Director, Energy & Power Origination, Malaysia

Vantage Data Centers; Cyberjaya; On-site; MYR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above market compensation

Health & retirement benefits

Paid leave

Job summary

Vantage Data Centers seeks an experienced Director, Energy & Power Origination to lead power strategy across Malaysia and APAC. You will originate, negotiate and secure power solutions for current and future data center developments, engaging with TNB, regulators and key market participants.

Collaboration with cross-functional teams will align energy strategy with growth objectives. The role requires a commercial mindset, strong relationships with utility executives, and execution capability to

Qualifications

• 10+ years in power markets, utilities, or energy infrastructure.
• Experience negotiating complex energy transactions with regulators or utilities.
• Strong commercial, relationship and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute long-term power and energy strategy for Malaysia and APAC.
• Originate and secure power opportunities for data center developments.
• Lead negotiations for renewable energy procurement, PPAs, and energy structures.
• Monitor market dynamics, regulatory developments and energy policy.
• Support customer sustainability objectives through renewable procurement.

Skills

Power markets

Utilities

Energy origination

Negotiation

Stakeholder mgmt

Job description

Vantage powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Position Overview

Vantage is seeking an experienced and commercially astute Director, Energy & Power Origination to lead the development and execution of the company's power strategy across Malaysia and other markets across APAC. This role will be instrumental in securing the energy infrastructure required to support Vantage's data center growth ambitions, ensuring power availability remains a key competitive advantage in an increasingly constrained market.

The successful candidate will be responsible for originating, negotiating and securing power solutions for both current and future data center developments, while leading engagement with TNB, IPPS, regulators, land developers and other key market participants. The role will also oversee utility connection and energization activities through project execution, ensuring data center campuses are delivered in line with customer and business requirements.

This position requires close collaboration with Business Development, Site Selection, Sustainability, Construction, Operations, Sales, Marketing, Finance and the Executive Leadership Team to align energy strategy with Vantage's long-term growth objectives and customer commitments.

The ideal candidate combines the commercial mindset of an energy originator, the relationships of a utility executive, and the practical execution capability required to deliver critical power infrastructure. They will be measured not only on utility connections delivered, but on their ability to secure long-term power capacity, create strategic energy partnerships, and enable Vantage's growth across Japan.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Vantage's long-term power and energy strategy for Malasiya and other regional markets, prioritising power-led site selection to secure scalable capacity and support future expansion
• Identify, originate and secure power opportunities to support future data center developments.
• Lead negotiations for renewable energy procurement, corporate PPAs, utility supply agreements, behind-the-meter solutions, battery storage opportunities and other innovative energy structures.
• Assess power market dynamics, regulatory developments, pricing trends and emerging technologies to identify opportunities and mitigate risks.
• Support customer sustainability objectives through renewable energy procurement and decarbonization initiatives.
• Provide strategic guidance to executive leadership regarding energy market developments and competitive positioning.

Utility,Grid & Strategic Energy Partnerships

• Establish and maintain executive-level relationships with TNB, regulators, government agencies IPPs, energy trading houses and key industry stakeholders.
• Secure preliminary and long-term utility capacity required for current and future campus developments.
• Represent Vantage in discussions with utilities, regulators and industry groups regarding power infrastructure development and energy policy.
• Develop strategies to address grid capacity constraints, transmission limitations and network expansion requirements.

Delivery & Execution

• Oversee utility connection, energization and power delivery activities across active development projects.
• Partner with Development, Construction and Operations teams to ensure power infrastructure is delivered on schedule and aligned with project objectives.
• Monitor key milestones associated with utility design, permitting, approval and energization processes.
• Manage risks related to power delivery, network upgrades and utility dependencies.
• Ensure successful handover of utility infrastructure and energy-related assets into operational environments.
• Support customer-facing energy discussions during the sales lifecycle, including participation in strategic client engagements where required.

Experience & Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in power markets, utilities, energy infrastructure, renewable energy, energy origination or related sectors.
• Deep understanding of Malaysia’s electricity market, utility framework and regulatory environment.
• Proven track record originating and negotiating complex energy transactions, including utility supply agreements and renewable procurement arrangements.
• Experience working with TNB, regulators and major energy market participants.
• Strong commercial, negotiation and relationship management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives, external stakeholders and strategic partners.
• Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure, industrial or data center developments is highly desirable.

We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other's strengths and respecting each other's weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do.

• Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package.
• We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.

Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.

Vantage is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Vantage does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage.