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About the Role
Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) team manages the full lifecycle of Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure. As part of the CO+I Energy Team, you will manage a portfolio of activities to identify and execute energy opportunities to advance Microsoft’s datacenter growth, leveraging sustainability, time to market, and economic value to solidify Microsoft's leadership in providing infrastructure for the global AI economy. This role focuses on the DACH region in EMEA, optimizing and executing opportunities in datacenter energy supply and technology.
Responsibilities
- Lead datacenter interconnection development with utilities and third-party energy suppliers in support of Microsoft’s datacenter businesses in EMEA.
- Assist in the analysis of energy industry trends, market policy, and regulations to proactively identify opportunities to reduce cost, minimize risk, and advance sustainability goals.
- Partner with globally distributed internal stakeholders on site selection and energy project development.
- Assist in datacenter metric tracking and process improvement for internal reporting.
- Work collaboratively with external vendors and consultants on regional energy market research, distilling key insights material to Microsoft’s cloud business growth.
- Support internal business cases including providing input on financial models and regional strategies.
- Business travel required (10%-25%, subject to fluctuation with business tempo).
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Law, Policy, or related field, and experience in the energy industry, project management, business development, or related role OR Master's Degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Business, Engineering, Law, Policy OR equivalent experience.
- Broad understanding of the European power industry, with specific focus on the mechanics of deregulated power markets particularly TSO/DSOs in Germany &/or Austria.
- Understanding of working within the energy and/or utility industry in Europe.
- Strong commercial and technical analysis capabilities to support review of utility tariffs, power contracts, and power market fundamentals.
- Growth mindset with problem-solving skills.
- Fluent in English and German.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
- This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Skills
- Energy industry
- Project management
- Business development
- European power industry
- Deregulated power markets
- TSO/DSOs in Germany &/or Austria
- Energy and/or utility industry in Europe
- Commercial analysis
- Technical analysis
- Utility tariffs
- Power contracts
- Power market fundamentals
- Problem-solving
- English
- German
Location
- DACH region in EMEA
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- IC3
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
Salary/Compensations
- € 71,700.00 - € 121,100.00 per year
Benefits
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
About the Company
- 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.
Equal Opportunity
- Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.
- If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.