Director, Energy Portfolio Analytics

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

3d

About The Position

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 Analytics Team, you will join a team of professionals responsible for building the data platforms and business insights to enable the Energy team to advance Microsoft’s datacenter operations, growth, and sustainability programs to solidify Microsoft’s leadership in providing infrastructure for the global AI economy. An astute and diverse work culture is at the core of our team and broader group. We are passionate about life-long learning, that believe in data-driven decision making to identify and solve problems. We take a holistic approach to problem solving and are strong believers of collaborations to harness our diverse experience and capabilities to deliver impact.
Microsoft Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO&I) seeks a new Director, Energy Portfolio Analytics focused on leading a team responsible for delivering the business analytics and actionable insights related to load and resource planning, our obligations to the grid and our partners, and energy market dynamics required to operate and scale one of the world’s largest corporate energy portfolios. A successful candidate will have experience leading high-performing teams and a strong understanding of the utility industry, large load energy management, resource planning, and electricity market structures. They will have the ability to identify and solve problems, collaborate with cross-functional leaders to drive scalable solutions. They will bring an innovative, collaborative presence to the role to enable energy analytics to scale with confidence and responsibly grow our portfolio. This role will be required to lead a high impact team that develops strategies and collaborates with internal partners to advance Microsoft’s energy and data center infrastructure.
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.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Materials Science, or related field AND 6+ years experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, engineering, operations, or relevant sales-related roles OR Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Materials Science, or related field AND 8+ years experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, engineering, operations, or relevant sales-related roles OR equivalent experience.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Materials Science, or related field AND 5+ years experience in energy procurement, supply chain, sourcing, engineering, or operations, or OR Master's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Materials Science, or related field AND 8+ years experience in energy procurement, supply chain, sourcing, engineering, or operations, OR Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Materials Science, or related field AND 12+ years experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, engineering, or operations, OR equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of people management experience.
• 7+ years of experience in energy infrastructure delivery for a data center or large energy consumer with global responsibilities.
• 7+ years direct experience with utility long-range planning, production cost modeling, load research or ratemaking.
• 7+ years direct experience in data science or statistical modeling.

Responsibilities

• People Management: Managers deliver success through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring. Model: Live our culture. Embody our values. Practice our leadership principles. Coach: Define team objectives and outcomes. Enable success across boundaries. Help the team adapt and learn. Care: Attract and retain great people. Know each individual’s capabilities and aspirations. Invest in the growth of others.
• Program Management: Collaborates across large internal cross-functional organization to support analysis required for data-driven decisions within the energy value-chain, defining processes and governance for managing partnerships, holding teams accountable for process and policy compliance, influencing near- and long-term sourcing decisions with impact across organizations, and promoting alignment between the Energy Team and Finance are aligned to ensure continuity of supply . Empowers teams to proactively address issues related to security measures and practices in governance and partnership activities.
• Load and Resource Planning: Leads development and maintenance of analyses and managed content to support reporting and planning of our global data center portfolio, contracted resources, and commitment to responsible growth.
• Market Intelligence and Rates: Leads development and maintenance of analyses and managed content related to industry trends, data services, and commodity markets.
• Benchmarks and Metrics: Leads the development and implementation of standardized methods and processes that support data collection, validation, and evaluation of operating characteristics, realized costs, and forecasts in pursuit of continuous improvement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director