Manager, Data Center Energy Power Strategy EMEA

Manager, Data Center Energy Power Strategy EMEA Overview

Join a leading tech company as a Manager for Data Center Energy and Power Strategy in the EMEA region. This role is pivotal in ensuring a reliable, cost-efficient, and sustainable power supply for our data center assets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the comprehensive energy and power strategy for a portfolio of data center assets in the EMEA region, ensuring a reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable power supply.
• Conduct utility and grid due diligence for site selection, acquisition, and expansion in EMEA, evaluating grid capacity, interconnection feasibility, transmission constraints, and regulatory frameworks.
• Manage the energy supply planning for data centers throughout their lifecycle, including reservation, interconnection, permitting, energization, commissioning, and ensuring operational stability.
• Develop and implement the electricity procurement strategy, including structured energy sourcing and negotiating long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with utilities and renewable energy providers.
• Create and execute renewable energy sourcing strategies to meet corporate carbon neutrality and ESG goals, identifying opportunities in wind, solar, hydro, and nuclear-backed grids.
• Perform ongoing analysis of EMEA energy markets, pricing dynamics, and regulatory developments, monitoring shifts in energy policy that affect grid access and carbon pricing.
• Drive energy cost optimization throughout the lifecycle, including analyzing tariff structures and exploring demand response opportunities, while supporting financial modeling for energy-related capital and operational expenditures.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in utility, infrastructure, energy, or hyperscale data center development, with a strong background in power and utility systems.
• At least 3 years of direct experience in managing utility agreements, energy procurement, or large-scale power infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience in EMEA energy markets, including understanding grid capacity constraints, interconnection processes, and electricity market structures.
• Experience in supporting or leading data center power strategies, including developments in power shell, greenfield and brownfield site development, and utility-scale load interconnection.
• Strong knowledge of the commercial and technical aspects of energy procurement, including Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), tariffs, and hedging structures.
• Familiarity with renewable energy integration strategies and pathways for grid decarbonization in Europe.
• Willingness to travel across the EMEA region as required.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment.
• Engagement with diverse teams that foster creativity and collaboration.
• Participation in a mission-driven company that values creativity and joy.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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