Senior Business Program Manager - Datacenter Lease Finance - Microsoft Corporation

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. Within that space, Microsoft's **Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I)** team is the engine that powers our cloud services. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than one hundred datacenters and one million servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts, who work tirelessly to support digital services for more than one billion customers and twenty million businesses in over ninety countries worldwide. With environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our datacenter design and operations, and the overarching Microsoft mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, we have ambitious plans to grow and evolve as we meet the ever-changing and ever-increasing business demands that position Microsoft as a world-class provider. Underpinning these business imperatives, our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. To help us achieve our objectives, growth, and transformation, we are seeking a **Senior Business Program Manager - Datacenter Lease Finance** with an understanding of finance, to support the **Cloud Infrastructure Acquisition (CIA) | Lease & Land team** within CO+I. Within CO+I, we are accountable for the delivery of our cloud infrastructure, which has scaled significantly in the past five years, through building our own data centers and leasing data centers through third parties. Due to the scale and pace of our growth, we are exploring new and exciting opportunities to further develop our growth optionality, which includes looking at hybrid deal structures such as build-to-suit, pre-positioning, phased development and creating longer term strategic partnerships to create a more robust support system for our delivery. As part of this growth, we are seeking a Senior Business Program Manager - Datacenter Lease Finance to build and develop financial models, including investment analysis, discounted cash flow modelling and other analyses. This role will work alongside our finance team, our cost estimating team and the leasing team to develop financial models through benchmarking and assessment of our own costs, enabling us to effectively and efficiently understand if proposed deal structures are favorable. **Responsibilities** + Ability to analyze complex real estate transactions including but not limited to: Leases, Joint Ventures, Capital Markets, Mergers and Acquisitions and Dispositions. + Develop financial models through benchmarking based on known costs. + Analyze financial data, including budgets, forecasts, and actual expenses, to provide accurate and timely cost reports to management. + Analyze results and/or monthly cost progress reports to understand performance against plan/forecast. + Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather cost data and develop cost models for accurate assessment of proposed deal structures. + Develop and maintain cost estimation tools and methodologies to support accuracy of proposed transactions (analytics incl TCV, ARR, IRR, ROIC etc.). + Identify cost drivers and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and monitor costs by market/region. + Prepare and present cost analysis reports to management, highlighting trends, variances, and opportunities. + Conduct cost-benefit analysis for proposed projects, investments, and business initiatives. + Stay updated on industry trends and best practices. + Contribute to new approaches to data collection, analysis, interpretation, and financial models. + Provide advice and direction in evaluating suitability and reliability of data, articulate limitations, and make recommendations. + Integrate varied data sources and assimilate the information into a comprehensive, clear narrative. + Communicate results in a compelling, timely, and understandable message through storytelling. **Qualifications** **Required/Minimum Qualifications:** + Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance or related field AND 6+ years work experience in program management, process management, process improvement + OR equivalent experience. + 4+ years of experience with Real Estate Finance and fundamental concepts, including the ability to create financial reports, discounted cash flow models, and other analyses. **Other 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. **Preferred/Additional Qualifications:** + Experience exploring investment options and present risk and opportunities. + Ability to maintain confidentiality of financial information and investment decisions. + Familiarity with finance databases. + Team player mentality with enthusiasm to learn, and resourcefulness in situations with limited guidance. + Excellent communication and presentation skills. + The ability to think strategically and ask questions, work with data sets and numbers, and provide thoughtful, detailed analyses. + Meticulous organizational skills with the ability to multitask and manage projects to keep teams on track with deliverables. + Ability to operate with a sense of urgency, and turn in quality work quickly, under time constraints. + Consistent attention to detail. + Flexibility with a willingness and desire to go above and beyond what is required. + Expertise in MS Excel (creating spreadsheets and using advanced formulas). Business Program Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $115,000 - $200,300 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $146,200 - $219,200 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 12, 2024. **\#COICareers** Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .