability. Aligned with Microsoft’s values, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every employee contributes to a culture of excellence and collaboration. The Senior Director, Strategic Planning will lead and develop a high-performing team focused on driving business resilience through effective supply and demand management across our CO+I Lease portfolio. This leader will play a critical role in anticipating and adapting to market and operational disruptions, optimizing resource allocation to sustain profitability and competitiveness, and enabling strategic decision-making through innovative solutions that balance supply optionality with evolving demand signals. The successful candidate will demonstrate established enterprise leadership capabilities, blending analytics and insight development, program management, and executive-level communication skills. As a senior leader, they will actively manage the regional growth roadmap of the Lease organization, analyzing demand growth against supply optionality across multiple programs and timeframes. They will gather and synthesize business intelligence, market intelligence, and historical trends to inform critical decision points for future growth.