Data Center Strategy & Commercial Architect

SEA Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SEA Singapore is seeking a Strategy & Commercial Specialist focused on Data Center site selection and solutioning within our Infrastructure team. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive capacity planning, vendor engagements, and cost optimization, ensuring data center investments align with growth and sustainability goals.

You will develop data center strategies, evaluate commercial terms, and lead market research to support strategic decisions while maintaining governance and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering/IT or facilities management.
• Minimum 2 years in Commercial Management, Product Manager, Solution Architect in telco/cloud/IT infra or energy.
• Strong skills in commercial analysis, vendor coordination, and contract administration.
• Familiarity with Data Center M&E systems and standards (Uptime Institute, TIA-942).
• Proficiency in data and financial analysis.
• Certifications such as CDCP, CDCS, or Uptime ATD/ATS are a plus.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, results-driven.

Responsibilities

• Develop Data Center strategies aligned with business needs, including capacity planning and lifecycle management.
• Drive evaluation of commercial terms, estimate market trend, and calculate total cost of ownership for contracts.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to execute Data Center strategies and structure commercial agreements.
• Work with engineering and operations to ensure alignment during planning and deployment.
• Provide market insights on data center trends, pricing models, and emerging technologies.
• Coordinate with colocation providers, equipment vendors, and system integrators for optimal value.
• Participate in vendor evaluations for capacity, negotiations, and performance reviews.
• Support development of partnership strategies to reduce cost exposure.
• Track metrics on cost efficiency, uptime, and resource utilization; prepare management reports.
• Maintain dashboards for expenditures, electricity cost trends, forecast accuracy, vendor performance.
• Drive process improvements to streamline contract negotiations and execution.
• Standardize commercial processes and documentation across regions.
• Support continuous improvement in financial governance and project delivery.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and cost optimization with senior teams.

Skills

Commercial analysis

Vendor coordination

Contract administration

Data center operations

Cost optimization

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Computer Engineering or IT

Job description

SEA Singapore is seeking a Strategy & Commercial Specialist focused on Data Center site selection and solutioning within our Infrastructure team. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive capacity planning, vendor engagements, and cost optimization, ensuring data center investments align with growth and sustainability goals.

You will develop data center strategies, evaluate commercial terms, and lead market research to support strategic decisions while maintaining governance and