Director, Carbon Reduction Strategy and Market Development

As the environmental challenges facing the world grow, so too has Microsoft's commitment to ensuring that the company's activities are in-line with the best available science and the expectations of leading stakeholder communities. The CELA Environmental Sustainability (ES) team coordinates overall science-based, measurable, and scalable sustainability investments and outcomes across the company - engaging with business groups on the environmental impacts of business operations and positive environmental outcomes resulting from technology and policy development.
On Microsoft's Carbon Strategy and Market Development team, this position will lead a team of change agents who are developing and coordinating strategies for corporate decarbonization, carbon accounting, and market development across Microsoft's primary areas of emissions (electricity, materials, and fuels). This position requires extensive cross-company leadership, strong business acumen, a deep understanding of decarbonization and carbon removal markets, excellent communication skills, the ability to develop and apply compelling data-driven insights to cross-industry initiatives, and personal commitment to meaningful climate action. This role will directly contribute to Microsoft's carbon negative commitment and will involve collaboration with Microsoft's industry-leading carbon removal program and carbon accounting initiatives such as the
Carbon Call .Responsibilities

• Lead a team of subject matter experts in decarbonization and carbon accounting to inform science-based goals and targets for Microsoft's operational carbon footprint
• Partner with other central teams to drive internal stakeholder accountability for carbon reduction targets
• Lead strategy, as well as manage day-to-day budget and execution, of Microsoft's approach to carbon reduction market development (e.g., Scope 3 renewable electricity credits, low-carbon materials, sustainable aviation fuel)
• Collaborate with Microsoft's Climate Innovation Fund to ensure that investments are aligned closely with corporate sustainability needs
• Co-lead strategy for future direction of internal carbon fee and internal carbon accounting methodologies and standards
• Advise executives on decision-making and communications regarding progress and future vision for carbon reduction
• Develop thought leadership on carbon reduction, including informing media strategy, formal reporting, and policy advocacy
• Integrate environmental justice objectives across all program initiatives
• Enhance a team culture of authenticity, positivity, collaboration, learning, and results

QualificationsRequired/Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in sustainability, climate, or energy industry
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Materials Science, or related field AND 8+ years experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, engineering, operations, or relevant sales-related roles
  • OR Master's Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Materials Science, or related field AND 6+ years experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, engineering, operations, or relevant sales-related roles
  • OR equivalent experience.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Materials Science, or related field AND 12+ years experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, engineering, operations, or relevant sales-related roles
  • OR Master's Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Materials Science, or related field AND 8+ years experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, engineering, operations, or relevant sales-related roles
  • OR Doctorate in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Materials Science, or related field AND 5+ years experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, engineering, operations, or relevant sales-related roles
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 3+ years people management experience.
• Excellent business acumen and entrepreneurial, self-directed spirit
• Growth mindset with problem solving skills, including keen data insights
• Track record of driving results through deep and resourceful collaboration
• Advanced degree in business/MBA, economics, finance, sustainability, environmental science, or equivalent experience

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Sourcing Engineering M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $133,600 - $256,800 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 $173,200 - $282,200 per year.
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