Associate Energy Program Manager

Overview

Responsibilities
Job 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). 

Qualifications
Job Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• 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. 
• 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.
• Fluent in English and a Nordic language (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish)

While not required, we also look for the following Preferred Qualifications:

• 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, AND experience in the energy industry, project management, business development, or related role  
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Experience negotiating power agreements.
• Experience working within the energy and/or utility industry in Europe.

Background Check Requirements: 

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: 

• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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