Environmental Compliance Program Manager

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 **Regional Environmental Compliance Program Manager** for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.

As a **Regional Environmental Compliance Program Manager** for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, you will be managing the full spectrum of regulatory environmental requirements, including Federal, State, and local regulations with emphasis on air, water, waste management and water quality permitting, with a fundamental understanding of environmental management systems. Additionally, you will identify environmental aspects and ensure Microsoft data centers remain in full compliance, communicate these requirements to all stakeholders and senior management, and provide training online and/or in person.

This opportunity will allow you to actively participate in a dynamic, challenging, and exciting environment. You will be working independently in-region and will represent Microsoft to our external and internal customers. You will have a great opportunity to continue learning new tools, work with other Environmental PMs across the globe, third-party environmental consultants, and as such will grow and develop your career well beyond your established goals. This position requires you to work on location, in one of our data centers in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, with occasional travel to other locations.

Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a **Regional Environmental Compliance Program Manager**, 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.

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.

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.

**Responsibilities**:
**Responsibilities**:

- Manage environmental compliance program for operating sites and handover of construction projects to operations.
- Support operations personnel in completing regulatory obligations and addressing permit requirements.
- Interact with facility personnel, company management, legal counsel, environmental sustainability team, and other relevant internal stakeholders to communicate environmental requirements, identify compliance issues, act as a technical resource, and coordinate on key initiatives.
- Define and implement necessary training for facility operations personnel for managing environmental issues.
- Support site incident investigations.
- Interact with regulatory agency personnel on major environmental issues.
- Monitor development of legislative changes in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, analyze potential impacts on operations, and provide updates to the site personnel.
- Embody our culture and values.

**Qualifications**:
**Required Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's Degree in Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, or related field AND 6+ years experience in Environmental Health and Safety Worldwide Regulations
- OR equivalent experience.

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

- 6+ years of combined experience in environmental permitting and compliance management in APAC.
- Experience with Enhesa, Regscan, EIA Tracker, Enablon, Intelex or similar tools.