Site Acquisition Manager

**Business Group Description**

Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers Microsoft's cloud services and our team is focused on delivering high quality infrastructure to support cloud operations. As Microsoft’s Cloud business continues to mature, our infrastructure expansion accelerates, and Data Centers are central to this growth. To support this, the acquisition and development of our owned, designed and constructed Data Center facilities will scale to meet the demands of our customers, while we also continue to lease and acquire Data Center capacity at pace, particularly in our high growth markets, working closely with Data Center operators in each region, and across the Globe.

The Global Acquisition team is responsible for delivering high quality Data Center capacity in line with our projected growth. This role will be a pivotal member of the APAC team, who owns the delivery in region to support our Cloud growth in both existing and new geographies, as needed by the wider business. As we grow rapidly in both new and existing markets, we will develop clear business strategies, aligning our land and lease portfolio, to ensure we can deliver high quality Data Centers both now and in the future, to tie to our Customer growth. We are responsible for the development and ownership of key strategic partnerships with lessors, working collaboratively to ensure we deliver contracted capacity safely and effectively, on time and within budget.

The role of the Leasing Manager is a unique individual contributor role, working together with our Site Acquisition team to support the delivery of a strong, reliable leased portfolio, to support our Global Cloud.

**Responsibilities**:
Key Responsibilities:

- Support the site acquisition team on all lease transactions, including specialized bespoke projects, AI projects and amendments as needed
- Assist with site selection process and strategy development across the region and/or assigned metro
- Develop a strong knowledge of the assigned regions/metro, understand market dynamics and support the region to ensure our success in every region
- Drive and support commercial and legal negotiations with partners in assigned regions/metro
- Support multiple lease projects within critical timelines, working closely together with internal teams, consultants, vendors and external stakeholders
- Build and develop new partnerships in existing and new regions
- Align with internal stakeholders to ensure effective co-ordination of activities to ensure region success
- Ensure data integrity in supply planning and execution systems related to infrastructure supply options including cost, capacity, key dates, and contractual terms
- Develop and oversee the implementation of continual process improvement initiatives related to operational efficiency, team effectiveness and new value added initiatives
- Develop processes and procedures to streamline delivery of multiple contracts across the team; create single points of communication and focus to improve delivery timescales
- Work with internal law & corporate affairs personnel to drive successful contracts
- Active Lease Project reporting (Weekly, Monthly, Fundamentals etc.)
- Lease Project Governance - Action, Issue, Risk, OKR Management
- Supporting the continuous improvement of our Site Acquisition Runbook, Lease Cycle Execution workflow, process improvement
- Any additional SOQ/project support as required to support project delivery
- Program Management consistency globally
- Other relevant department or process initiatives

**Qualifications**:
Good knowledge, experience and skills:

- 7+ years portfolio management, real estate, or office management experience
- OR Bachelor's Degree or degree equivalent in Business Management, Real Estate, Project Management, or related field AND 7+ years portfolio management, real estate, or office management experience
- OR equivalent experience.
- Experience in real estate, business development, finance or supply chain management
- Experience or knowledge of DCs
- Experience managing transactions successfully, including supplier/partner communication, cost analysis, negotiations and contract development (supplier or customer), and supplier performance management
- Experience successfully managing commercial relationships with vendors and knowledge of vendor management best practices
- Excellent reporting, verbal and written communication skills
- Confident, takes ownership, be able to work independently, handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, with a willingness to “do what it takes” to get the job done
- Bachelor's degree in Arts or Sciences or Business or technical discipline
- Be a self-starter who that can maintain focus and deliver results consistently that drive business capability value
- Drives through ambiguity, self-motivated and thrives on mínimal supervision. Sound judgment, decision-making skills, and ability to work under continual dea