Director - Cloud Supply Chain Risk & Compliance

Microsoft’s Cloud business is expanding, and the Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the hardware infrastructure underlying this growth including AI! CSCP’s vision is to empower customers to achieve more by delivering Cloud and AI capabilities at scale. Our mission is to deliver the world's computer with an industry-leading supply chain. The CSCP organization is responsible for traditional supply chain functions such as plan, source, make, deliver, but also manages supportability (spares), sustainability, and decommissioning of datacenter assets worldwide. We deliver the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform for external customers. Our infrastructure is supported by more than 300 datacenters around the world that enable services for more than 1 billion customers in over 90 countries.The Cloud Sourcing, Security and Sustainability (CS3) organization within CSCP manages sourcing, strategy, and suppliers to provide cost, flexibility, and supply advantages that enable our org to become a world-class supply chain. Well-defined and executed sourcing and supply chain management ensures reliable, on-time performance and optimized cost, prevents urgent and unplanned investments, and provides accurate and timely information across the supply base and internally across the infrastructure organization. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. 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.#CSCP #CSCPJobs

• Own supplier compliance audits and regulatory readiness across Microsoft's cloud supply ecosystem.
• Generate supplier risk intelligence by connecting geopolitical, regulatory, and industry trends with supplier ecosystem assessments.
• Advise executives on supplier risk exposure, mitigation priorities, and supply chain decisions.
• Shape Microsoft's compliance strategy through AI-enabled capabilities and scalable governance frameworks.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Legal, Finance, Science, Business, Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years experience in Supply Chain, Strategy or Compliance 
  • OR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements:

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following specialized security screenings:
  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strategic thinker with ability to navigate complex compliance, regulatory, and supplier governance domains.
• Knowledge of high-tech supply chains ecosystems, including semiconductors, networking, electronics manufacturing.
• Ability to develop risk and compliance strategies that balance regulatory requirements, business objectives, and operational realities. 
• Ability to synthesize geopolitical, regulatory, industry, and supplier ecosystem signals into strategic insights and business recommendations. 
• Executive presence to influence internal and external stakeholders, balancing compliance requirements with business objectives.