Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) Data Senior Manager
Redmond, WA 
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Posted 12 days ago
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OverviewIn 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 + Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers Microsoft's AI and cloud platforms and services that millions of people use every day. With more than 95% of Fortune 500 business on Azure, 180 million using Office 365, and millions using other services - all running on Microsoft's cloud infrastructure - CO+I builds and operates the foundation upon which Microsoft's mission to empower every person and organization comes to life, delivering IT capacity to Microsoft customers worldwide. Within CO+I, the Cloud Innovation Services & Solutions team is responsible for delivering solutions and services that enablereliablecloud growth and operational excellence, including end to end program management, security, risk and governance, planning, learning and development and sustainability. The Sustainability & ESG team focuses on driving CO+I performance in alignment to the existing corporate-wide commitments,establishing preferred CO+I sustainability datacenter public policies and whitepapers and preparing for and managing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) requirements, and ensuring timely and accurate disclosure. We are seeking an Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) Data Senior Manager to support CO+I's ESG data management effort in collaboration with the ESG Foresight & Planning, Reporting and Operational Integration teams, as well as data owners across the organisation. As part of this team, you will collaborate across a broad set of stakeholders within CO+I and Microsoft. You will support the design of ESG Data Management governance processes, draft data protocols for streamlined data collection across the organization, assess data and methodologies for gaps, inconsistencies, improved accuracy and availability with a focus on cross-functional relationships and company-wide alignment. You are excited about empowering CO+I with the necessary ESG data insights to support fast and targeted decision-making for performance and impact, timely and accurate disclosure and drive data accountability across the organization to help translate ESG requirements into a compete opportunity. You are adept at working in a multi-stakeholder, multi-background environment, building enduring trusted relationships and efficiently influencing with limited control. You work effectively with executives, engineering and operations, focusing on crisp and actionable communication, and bring a strategic data perspective, supporting the team by innovating. You have been successful working within a matrixed organizational structure where you lead through influence and teamwork. Success in this role means CO+I has ESG data that is robust, accurate, consistent and is easily available at the right level of granularity following the required methodologies and easily flows through an end-to-end ESG data management process that reduces the burden on data owners across the organization and is constantly revisited for opportunities to automate and rapidly scale to meet customer, policymaker and investor ESG data expectations and you empower the ESG reporting team with quality data that supports Microsoft's ESG leadership position. This position requires data management and analytics, leadership, strategic planning, and project management skills. The ESG Data Senior Manager, will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the organization's ESG efforts and play a key role in supporting Microsoft's ability to meet policymakers, customers, investors and industry ESG expectations. This role is located either in one or all hub locations - Atlanta, GA, Redmond, WA, San Antonio, TX or Phoenix, AZ. Relocation support will be provided, and successful candidates are required to relocate or reside within 50 miles of the hub office location. This role is eligible for hybrid or remote work, up to 100%. 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.
ResponsibilitiesESG Data Governance Management:Establish data governance structures and protocols to ensureproper management, security, and compliance of ESG data Data Integrity Practices:Implement and uphold practices to maintain the accuracy,completeness, and reliability of ESG data throughout the collection process ESG Data Validation:Conduct cohesive validation procedures to verify the quality, accuracy, reliability, completeness andconsistency of ESG data inputs and outputs and remediate data quality issues together with data owners. Data Collection System Development:Develop and refine tools for effectively gathering ESGdata from diverse sources within the organization's datacenter fleet (e.g. creation and maintenance of a clean, consistent and complete ESG data lake); Define standardized tools for collecting data and improving automation. Provide interfaces and ageneral overview of the technologyinfrastructure in collaboration with the engineering team. Ensure auditability and traceability through defined data lineage and logging Support Improvement:Support automation and development of data interfaces; Assess data gaps and recommend remedy actions, incl. roadmaps for additional telemetry or resourcing across the organisation (in partnership with data owners); Increase the traceability and transparency of ESG data via the system (audit trail) ESG Data Analysis and Insights:Analyze ESG data to identify trends, patterns, and keyperformance indicators, and visualize findings for reporting. Provide actionable insights derivedfrom ESG data to support informed decision-making and strategic planning within fleetoperations Data Collection Coordination: Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely and comprehensive collection of required data; Stakeholder Engagement: Prepare content for senior management review and approval, communicate progress & performance and share insights from ESG data initiatives

 

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