Director, Energy Strategy

Description

• Originate, develop, and execute energy strategies that deliver power infrastructure required to scale new data center campuses in line with our customer values
• Influence center siting, delivery, and customer strategies based on the availability of grid power, alternative power sources and the sustainability of energy supply
• Build the business case for project agreements and align C-Suite and Board of Directors on deal execution
• Build relationships with utility partners, and customer energy teams across all levels. represent Rowan to senior executive at utilities and to our customers when negotiating agreements related to power infrastructure
• Develop partnerships and creative solutions with utilities and other energy companies that accelerate the deployment of new data centers, including sustainable power infrastructure
• Lead growth and development of a team of energy professionals
• Partner with our customers to achieve energy-related sustainability goals, including 100% renewable energy supply
• Partner with internal and external teams to complete project due diligence and ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of energy infrastructure

Requirements

• Experience working for or with hyperscale data center customers, including co-location and cloud companies (Preferred)
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, excellent communication and collaboration skills, strong organizational skills, comfort with ambiguity, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and highly cross-functional environment
• 3+ years of experience negotiating interconnection agreements on behalf of a large energy users or renewable energy developer
• 10+ of years of experience working to develop electric grid infrastructure to power critical loads (eg. data centers, refineries, military), working for a utility, energy project developer, design/consulting firm, construction firm or energy intensive consumer
• Technical expertise related to transmission and distribution infrastructure
• Master of Business Administration (Preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team in a performance driven culture
• 3+ years of experience leading teams of energy professionals
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (eg. engineering, business, construction management, real estate)

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and bonus plan
• Team building and educational opportunities
• Hybrid working environment
• Unlimited PTO
• Generous benefits package including robust health benefits and a 401(k) company contribution

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance