Fuel Planning

Fuel Planning TPM

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. Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than one hundred datacenters and one million servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts, who work tirelessly to support digital services for more than one billion customers and twenty million businesses in over ninety countries worldwide. Within CO+I, the Core Datacenter Services (CDS) team is responsible for improving overall availability and efficiency for Microsoft's cloud business. We are seeking a Fuel Planning TPM to support the Operational Supply Chain across datacenters globally. This role will own developing a demand plan for fuel to support existing and new Microsoft data centers. This role will need to have experience in oil and gas in order to understand the requirements and build a demand plan for fuel planning and partner with DC operations and procurement to utilize the planning process to inform and drive business decisions for data center availability.

Responsibilities :

• Establish and manage a fuel demand plan by analyzing current data center consumption and future growth to ensure cost-effective and reliable fuel sourcing, optimized logistics, and the implementation of strategic plan.
• Drive strategic alignment among cross-functional stakeholders to redesign our Global Fuel Program from initiation to delivery. Use subject matter expertise to drive the definition and tracking of success criteria and performance metrics.
• Partner with Procurement to identify and negotiate contracts with reliable global fuel suppliers to secure competitive pricing, volumes and the right service level agreements.
• Develop and implement a central renewable fuel transition strategy for data centers by collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure operational and technical readiness. Develop and manage sustainability metrics related to fuel usage.
• Promote the program and gain buy-in from stakeholders, partners, and customers. Communicate the program status and risk to stakeholders, and hold them accountable to following the schedule.
• Drive collaboration between teams to ensure program processes are executed efficiently. Provide deep expertise to conduct cost-benefit analyses and evaluate success metrics, while optimizing the use of data analytics to derive insights and identify risks and opportunities. Drive and influence change management processes in the organization.

Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

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 :

Technical Program Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year.

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 5th 2025.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.