Senior Data Center Acquisition & Energy Manager

Socket.dev; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits at AMD

Job summary

AMD is seeking an experienced data center and energy due diligence professional to lead complex site selection, energy procurement strategies, and financial modeling. The role sits at the intersection of strategy and external collaboration, shaping how AMD scales its data center, cloud, AI, and enterprise ecosystems.

The ideal candidate has 5–10+ years in related fields, exceptional analytical skills, and the ability to support senior executives on high-visibility priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or JD or top-tier undergrad/grad valued.
• 5–10+ years in data center site selection, energy markets, infrastructure development, or related fields.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to support executives on strategic priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead due diligence for data center, energy, site selection, and related procurement initiatives.
• Model financials and structure deals to support AMD growth strategy.
• Collaborate with executives, Chiefs of Staff, and business operations teams on strategic programs.
• Prepare materials for gates and decision packets, and track progress across portfolios.
• Travel 25%+ domestically and internationally to maintain partner relationships.

Skills

Data center acquisition

Energy sourcing

Strategic analysis

Financial modeling

Communication & collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

JD

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

PowerPoint

Job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believe technology can change lives for the better. It can heal us, entertain us, and make us more connected, productive, and understanding of the world around us. And we’re looking for talent who feel the same: people who want to leave the planet better than they found it, those who don’t shy away from humanity’s challenges but are determined to help solve them.

AMD is powering the next generation of supercomputing, high-performance computing, cloud, and AI. Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or creating go-to-market plans, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward.

The Role

AMD’s Corporate Development & Data Center Strategy organization is seeking an experienced data center + energy sourcing professional to lead due diligence and negotiation efforts with data center providers, neoclouds, CSPs, utility and gas generation companies and local jurisdictions to accelerate the development and deployment of AMD’s AI growth strategy. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, growth, financial structuring, and external collaboration, shaping how AMD scales and expands its data center, cloud, AI, and enterprise ecosystems.

The Person

The ideal candidate is a highly motivated, results-driven professional with exceptional data center and energy due diligence and financial modeling skills. They are solution-oriented and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, possess strong communication and collaboration abilities, and stay ahead of industry trends and technology. Proven ability to support senior executives on strategic, high-visibility, and time-sensitive priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Significant experience leading complex data centers, energy, power, site selection, permitting, real estate, procurement, development, and commercial sourcing initiatives.
• Strong understanding of data center markets, gas and grid energy markets, data center operators, site selection, lease structures, infrastructure delivery, and mission-critical environments.
• Excellent ability to diligence power availability, interconnection queue position, substation proximity, and deliverability.
• Experience working directly with executive leadership, Chiefs of Staff, business operations teams, or strategic program offices.
• 5-10+ years of experience in data center site selection, energy markets, infrastructure development, commercial real estate, or related fields.
• Experience with energy procurement strategies (gas + grid) and power purchase agreement structures as applied to data center site selection
• Familiarity with data center design standards, critical infrastructure requirements, and hyperscale construction processes that inform site suitability assessments
• Conduct market scans, lead qualification, and preliminary assessments (power availability, site readiness, economics) during Prospecting and early Due Diligence.
• Maintain the opportunity tracker/dashboard, update metrics (e.g., aging, conversion rates, No-Go dispositions), and generate weekly/phase reports.
• Prepare supporting materials for gates (ROFR docs, Go/No-Go packages, Selection Criteria slides, site readiness filters).
• Research off-takers, landlords/neoclouds, power timelines, and competitive landscapes; compile benchmarking data.
• Assist with financial data gathering, advanced modeling support, and risk/opportunity summaries.
• Track Readiness-phase progress (landlord updates, power-on forecasts) and organize data rooms/presentations.
• Support ad-hoc analysis and deck creation for exec briefings.
• Travel domestically and internationally as needed (25%+) to maintain partner relationships and manage project progress.

Preferred Experience

• Data Center Acquisition, Energy Sourcing (gas + grid), Strategy, corporate development, investment banking,
• Excellent analytical skills (Excel, Power BI/Tableau); ability to synthesize data into clear insights and visuals.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and presentation skills (PowerPoint mastery).
• Familiarity with hyperscale ecosystem, power markets, or GPU/AI supply chain preferred.

Academic Credentials

Bachelor's degree required; recent MBA, JD or top-tier undergrad / graduate experience highly valued.

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.