Energy Strategy & Operations Manager

Who we are:

As a global leader in digital infrastructure, QTS designs, builds and operates advanced data centers that support strategic AI, cloud and digital transformation initiatives. We are driven by a mission to connect the world for good and our people make it possible. Every single day, the creativity, dedication and genuine care for our communities are what push us forward and make this a truly special place to be.

The Consultant, Energy Strategy & Operations acts as a senior extension to the Director, Energy Strategy & Operations, helping operationalize QTS’ energy strategy and maintain a single, trusted, forward-looking view of power availability, interconnection status, load growth, infrastructure readiness, costs, risks, and constraints. Reporting to the Director, the Consultant – Energy Strategy owns and governs assigned energy datasets, leads cross-functional validation of energy inputs, and produces the executive-, board-, and Blackstone-ready reporting and scenario analysis that inform growth, development sequencing, customer commitments, and capital allocation in a rapidly scaling environment.

What You Will Do:

(Job Responsibilities)  Energy Data Ownership & Governance
· Own enterprise definitions, standards, and controls for assigned energy- and power-related data — utility capacity, interconnection milestones, load forecasts, energy costs, contracts, constraints, and risks.
· Help maintain the single source of truth for energy metrics used in executive, board, and Blackstone reporting.

Cross-Functional Energy Operations Review
· Review and validate energy inputs from Energy, Development, Operations, and Finance, ensuring site-level realities align with enterprise planning assumptions.
· Surface delivery risks, timing mismatches, and tradeoffs early to the Director.

Energy Strategy Execution & Reporting
· Operationalize the strategy through clear metrics, dashboards, and reporting that track power availability versus demand, development sequencing, and execution risk.
· Produce and own assigned energy-related executive, board, and Blackstone materials.

Forward-Looking Scenario & Capacity Planning
· Drive scenario analysis around load growth, market expansion, utility timelines, alternative energy solutions, and policy changes.
· Provide leadership with decision-ready tradeoffs and risk assessments that inform development sequencing, customer commitments, and capital allocation.

Governance & Capability Building
· Establish and improve repeatable governance and review processes that reduce late-stage surprises and ad hoc data reconciliation; guide analysts and raise the quality bar.
· Other duties as assigned.

What You Will Need to Be Successful:  (Required Qualifications, Education, Experience, Certifications)  Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Data Analytics or a field related with 8+ years of experience or aMaster’s degree (MA/MS/MBA) with 5+ years of relevant experience in energy/utilities, strategy, analytics, or business operations.

Hands-on experience owning datasets, dashboards, and executive / investor reporting.

Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with strong analytical and modeling skills.

Proven ability to coordinate and influence cross-functional stakeholders and produce executive-ready materials.

Nice to Have: (Preferred Qualifications, Education, Experience, Certifications)  Master’s degree (MA/MS/MBA) is preferred.

Working knowledge of power markets, utility interconnection, load forecasting, energy costs, or generation / infrastructure technologies.

Power BI or similar BI / visualization tools; experience with structured data governance and management.

Program/portfolio management or data-governance experience.

Experience in energy,…