Coordination & Business Development Manager - Data Center Solutions

Uniper Energy; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Private Medical Insurance

26 days annual leave

Electric vehicle charging at sites

Flexible working arrangements

Home office equipment support

Job summary

Uniper is seeking a Coordination & Business Development Manager for Data Center Solutions in Birmingham. You will connect external Data Center players with internal teams, drive energization concepts, and manage deals from ideation to signature.

You will lead UK Data Center activities, build a diverse stakeholder network, and negotiate with C-Suite and partners while shaping Uniper's data center strategy and new business models.

Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering, Business Administration or Legal.
• Strong commercial mindset and negotiation skills with track record of ownership and results.
• Experience developing long-term business relationships and coordinating diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Identify and qualify UK Data Center sites and assets with COO functions.
• Evaluate and develop power-related customer contracts and data center opportunities.
• Lead end-to-end ideation and development of Powered Land and Private Wire concepts to financial decisions.
• Understand grid and power-related Data Center challenges and needs.
• Structure commercial agreements for behind-the-meter, private wire, and long-term power supply contracts.
• Coordinate with Power, Real Estate, Business Controlling, Legal and Risk for holistic data center opportunities.

Skills

Strong commercial mindset

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional coordination

Project management

Electrical infrastructure knowledge

English fluency

Networking

Education

University degree in Engineering / Business / Legal

Job description

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Location: Birmingham, GB, B37 7YE

Country/Region: GB

Contract type:

Working hours: Full time

Compensation: Competitive

Coordination & Business Development Manager - Data Center Solutions

Data center infrastructure is one of the fastest-growing electricity demand segments. As Coordination & Business Development Manager Data Center Solutions, you connect and coordinate the external Data Center world with internal stakeholders to foster and build the energization of the digital infrastructure of tomorrow.Your mandate: build and extend the external Data Center network, coordinate and coordinate the UK Data Center activities with highly skilled and diverse teams, identify and develop energization concepts, and drive transactions from ideation to contract signature - as Deal Architect and Relationship Owner.

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

Coordination, Deal Origination & Commercial Structuring

• Identify and qualify Uniper’s UK sites and assets according to customer needs for Data Center developments in close cooperation with Uniper COO functions
• Evaluation and development of power related Customer Capacity Contracts or any other commercial Data Center opportunities leveraging existing and new generation assets e.g. Gas engines, CCGTs in UK
• End-to-end involvement from ideation and development of “Powered Land” and “Private Wire” concepts until the Financial Decisions
• 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 overview of all Data Center related activities for the UK
• Act as a deputy for UK to the Head of “Commercial Asset Solutions Europe”
• Coordinate and maintain existing Data Center customer network covering the full datacenter deal value chain e.g. Hyperscaler, Private Equity project developers and Operators
• Actively contributing to the evolution of Uniper's Data Center strategy and support new business models in cooperation with Innovation
• Lead commercial negotiations at decision-maker level (C‑Suite, VP Infrastructure) with customers and partners
• Close collaboration and coordination with Power, Real Estate, Business Controlling, Legal and Risk to ensure a holistic approach towards Data Centers opportunities

Your profile

• University degree 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 business relationships
• Ability to manage a complex network of stakeholders from e.g. customers, partners, and local authorities at all levels
• Proven capabilities of coordinating in a cross functional environment
• Significant project management skills & experience within infrastructure projects
• Good technical understanding of electrical infrastructure and grid operator structures
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in an international environment required
• Fluency in 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:

• Personal development and Learning opportunities
• Enhanced company pension – With up to 12% company contributions
• 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Electric vehicle charging at our sites
• In house Occupational Health Services
• Company funded Private Medical Insurance including free GP service
• Performance related benefits
• Access to a range of flexible benefits such as Share Incentive Plan, Dental, Critical Illness and Life Insurance, Cycle2Work, or buy and sell extra holiday
• Future career opportunities (UK & International) with a strong focus on Diversity Equity and Inclusion

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

Should you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact the UK Talent Acquisition Manager

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Job information

Contract type: Unlimited

Working Hours: Full Time

Start Date: ASAP

Deadline: 28/08/2026

Salary: Competitive

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.