Responsibilities

• Lead contract negotiations with colocation providers to secure fair and cost-effective energy terms based on Microsoft energy lease principles.
• Regularly review and analyze energy invoices from colocation providers and their utility providers to track costs and identify cost savings opportunities for Microsoft.
• Lead datacenter interconnection and energy supply contract development with utilities and third-party energy suppliers in support of Microsoft’s datacenter businesses in EMEA.
• Lead or assist on regulatory engagements with utilities, regulators, and related stakeholders important to datacenter infrastructure deliver, cost/range management and sustainability goals.
• Lead or 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, e.g. distributed energy, renewables. 
• Work collaboratively with external vendors and consultants on regional market research. 
• Develop internal business cases including providing input on financial models and market research. 
• Build relationships with external suppliers and partners, particularly electric utilities, local and regional regulatory agencies, customers, and energy technology providers. 
• Work with third parties to develop and monitor analytics tools for portfolio analysis.
• Business travel required (10%-25%, subject to fluctuation with business tempo). 

Qualifications

 Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, engineering disciplines, business
• Etensive experience in project management.
• Broad understanding of datacenter colocation and contract structures
• Experience negotiating business agreements and creating win-win scenarios.
• Broad understanding of the European power industry, with specific focus on the mechanics of deregulated power markets.
• Strong analytical capabilities to support review of utility tariffs, power contracts, and power market fundamentals.
• Possess an entrepreneurial, self-directed spirit and proven track record of project execution.
• Team player capable of adapting to ambiguous environments with cross-group collaboration and problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communications (verbal and written) skills.
• Growth mindset with problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding and experience working within Europe’s datacenter colocation industry.
• General understanding of data centers and cloud services.
• MBA/post-graduate degree in relevant fields a plus, though experience in consulting and power/energy industries may substitute for relevant graduate education in this regard.