Microsoft Senior Manager Cloud Environmental Social Governance ESG - Americas 

United States 

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Within CO+I, the Cloud Innovation Services & Solutions teamis responsible fordelivering solutions and services that enable reliable cloud growth and operational excellence, including end to end program management, security, risk and governance, planning, learning and development and sustainability.Cloud Environmental Social Governanceteam focuses on driving CO+I performance in alignment to the existing corporate-wide commitments,preferred CO+I sustainability datacenter public policies and whitepapers and preparing for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) requirements, and ensuring

We are seeking an experiencedSenior Manager Cloud Enivronmental Social Governance - AMERICASto support CO+I’s ESG efforts, more specifically

As part of this team, you will collaborate across a broad set of stakeholdersresearch, and communicate effectivelyand developing ESG policy issues thatComputing andServices industry.You willproduce a range of enablersand trends outlooktheir experience through work within government, companies, consultancies, trade associations, or equivalent organizations

You are excited about empowering CO+I with the necessary ESG insights to support fast and targeted decision-making forperformance and impact, drive accountability across the organization and translate ESG requirements into a

You are adept at working in a multi-stakeholder, multi-background environment, building enduring trusted relationships and efficiently influencing with limited control.

e focusingon strategic workhigh quality tdeliverables as needed

This position requires leadership,project management skills.TheSenior Manager Cloud Enivronmental Social Governance - AMERICASSuccess in this role means you have harnessed the value add of ESG, translated it into an actionable strategy and contributed to building a best-in-class ESG practice.

our culture every day

• locatedeither in one or all hub locations - Atlanta, GA, Redmond, WA, San Antonio, TX, Washington D.C.or Phoenix, AZ.

• are required torelocateorresidewithin 50 miles of the hub office location.

• This role is eligible for hybrid or remote work, up to 100%.

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years experience in public policy and/or government relations, advocacy,risk management, or compliance work
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Professional experience to identify, monitor, analyze, and communicate relevant regulatory policy trends, legislative proposals and issues of importance to senior executives.
• Ability to influence with limited control, comfortable working through ambiguity, manage priorities independently and work across multiple time zones.
• Industry experience at building support with stakeholders, collaborating with diverse, cross-sector stakeholder groups in particular, experience working with government affairs, public policy, legal counsel, trade associations, NGOs and/or academia.

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.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications:

• 7+ years' direct experience in agovernmentaffairs, public relations, public policy, trade association or legal team in a large technology company, government agency or NGO

• Deep understanding of public policy issues around the data center industry, data security, privacy, ESG and sustainability

• Proven network within the datacenter and cloud technology and services industry and beyond.

• Data management and/or business analytics experience

• Analytical and creative problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex data and surface insights to make informed decisions

• Demonstrated track record of creating innovative approaches to adapting corporate processes and policies

• Demonstrated track record of impact on a global program with clear targets and milestones

• The 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

to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

• Monitor, research, andreport out oncurrent,emergingand developingpolicy issues thatmayimpactthedatacenter and broader cloud computingindustry
• Provide strategic impact analyses, regulatory policy inputs andmaintaina global policy and trendsregulatoryoutlooksupporting the Cloud ESG Planning teams' key deliverables
• Stay abreast of emergingESGpolicy trends and developments at the international level, providing insights and recommendations to internal stakeholders
• Collaborate closely with internal cross-functional teams
• Establish andmaintainmeaningful relationships and deliver innovative projects with industry associations,industry peers,academiaand NGOs
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