Business Development Manager Data Center Solutions in Germany (f/m/d)

Uniper Energy; Düsseldorf; Hybrid; EUR 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Home office equipment

Company pension

Training

Job summary

Uniper Energy in Düsseldorf is seeking a Business Development Manager Data Center Solutions to lead energization concepts for digital infrastructure across Germany. You will own end-to-end deal structuring, identify sites, and drive transactions from ideation to contract signature.

You will build and maintain a network of hyperscalers, private equity developers, and operators while coordinating with Power, Real Estate, Legal and Risk to ensure robust deal design and commercial risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Excellent education in engineering, business or law.
• Strong commercial mindset with proven ownership.
• Experience with long-term commercial relationships.
• Ability to manage a complex stakeholder network.

Responsibilities

• Originate deals and structure complex commercial agreements.
• Drive energization concepts for data center sites.
• Drive transactions from ideation to contract signature with stakeholders.
• Manage customer network across the data center deal value chain.

Skills

Deal origination

Commercial structuring

Stakeholder management

Contract negotiations

Data center know-how

Education

Engineering, Business Administration or Legal degree

Job description

Düsseldorf, DE, 40221

Country/Region: DE

Working hours: Full time

Business Development Manager Data Center Solutions in Germany (f/m/d)

Our Customer Asset Solutions Europe Team is looking for You!

We are Uniper

At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we will look forward to meeting you!

Your responsibilities

Data center infrastructure is one of the fastest-growing electricity demand segments. As Business Development Manager Data Center Solutions, you manage the energization of the digital infrastructure of tomorrow.

Your mandate: identify and develop energization concepts, structure complex commercial deals, and drive transactions from ideation to contract signature - as Deal Architect and Relationship Owner.

What we are looking for

• Deal Origination & Commercial Structuring
• Identify and qualify Uniper's sites and assets for Data Center potential across Germany and potentially other markets
• End-to-end responsibility: from ideation to development of Powered Land and Private Wire concepts until the Financial Decisions
• Evaluation and development of power capacity related contracts or any other commercial Data Center opportunities in close cooperation with COO functions leveraging existing and new generation assets e.g. Gas engines, CCGTs, Hydro across Uniper's core markets
• Very good understanding of grid and power related Data Center challenges and needs
• Structuring of commercial agreements for e.g. behind-the-meter, dedicated grid connection/ private wire, and long-term power supply and capacity contracts from existing or new assets
• Stakeholder Management
• Build and maintain an existing customer network covering the full Data Center deal value chain e.g. Hyperscaler, Private Equity project developers and Operators
• Close collaboration with Power, Real Estate, Business Controlling, Legal and Risk to ensure robust deal structuring and commercial risk mitigation
• Actively support the evolution of Uniper's Data Center strategy and new business models in cooperation with Innovation
• Drive commercial negotiations at decision-maker level (C-Suite, VP Infrastructure) with customers and partners

Your profile

• Excellent Education e.g. in Engineering, Business Administration or Legal
• Strong commercial mindset, communication and negotiation skills with proven track record in taking ownership and driving results
• Track record in developing long term commercial business relationships
• Ability to manage a complex network of stakeholders from e.g. customers, partners, and local authorities at all levels.
• Significant project management skills & experience within infrastructure projects
• Good technical understanding of electrical infrastructure and TSO/DSO processes
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in an international environment required
• Fluency in German and English required, additional languages are beneficial

At Uniper, we not only reward our employees with attractive salaries, an excellent company pension and health related benefits for their hard work and dedication to shaping the future energy transition. You can also expect a supportive working culture that offers a wide range of creative and innovative ideas. We enable various flexible working arrangements, whilst also supporting with home office equipment.

Through regular training and workshops, together we work towards visualising yourself in our company as if it were your own. We support you in highlighting your individual potential, achieving your personal goals, and reaching your ambitions. We invite you to become part of our diverse company with international colleagues from more than 80 countries. As an employer, Uniper has committed itself to providing special support to certain areas:

Work-Life-Balance / New Normal

• Choosing how, where, and when to work in accordance with your team and the requirements of your job
• Modern and ergonomic equipment for your workplace (home & office)
• Support to balance private life and work: Sabbaticals, part-time possibilities, family service

Mobility

• Car and bike leasing offer (deferred compensation)
• E-car charging stations at almost all Uniper locations

Health offers

• Preventive health services
• Employee assistance program

Company pension

• Employer-funded contributions to a modern pension system
• Possibility of self-funded contributions with employer-funded matching

Trainings

• Lifelong training
• Coaching

Our employees are the reason for our success. Therefore, you will find many other benefits at the local level to help you reach your potential. Energy evolutionary wanted!

Your contact

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at:

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As an employer, Uniper is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. Therefore, we encourage applications from suitably qualified individuals whose capabilities match the role requirements regardless of gender, origin, disability, age, religion, ideology, sexual identity or marital status. We live inclusion and support flexible working.