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Finance Manager, Networking Infrastructure
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Washington, Redmond | |
 Aug 03, 2025 | |
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OverviewThe Commercial Products & Infrastructure (CPI) organization is responsible for enabling business decisions to drive revenue, shape capital expenditure (CapEx) investments, manage cloud & AI (artificial intelligence) capacity, deliver margin excellence, and ensure ongoing resource allocation aligned to strategic engineering priorities. Within CPI, the Networking Infrastructure team is an exciting and fast-evolving team that has a direct impact on the Microsoft strategy for networking and geographic expansion. The Finance Manager, Networking Infrastructure, is a critical role that will partner closely with stakeholders across the Azure and Data Center Operations organizations and will help lead financial strategy and oversight for fiber capital investments, ensuring alignment with long-term infrastructure goals and business expectations. 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. 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.
ResponsibilitiesStrategic Planning: Owns the long-range capital plan for fiber, including dark fiber strategy (lease vs. own economics) and Networking Geographic Data Center (DC) expansion. This also involves owning driver based forecast modeling to prioritize investments.Investment Evaluation: Reviews Return on Investment (ROI) and deal economics for sourcing decisions, including Net Present Value (NPV) break even, and deal life-cycle modeling.Forecasting & Analytics: Collaborates with Data Center Operations team in project-based forecasting and driver-based trended analytics to support proactive decision-making.Market Intelligence: Conducts external market analysis to benchmark and calibrate internal expectations.Rhythm of Business (ROB): You will provide leaders with support and insight during financial close, forecast and budget periods, and review recurring financial reporting, and presentations to identify trends and create action plans. You'll support the Data Center Operations and Azure core teams in making key business decisions, Capital Spend rhythm of business, and manage strategic sourcing reviews.Other: Embody our culture and values | |