Data Center Strategic Partnerships Manager

Colorado Psychiatric; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Longroad Energy is seeking a Manager, Strategic Partnerships to support data center development and commercial workstreams across the U.S. markets.

This fully remote role partners with internal teams and external consultants to advance site evaluation, regulatory tracking, and deal execution within Longroad’s strategy and M&A efforts. You will help manage the pipeline, prepare marketing materials, and coordinate cross-functional activities to de-risk projects and drive commercial milestones

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in real estate development, infrastructure development, or large-scale industrial/commercial projects.
• Bachelor’s degree required (real estate, engineering, planning, business, or related field preferred).
• Working knowledge of the data center market, including client needs, site selection factors, energy procurement strategies, industry trends, and competitive landscape.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated experience supporting development activities such as site diligence, permitting, land use, or infrastructure coordination.
• Experience working with cross-functional internal teams and external consultants.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel 20% as needed across U.S. markets.
• Ability to walk undeveloped land and active project sites.
• Alignment with Longroad’s SHINE values

Responsibilities

• Support execution of strategies to drive Longroad’s presence and opportunities in the growing data center market.
• Monitor regulatory, policy and commercial trends impacting data center load demand across multiple markets.
• Track utility tariffs, rate structures, and load interconnection processes while working with utilities on co-location projects.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams and external stakeholders, including regulatory agencies, consultants, and experts across origination, legal, interconnection, permitting, construction, government affairs, engineering, and finance.
• Represent Longroad at industry conferences, meetings, and site visits.

Skills

Real estate development

Cross-functional collaboration

Data center market knowledge

Project management

MS Office

Multi-tasking

Travel readiness

Site diligence experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Longroad Energy is seeking a Manager, Strategic Partnerships to support data center development and commercial workstreams across the U.S. markets.

This fully remote role partners with internal teams and external consultants to advance site evaluation, regulatory tracking, and deal execution within Longroad’s strategy and M&A efforts. You will help manage the pipeline, prepare marketing materials, and coordinate cross-functional activities to de-risk projects and drive commercial milestones