Director, Commercial Operations

About the role

The Director, Commercial Operations will be the operational backbone of Crusoe's Energy Development Group. This person owns the analytical frameworks, pipeline processes, and team capabilities that allow Crusoe to evaluate and advance land and power opportunities at speed and at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead and enable the Energy Development Analyst team
• Support, mentor, and develop a team of analysts, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture
• Provide hands-on guidance on financial modeling, market analysis, and project evaluation
• Drive analytical quality and strategic relevance
• Own pipeline management and process improvement
• Drive continuous improvement of business operations processes within the Energy Development team, including project management, due diligence workflows, and reporting mechanisms
• Maintain the integrity of Crusoe's data center opportunity pipeline, ensuring data accuracy and timely updates
• Develop and implement best practices for tracking key pipeline metrics and project statuses
• Deliver executive-ready reporting and communications
• Supervise the creation and delivery of board-level presentations, project approval materials, and ad hoc reports for senior management
• Ensure all communications clearly articulate analytical findings, strategic implications, and support for business decisions
• Support cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement
• Facilitate effective communication between the Energy Development team and the Real Estate, Finance, Cloud, Energy Innovation, Design / Engineering, Pre-Construction, and Construction teams
• Support the team in communications with external stakeholders including developers, IPPs, and potential partners
• Monitor market and regulatory intelligence
• Oversee tracking and analysis of hyperscaler and co-located data center activity, regulatory changes in the energy sector, and domestic energy infrastructure investments
• Ensure the team synthesizes this information to identify potential impacts and opportunities for Crusoe

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in consulting, project finance, investment banking, private equity, energy development, or business operations, with significant focus on the energy sector (renewables, conventional power, or oil & gas)
• 3+ years of experience in a managerial or team leadership role, with a demonstrated ability to mentor and develop direct reports
• Deep understanding of energy markets, project economics, and financial modeling
• Exceptional analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Suite; experience with pipeline management systems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to distill complex analytical and commercial content into clear, executive-ready recommendations
• Demonstrated ability to build and improve operational processes in a fast-moving, high-ambiguity environment
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field
• Preferred MBA or relevant advanced degree
• Experience with data center infrastructure, HPC, or large-scale power-consuming industries
• Familiarity with power purchase agreements, offtake structures, and the commercial frameworks that govern energy project development
• Experience with or strong aptitude for leveraging AI-based tools to drive analytical efficiency and output quality
• Ability to travel domestically as required (estimated)