Data Center Forecasting, Director

Fluidstack; New York (NY); On-site; USD 301,000 - 377,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluidstack is seeking a senior finance leader to own the datacenter forecast, capex/opex and cash across sites. You will build the forecasting engine, models and systems that translate build plans into financial truth and enable leadership decisions.

You will run scenario analyses to sequence sites, deals and capital raises, and partner with delivery, development and accounting to keep forecasts grounded in field realities. Strong leadership of a small high-output team is required.

Qualifications

• Led financial forecasting for capital-intensive infrastructure projects such as data centers, energy, telecom or real assets.
• Built driver-based capex models used by boards to make decisions.
• Forecasts were regularly scored against actuals with shrinking gaps.
• Led a small high-output team delivering forecasting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Own the datacenter financial forecast across sites and scenarios.
• Build the forecasting engine, drivers, models, and systems to translate build plans into financial truth.
• Run scenario analysis to sequence sites, deals, and capital raises.
• Partner with delivery, development and accounting so forecasts reflect field realities.

Skills

Financial forecasting

Capex models

Forecast accuracy

Leadership

Data center costs

Project finance interfaces

Anaplan

Monte Carlo methods

Pigment

Tools

Anaplan

Pigment

Job description

About Fluidstack

We exist to make humanity more free. For most of human history, you farmed or you starved. Technology gave people more time for the things they wanted to do, instead of things they had to do. Powerful AI will be the biggest lever for human choice we've ever built - but only if models are aligned with what humanity actually wants. There are groups building AI who don’t share these goals. Whoever deploys frontier compute infrastructure fastest will decide whether AI expands human freedom or shrinks it. We’re singularly focused on delivering 10 to 100s of GWs of compute faster than anyone else, rethinking every layer of the stack. We acquire power, design and build data centers, and operate them – with teams spanning hardware and software. Speed and scale are our key differentiators. Come be a part of building civilization‑scale infrastructure for AI. We hire people who care deeply about this problem space. If that is you, please apply!

How We Operate

• Extreme ownership. Full autonomy. Own things end to end often taking on scope outside your core role without being asked to get things done.
• Velocity. We drive everything forward as fast as possible.
• First principles. Challenge every assumption. Zero analogy thinking, no egos, the best idea wins.
• Love of the game. The frontier of AI is the most interesting problem of our time. We put in long hours at high intensity to push the frontier forward.

Role Scope

• Own the datacenter financial forecast: capex, opex, and cash across every site and scenario the company weighs.
• Build the forecasting engine, drivers, models, and systems, that turns build plans into financial truth.
• Run the scenario analysis leadership uses to sequence sites, deals, and capital raises.
• Partner with delivery, development, and accounting so the forecast reflects the field, not the plan of record.

What We’re Looking For

• The below is a starting point. We always make space for exceptional people, so if you don’t fit this role exactly, tell us where you would.
• You’ve led financial forecasting for capital‑intensive infrastructure: data centers, energy, telecom, or real assets.
• You’ve built driver‑based capex models that boards made decisions on.
• Your forecasts get scored against actuals, and the gap shrinks every quarter.
• You go get the operational truth behind a number instead of accepting the submission.
• You’ve built and led a small high‑output team.
• Bonus: Data center cost structures. Project finance interfaces. Pigment or Anaplan. Monte Carlo methods.

We are committed to pay equity and transparency.

Fluidstack is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Fluidstack will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.

You will receive a confirmation email once your application has successfully been accepted. If there is an error with your submission and you did not receive a confirmation email, please email [e-mail] with your resume/CV, the role you’ve applied for, and the date you submitted your application — someone from our recruiting team will be in touch.

Compensation Range: $301K – $377K