Senior Manager, Power Strategy

What You Will Do

• Identifies areas of power availability for future data center site development
• Supports contract activities for the construction of substations and transmission extensions
• Tracks progress with utilities to optimize timelines associated with substation builds
• Leads contract review and negotiations for transmission, distribution, and energy supply
• Affords energy origination/procurement activities in deregulated markets
• Works with internal and external teams to assist with energy rate forecasting and supply contract performance
• Analyzes customer growth patterns and regions to provide data-backed origination/procurement strategies
• Performs tariff reviews and analyses in regulated markets
• Affords energy hedging activities
• Assists with tracking and retirement of renewable energy credits, carbon management, and customer correspondence regarding renewable energy attributes
• Assists with the origination and negotiation of renewable energy opportunities in deregulated and regulated markets
• Affords the implementation and enhancement of a sustainable power strategy
• Analyzes power situation at prospective sites (utility, tariffs, capacity, geography, etc.)
• Analyzes the short and long-term capacity potential for selected sites
• Performs mock bill analysis
• Supports cross-functional teams within the organization (Sales, Construction, Operations, customer support)
• Researches and responds to general power questions for clients
• Assists with tracking capital budget commitments
• Initiates, maintains, and executes commissioning strategies and programs to reduce ratchet impacts
• Resolves utility billing issues and errors
• Supports various projects as needed

What We Are Looking For

• 6-8 years experience with transmission, distribution, and energy supply origination/procurement
• Bachelor’s degree in a business, engineering or technical discipline
• Experience with tariff analysis and utility contract reviews
• Experience with renewables and carbon-free power
• Experience with utility negotiations, processes, and agreements
• Strong understanding of the transmission and distribution grid and the ability to analyze its supply
• Financial or energy engineering experience
• Experience managing multiple projects and collaborating with internal staff, utility providers, consultants, and external stakeholders
• Experience with communication including communicating commercial, regulatory, market, and contractual details to all organizational levels

Why Join Us?

• Part of the rapidly growing data center industry powering the world’s digital infrastructure
• Collaborative environment focused on commitment, accountability, respect and excellence
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans, life and disability insurance, access to mental health resources and employee assistance program
• Competitive pay, performance bonus, 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Generous paid time off and holidays

About the Role

The Senior Manager, Power Strategy is responsible for maintaining and establishing programs associated with the origination of transmission, distribution and energy supply for the CyrusOne portfolio.