Overview

The Director, Water Stewardship & Community Partnerships leads Microsoft’s community-centered water strategy in datacenter regions, advancing the company’s Water Positive commitments through locally relevant, transparent, and trusted programs. This role designs and drives water stewardship, replenishment, and access initiatives that align datacenter growth with long-term community water resilience.

The Director works closely with Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) Community Affairs and Sustainability teams, as well as Legal, Policy, and Communications partners, to ensure water programs reflect community priorities, support responsible infrastructure development, and reinforce Microsoft’s leadership in sustainable water stewardship.

Responsibilities:

Water Stewardship Strategy & Execution:

• Lead the design and execution of water stewardship, replenishment, and access initiatives aligned with Microsoft’s Water Positive strategy and evolving Water 2.0 framework.

• Ensure water programs deliver tangible, locally relevant community outcomes in datacenter regions.

• Align water stewardship efforts with datacenter planning and community engagement strategies.

Community & Datacenter Alignment:

• Partner with CO+I datacenter community teams to integrate water stewardship into local engagement and infrastructure planning.

• Support engagement with utilities, water districts, municipalities, and regulators to align Microsoft’s water use with community resilience goals.

Partnership Leadership

• Lead strategic partnerships with water-focused Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), utilities, academic institutions, and implementers to advance water outcomes.

• Leverage Microsoft technology, data, and AI capabilities to improve water efficiency, transparency, and impact.

Measurement, Reporting & Transparency

• Oversee tracking, reporting, and communication of water impacts, replenishment volumes, and community benefits.

• Support internal reporting, disclosures, and community-facing communications related to water stewardship.

Qualifications:

Minimum/Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree AND 6+ years work experience in corporate social responsibility (CSR), philanthropies, corporate affairs, government affairs, business and international development, or related areaOR Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years work experience in corporate social responsibility (CSR), philanthropies, corporate affairs, government affairs, business and international development, or related area
• OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in environmental policy, water resources, sustainability, or a related field.

• Experience working with utilities, watershed organizations, and community-based water programs.

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-region partnerships and program.

Corporate Social Responsibility IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $132,200 - $258,000 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $165,800 - $278,900 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.