Empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. That’s what inspires us, drives our work, and pushes us to challenge the status quo every day. Through our Cloud-first strategy, we strive to deliver solutions that are optimized for the world and enable customers to drive their business more successfully. The Cloud Product Infrastructure Margin team is an exciting and fast-evolving finance team at the forefront of Microsoft’s Cloud-first strategy. The NW Infrastructure and Strategy team leads portfolio decision-making for new networking-related investments. The **Finance Director Network Infrastructure Strategy** is pivotal in shaping long-term capital strategy, influencing cross-functional decision-making, and enabling scalable infrastructure growth aligned with Microsoft Cloud’s ambitions. You will partner closely with engineering, operations, and strategy teams to lead financial planning, investment prioritization, and performance management for networking infrastructure, including hardware, fiber, geo expansion, and strategic sourcing. **Responsibilities** + Own and evolve the long-range capital strategy for networking infrastructure, including dark fiber and geo expansion. Lead financial frameworks that guide lease vs. own decisions and optimize capital deployment. + Deliver high-impact financial insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders. Evaluate ROI, NPV, and lifecycle economics for major sourcing and infrastructure deals. + Partner with engineering, supply chain, and data center operations to align financial planning with technical and operational priorities, while proactively identifying and executing cost efficiency opportunities across the networking infrastructure portfolio through spend analysis, strategic sourcing, and scalable investment strategies. + Lead forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis for network investments. Monitor trends and proactively identify risks and opportunities to ensure financial targets are met. + Integrate external market data and competitive intelligence to inform investment strategy and calibrate internal expectations. + Synthesize diverse data sources into clear executive summaries for leadership decisions. + Mentor finance team members and foster a culture of analytical rigor, strategic thinking, and business partnership. **Qualifications** **Required/minimum qualifications:** + Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 8+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field OR Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 10+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field + OR equivalent experience. + 1+ year(s) experience managing direct reports. **Additional or preferred qualifications:** + 5+ years work experience in the technology or software industry. + 5+ years work experience in matrix-based organization. + 5+ years experience in multinationals with multi-product/multi-segment finance roles. + 3+ years experience managing direct reports. + Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 12+ years of post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership, or finance work experience OR Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 15+ years of post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership, or finance work experience + OR equivalent experience. Financial Analysis M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $277,200 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 $165,600 - $303,600 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 Microsoft will accept applications for the role until August 23, 2026. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .