Group Manager, Data Center Investments and Deals

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

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About The Position

The Cloud Product Infrastructure Margin team is a fast-evolving finance team supporting Microsoft’s Cloud-first strategy. The DC Infrastructure and Strategy team leads portfolio decision-making for new data center investments. The Group Finance Manager, Data Center Investments and Deals serves as the lead financial owner for major infrastructure investments—including land, power, and data center leases—to support Microsoft’s global cloud expansion. The role combines investment underwriting, deal structuring, and portfolio strategy, with responsibility for cash flow modeling, valuation, risk assessment, and executive decision support.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science, or a related field and 4+ years of experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership, finance, or a related field; or a bachelor's degree in one of these fields and 6+ years of such experience; or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in infrastructure finance, project finance, real assets investing, corporate development, or investment banking.
• 5+ years of work experience in the technology or software industry.
• 5+ years of work experience in a matrix-based organization.
• 5+ years of experience in multinational, multi-product or multi-segment finance roles.
• 3+ years of experience managing direct reports.
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science, or a related field and 12+ years of post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership, or finance work experience; or a bachelor's degree in one of these fields and 15+ years of such experience; or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end investment underwriting and deal execution for large-scale data center investments, including land acquisition, land development, leases, and build decisions.
• Own detailed cash flow, valuation, and downside scenario models used for executive approvals and long-range capital planning.
• Partner with acquisition, engineering, and operations leaders to structure and negotiate transactions, balancing price, flexibility, speed to market, and capital efficiency.
• Drive build-versus-lease and alternative structuring analyses using total cost of ownership, IRR, NPV, and risk-adjusted return frameworks.
• Drive portfolio-level alignment for data center investments across different form factors, existing regional presence, and the impact of strategic partnerships.
• Synthesize diverse data sources into clear executive summaries for leadership decisions.

Benefits

• Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation; additional benefits and pay information is available through the linked Microsoft careers page.

What This Job Offers

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