Director, Energy Strategy & New Markets

Rowan Digital Infrastructure Pty Ltd; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 195,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Team development & education

Generous benefits package

Unlimited PTO

Transit/parking assistance

Bonus & incentive plan

Job summary

Rowan Digital Infrastructure Pty Ltd seeks a Director of Energy Strategy & Development, New Markets to define and lead the energy strategy for Rowan’s expanding data center portfolio. You will own multi-year strategies, drive market entry, grid and alternative energy solutions, regulatory engagement, and commercial execution, partnering with utilities and regulators.

You will lead a cross-functional team, manage risk, and deliver scalable, sustainable power infrastructure aligned with customer

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (engineering, business, economics, construction management, real estate, or related discipline).
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of experience developing power infrastructure for large energy-intensive assets (e.g., data centers, industrial facilities).
• Demonstrated experience negotiating interconnection, transmission, and long-term power agreements with utilities, TSOs, or renewable developers.
• Proven track record leading multi-team, multi-year initiatives with material business impact.

Responsibilities

• Define, own, and deliver Rowan’s multi-year new market energy strategy, aligned with growth plans and sustainability commitments.
• Lead energy development and execution for large data center campuses, including interconnection, generation, storage, and renewables.
• Negotiate with utilities, TSOs, regulators, and energy partners for interconnection and long-term energy agreements.
• Build executive relationships with utility executives, regulators, governments, and major customers.
• Own investment cases for energy infrastructure and commercial agreements; manage risk and escalation.

Skills

Energy strategy

New market entry

Regulatory engagement

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Power infrastructure

Stakeholder negotiations

Strategic judgment

Ambiguity tolerance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

Rowan Digital Infrastructure Pty Ltd seeks a Director of Energy Strategy & Development, New Markets to define and lead the energy strategy for Rowan’s expanding data center portfolio. You will own multi-year strategies, drive market entry, grid and alternative energy solutions, regulatory engagement, and commercial execution, partnering with utilities and regulators.

You will lead a cross-functional team, manage risk, and deliver scalable, sustainable power infrastructure aligned with customer