Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) team is responsible for the full lifecycle of Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure, spanning site selection, development, and operations. Our global footprint includes more than 400 datacenters in 34 countries, supported by over 165,000 miles of fiber optic cable. These facilities form the backbone of Microsoft Azure and are central to our commitment to reliable, secure, and sustainable digital infrastructure. Microsoft is looking for a Land Development Sub-Regional Lead to support data centre development across markets in ANZ and North Asia.
 
As part of the CO+I Cloud Infrastructure Acquisition team, you will join a team of real estate and land development professionals responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and closing strategic land transactions as well as permitting, developing land parcels and delivering critical off-site infrastructure works. This team plays a critical role in supporting the development and delivery of this portfolio—from site selection through design, construction, and handover to operations.

In this key role you will drive market entry and expansion strategies by partnering with legal, finance, energy, engineering, and community engagement teams to enable site readiness and optionality. You will coordinate across internal teams (e.g. Environment, Engineering and Design, Construction, Government Affairs, Community Engagement etc.) to ensure delivery of operation-ready data centre sites. You will support the development and execution of permitting strategies for the lifecycle delivery of datacentre development and will be a key contributor in the execution of comprehensive permitting programs and to the Microsoft pre-construction program.