Senior Energy Policy & Regulatory Program Manager (APAC)

Microsoft Cloud Operations & Innovation seeks a new Energy Regulatory Program Manager / Senior Energy Regulatory Program Manager focusing on the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The candidate will be responsible for strategizing and leading program management related to energy regulatory and policy development with utilities, regulators, and stakeholders important to datacenter and energy infrastructure delivery within the APAC region.

The objective of this program is to empower the APAC Energy Team to achieve Infrastructure Developments, Cost Optimization and Sustainability targets in alignment with Microsoft’s vision.

In addition to the stakeholders within Cloud Operation & Innovation team, The Energy Regulatory Program Manager / Senior Energy Regulatory Program Manager will work closely with Microsoft’s Corporate External and Legal Affairs teams,

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. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Microsoft Cloud Operations & Innovation seeks a new Energy Regulatory Program Manager / Senior Energy Regulatory Program Manager focusing on the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The candidate will be responsible for strategizing and leading program management related to energy regulatory and policy development with utilities, regulators, and stakeholders important to datacenter and energy infrastructure delivery within the APAC region.

The objective of this program is to empower the APAC Energy Team to achieve Infrastructure Developments, Cost Optimization and Sustainability targets in alignment with Microsoft’s vision.

In addition to the stakeholders within Cloud Operation & Innovation team, The Energy Regulatory Program Manager / Senior Energy Regulatory Program Manager will work closely with Microsoft’s Corporate External and Legal Affairs teams,

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. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Responsibilities:

• Continue to reinforce APAC electric & datacenter regulatory program designed to deliver on Microsoft’s energy infrastructure needs including - inc. Availability and Reliability metrics, Power Application rules, and access to reliable and decarbonized power system – including to support Microsoft’s long-term 100/100/0 vision – that on all the world’s grids, 100 percent of electrons, 100 percent of the time are generated from zero carbon sources.
• Lead a comprehensive and strategic assessment of the energy regulatory environment impacting Microsoft’s Asia Pacific. data center energy portfolio including electric tariff & pricing, energy market design, power market trends. This will involve both regulated and deregulated power markets in the APAC region
• Define regulatory advocacy priorities & build engagement plan with electric regulators, other large commercial and industrial electricity consumers, and coalitions that are critical to Microsoft’s energy delivery needs.
• Work cross-functionally with Corporate External and Legal Affairs, Finance, Risk, and other infrastructure, planning, and acquisitions teams to enable and empower success.