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 datacenters are central to this growth. To support this, the acquisition and development of our owned, designed and constructed Data Centre (DC) facilities will scale to meet the demands of our customers, while we also continue to lease and acquire DC capacity at pace, particularly in our high growth markets, working closely with datacenter operators in each region, and across the Globe.

As part of our cloud strategy, Microsoft is highly focused on delivering and operating high quality DC’s through our build program and working closely with our third-party strategic partners (lessors) to grow our cloud at scale and pace. Our leased portfolio represents a significant part of our data centre portfolio and the leasing team are accountable for making sure we can grow in all regions globally, within the required timelines. The team is focused on key markets, understanding the supply and demand for each location, developing optionality as we grow rapidly in both new and existing markets, creating clear business strategies, aligning our land and lease portfolio, always making sure we can deliver high quality DC’s 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 Site Acquisition 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. The role will be involved in all leasing activities, by helping with strategic purchasing opportunities, negotiating highly complex lease structures, including colocation, build to suit and flexible growth models, contract amendments, completion of post lease/contract paperwork, ownership of contract expansions in stabilized markets, and building new partnerships within the region. The successful candidate will be involved in multiple, complex, high profile regions, becoming an expert in key areas of our business, to ensure efficient and seamless delivery.