Senior Manager, Power Strategy

root/edge; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

root/edge is seeking a Senior Manager, Power Strategy to lead energy origination, transmission, distribution and supply initiatives for our data center portfolio. You will identify power availability, support substation and transmission project contracts, and coordinate with internal and external teams to optimize energy delivery.

The role requires 6–8 years in power origination/procurement, a business/engineering degree, and strong skills in tariff analysis, renewables, and negotiations.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of experience in power origination and procurement.
• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or technical discipline.
• Experience with tariff analysis and utility contract reviews.
• Experience with renewables and carbon-free power.
• Strong communication and project-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Identifies areas of power availability for future data center site development.
• Support contract activities for substations and transmission extensions.
• Track progress with utilities to optimize substation build timelines.
• Lead contract reviews for transmission, distribution, and energy supply.
• Assist Energy Origination/Procurement activities in deregulated markets.
• Coordinate energy rate forecasting and supply contract performance.
• Analyze regional customer growth for origination/procurement strategies.
• Perform tariff reviews and tariff analysis in regulated markets.
• Assist with energy hedging activities.
• Assist with energy retirement of renewable credits and carbon management.
• Originate and negotiate renewable energy opportunities in markets.
• Implement and enhance a sustainable power strategy.
• Analyze power at prospective sites (tariffs, capacity, geography).
• Analyze capacity potential and perform mock bill analysis.
• Support cross-functional energy and sustainability communications across Sales, Construction, Operations, Support.

Skills

Power strategy

Project management

Tariff analysis

Utility negotiations

Regulatory understanding

Data center energy

Stakeholder management

Energy forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/engineering/technical

Tools

Tariff analysis tools

Energy modeling software

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Power Strategy to join our team! The Senior Manager, Power Strategy is responsible for maintaining and establishing programs associated with the origination of transmission, distribution and energy supply for our data center portfolio.

What You Will Do:

Transmission, Distribution, and Energy Supply for the Portfolio:

• Identifies areas of power availability for future data center site development
• Support contract activities for the construction of substations and transmission extensions
• Track progress with the utilities to optimize timelines associated with substation builds
• Lead contract review and negotiations for transmission, distribution, and energy supply
• Assist Energy Origination/Procurement activities in Deregulated markets
• Work with internal and external teams to assist with energy rate forecast and supply contract performance
• Analyze customer growth patterns by region to provide data-backed origination/procurement strategies
• Perform tariff reviews and tariff analysis in regulated markets
• Assist with energy hedging activities

Renewable and Carbon-Free Energy:

• Assist with tracking and retirement of renewable energy credits, carbon management, and customer correspondence regarding renewable energy attributes
• Assist with the origination and negotiation of renewable energy opportunities in deregulated and regulated markets
• Assist with the implementation and enhancement of a sustainable power strategy

Site Selection:

• Analyze power situation at prospective sites (utility, tariffs, capacity, geography, etc.)
• Analyze the short and long-term capacity potential for selected sites
• Mock bill analysis

Cross-Functional Support:

• Support communication of energy and sustainability efforts across multiple areas of the organization (Sales, Construction, Operations, Customer Support)
• Research and respond to general power questions for clients
• Assist with tracking capital budget commitments
• Review tariffs to recommend best methods for mitigating ratchet impacts
• Initiate, maintain, and execute commissioning strategies and programs to reduce ratchet impacts
• Resolve utility billing issues and errors
• Support various projects as needed

What We Are Looking For:

• 6–8 years of experience with transmission, distribution, and energy supply origination/procurement
• Bachelor's degree in a business, engineering, or technical discipline
• Experience with tariff analysis and utility contract reviews
• Experience with renewables and carbon-free power
• Experience with utility negotiations, processes, and agreements
• Strong understanding of the transmission and distribution grid and the ability to analyze its supply
• Financial or energy engineering experience
• Experience managing multiple projects and collaborating with internal staff, utility providers, consultants, and external stakeholders
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to convey commercial, regulatory, market, and contractual details to all organizational levels