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Position Overview:

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 and we need you as a Global Sustainability Program Manager –  Zero Waste. As part of the CO+I Zero-Waste Program team, you will drive programs to design and deliver on our sustainability targets, focusing on cross-functional relationships and interdepartmental alignment.

Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a CO+I Zero-Waste PM, you will perform a key role in delivering the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft’s online services including Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform. As a group, CO+I is focused on the personal and professional development for all employees and offers trainings and growth opportunities including Career Rotation Programs, Diversity & Inclusion trainings and events, and professional certifications.

Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 100 datacenters and 1 million servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts working to support services for more than 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses in over 90 countries worldwide.

With environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our datacenter design and operations, we continue to grow and evolve as we meet the ever-changing business demands that hold Microsoft as a world-class cloud provider.

Do you want to empower billions across the world? Come and join us in CO+I and be at the forefront of the action!

Responsibilities

As a lobal Sustainability Program Manager –  Zero Waste, your success will be measured by:

Zero Waste Operations

• Serve as the global point of contact for the Microsoft Zero-Waste Datacenters initiative.
• Mature the global strategy and roadmap for achieving key program objectives.
• Track progress toward program objectives, identify gaps and risks to success, and implement strategies to course correct as needed.
• Oversee the Zero-Waste Certification program with third-party certification body to ensure Zero Waste-to-Landfill objectives are met and maintained globally.
• Collaborate with Regional PMs to ensure standardization of effective Zero-Waste practices.
• Review data and learnings from vendor partners and regional teams and report on Zero-Waste Objectives & Key Results (OKR)s and sustainability impacts.
• Report monthly highlights, key learnings, and impacts of sustainability actions for global datacenter portfolio.
• Consolidate and report quantitative and qualitative elements of global program activities.
• Partner with the CO+I global team and local CELA Government Affairs lead on “local regulatory positioning”.
• Respond to requests for information and data from CO+I and CELA teams as needed.
• Manage external vendor partners to ensure successful collaboration.

Zero-Waste Work Environment

• Enables team to maximize sustainability impact; assists others in learning role, process, procedures.
• Provides mentorship to Regional PMs and sets performance goals and expectations.
• Seeks training opportunities that meet the interest of the business as well as own career goals and objectives.
• Contributes to a positive team environment by encouraging communication, collaboration, and ongoing education.
• Leads conversations and contributes constructively during team meetings and in cross-disciplinary collaborations.
• Recognizes priority of team success over individual achievement.
• Collaborates and negotiates effectively with others and seeks guidance from management to identify delegates to deliver results.

Ownership

• In alignment with management priorities, holds self-accountable for the end-to-end Zero-Waste project quality, completeness, and resulting customer experience (including but not limited to availability, safety, security, customer service).
• Supports escalation of issues to appropriate owner.

Other

• Embody our culture and values

Qualifications

Microsoft reviews all applications that meet the below Qualifications:

For this role, you are welcome to apply if you meet the following Required Qualifications: 

• 3+ years experience in environment/sustainability, or circular economy OR a (Bachelor’s Degree AND 2+ years experience in environment/sustainability, or circular economy).
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in program/project management.
• One or more years data center operations or manufacturing experience.

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

• Advanced degree in business/MBA, sustainability, environmental science, or equivalent experience.
• Experience working with sustainability professionals.
• Track record of driving results through deep and resourceful collaboration.
• Able to interpret sustainability data and anecdotal feedback, synthesize, and explain to others Communicate effectively and concisely with stakeholders and leaders about our programs and objectives.
• Demonstrable impact on a global program with clear targets and milestones.
• Data management experience.
• Internet-of-Things (IoT) experience, particularly toward sustainability monitoring and reporting.
• Azure DevOps or similar experience with end-to-end product/program development software.
• 3+ years experience managing a corporate social responsibility or related program.
• 3+ years experience working in or with a large, matrixed organization.

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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