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Sr. Director – Data Center Energy Lead

Remote:

Full Remote

Contract:

Full time

Experience:

Expert & Leadership (>10 years)

Work from:

California (USA), United States

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering or related field, Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred, 12+ years of experience in energy industry, Strong understanding of data center market.

Key responsabilities:

Develop and execute energy supply strategies
Negotiate commercial contracts with stakeholders

174 Power Global Scaleup https://174powerglobal.com/

201 - 500 Employees

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Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

174 Power Global, headquartered in Irvine, California, is a member of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 firm that is among the eight largest business enterprises in South Korea. 174 Power Global designs, builds and manages renewable energy solutions. The company brings a decade of global leadership in renewable energy to North America, combining best-of-world technology, processes, and partnerships to deliver utility-grade energy solutions customized for local energy markets. 174 Power Global offers the full spectrum of energy solutions – from power plant development, design, construction, operations, and maintenance. With proven capabilities across the renewable energy value chain. 174 Power Global is expanding into data centers, leveraging internal knowledge and expertise, the company will secure and enable clean/renewable powered sites for data center development. Our focus is on attracting clients who will build and operate these data centers, ensuring their needs are met through our high-value, innovative solutions.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Sr. Director will lead all aspects of Data Center Energy Strategy & Execution for 174 Power Global’s Data Center vertical focusing on building/growing relationships with the ISO/RTO regions, utilities, vendors, and energy partners. This role involves overseeing all commercial aspects of the Energy Supply process for our portfolio of sites, including collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders, and supporting the successful development and client acquisition of data centers. The Sr. Director will also be a key part of building the data center energy team for 174 Power Global. Travel up to 50% is expected in this position.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy and Execution: Develop and execute strategies to support data center energy supply, market development, and infrastructure. Structure and execute energy supply agreements and innovative clean energy agreements.

Commercial Contract Negotiations: Serve as a lead negotiator and commercial liaison between utilities, hyperscalers/data center developers, and internal stakeholders.

Technical Collaboration and Site Selection: From an energy perspective, collaborate with internal and external teams to inform site selection efforts. Be well-versed in utility tariffs and rate structures as part of agreement discussions.

Reporting and Analytics: Regularly track and report on development performance metrics, pipeline status, and market feedback to senior leadership. Use data-driven insights to continuously improve project processes and outcomes.

Stakeholder Relationship Management: Serve as support on all client interface engagements, leading customer meetings, presentations, and contract negotiations. Develop and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers at various organizational levels, from data center executives to technical staff.

Market Development and Representation: Conduct thorough market research to identify emerging energy trends, opportunities, and the competitive landscape within the data center and energy sectors. Represent the company articulating the benefits of infrastructure modernization and energy-efficient approaches.

Leadership: Provide guidance on best practices and strategies for effective client engagement. Foster an internal and external partnership ecosystem to support customer acquisition and develop a sustainable opportunity funnel.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Real Estate, Engineering, or a related field. Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) is preferred.

Minimum of 12+ years of experience in the energy industry in the United States (e.g., electric utilities, energy regulators, energy project development, energy project finance, energy policy, corporate energy procurement, energy commodities, energy consulting or other energy industry stakeholders).

Experience in energy transactions, financial modeling, infrastructure development, and/or utility provisioning.

Proven track record securing complex negotiations and drafting/redlining agreements.

Strong understanding of the data center market, including client needs, industry trends and the competitive landscape.

Excellent communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence key stakeholders and decision-makers.

Ability to travel as needed to meet with clients and stakeholders (up to 50% of the time).

Attention external recruitment firms, we will not accept any unsolicited resumes at this time. Please do not contact any internal member of our company to discuss the position or to solicit candidates.

174 Power Global provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

www.174powerglobal.com.