Grid Strategy Manager EMEA, Infrastructure Energy Team

DESCRIPTION

The AWS Infrastructure Energy Team (IET) is looking for a Senior Grid Strategy Manager to own setting the strategic direction regarding the location, interconnection, and operation of our fleet of data centers across the power grids. If you like to leverage your technical expertise to analyze, develop, and implement business, supply chain, and operational strategies in partnership with our internal and external partner teams and organizations, we'd like to meet you. Your work in grid strategy will ensure that access to secure, resilient, and scalable power is maintained to support AWS business growth for our customers.

With a proven record in power engineering and delivery, complemented by a robust project management skill-set, you will own the origination, execution, and delivery of large-scale power infrastructure projects across EMEA, in partnership with regional experts. This role involves anticipating risks and barriers to growth, analyzing the quality of the power system, and developing strategies to navigate constraints related to power access. By delivering on the strategies you develop, you will enable scalable future growth to support the expansion of AWS Cloud, allowing our customers to innovate faster.

In conjunction with partner teams, the successful candidate will cultivate business and technical relationships with various stakeholders, including grid and electricity utilities, supply chain partners, regulators, and policymakers to ensure timely and economic delivery of power and grid infrastructure to support AWS's EMEA infrastructure expansion.

Key job responsibilities

1. Work with internal engineering, real estate, and planning teams to lead the development and execution of a comprehensive power growth strategy for AWS's EMEA data centers.
2. Identify risks in the delivery and operation of power grids and collaborate with partner teams to find appropriate mitigations.
3. Identify opportunities for AWS to stimulate the transition to cleaner power grids.
4. Develop cost-saving projects and initiatives related to grid and network infrastructure.
5. Collaborate with electricity utilities and other external stakeholders to develop strategies that support AWS's expansion in EMEA.
6. Develop and execute strategies that leverage capital projects (utility grid connections, HV substations, energy storage, etc.) to accelerate delivery of power capacity and optimize total cost of ownership.
7. Work with AWS's Public Policy team to develop policies and guidelines that enable broader AWS strategies and objectives.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Power Engineering or other relevant technical field or equivalent professional or technical qualification.
2. Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent experience managing multiple simultaneous international business projects.
3. 10-15+ years track record in the electric utility/energy industry in an engineering, project, or technical role.
4. Proven track record of developing strategies that inform and influence business direction and decisions.
5. 10+ years of experience advising on electricity infrastructure delivery, grid application, and connections process.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Master's Degree in relevant discipline (MBA/MS).
2. Experience designing HV/MV electric infrastructure.
3. Understanding of the permitting process and compliance requirements.
4. Experience with IT infrastructure, data centers, and cloud services.
5. Ability to converse in Spanish, German, French, Swedish, or Italian is advantageous.
6. Demonstrated 5+ years of analytical skillset to analyze implications of electrical grid infrastructure systems on business goals.

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