Senior Manager, Datacenter Innovation

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Senior Manager, Datacenter Innovation

The Engineering and Innovation (E&I) team at SB Energy provides technical insights and assists decision-making across all life cycle phases of renewable projects, from development, construction, to operations and maintenance. The Innovation program ideates, evaluates, demonstrates, and deploys at‑scale first‑of‑a‑kind technologies. The E&I team is seeking a Senior Manager to lead the ideation, evaluation, demonstration, and deployment of innovations that push the bounds of the status quo in datacenters.

This highly visible position will engage across multiple business units, executives, and implement strategic direction and business decisions.

• Ideate, identify, collect, and track new innovations through industry events, site visits, internal and external networking, and self‑guided research.
• Evaluate new technologies (hardware and software), execution methods, internal processes, finance, and business model innovations.
• Perform comprehensive analysis of technical, financial, risk, and other business perspectives to inform go/no‑go decisions.
• Convene internal and external stakeholder meetings to brainstorm ideas, evaluate concepts with appropriate experts, and coordinate and report on progress of innovation initiatives.
• Lead new product introduction of innovative technologies and collaborate across the multiple business units in SB Energy.
• Prepare and give presentations to various Innovation stakeholders, including executives at SB Energy, and increase the awareness and reputation of SB Energy and Innovation efforts in the industry.
• Publish whitepapers, present at conferences, and generate content for internal and external marketing.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.
• Travel domestically up to 25% of the time.

• Minimum eight (8) years’ professional experience in commercializing new products.
• Direct experience with datacenters or similar mission‑critical infrastructure is strongly desired.
• B.S. Engineering from an ABET‑accredited university or other technical degree; advanced degrees are a plus.
• Direct experience developing, demonstrating, and deploying hardware and software technologies.
• Experience with supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems is a plus.
• Demonstrated strong engineering, commercialization, and communication skills, and an ability to work in a dynamic team environment to think outside the box and solve problems in new ways.
• Ability to understand and contextualize highly technical concepts, then distill them into easily understandable and actionable takeaways for an executive audience.
• Ability to quantify the value of new technologies and prioritize focus accordingly.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Detail oriented, self‑starter with the ability to prioritize efforts and drive towards completion.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and takes ownership of initiatives.

Strong preference for Denver, CO or San Francisco Bay Area, CA. Remote possible for the right candidate.

Base salary $160,000 – $190,000. The pay range mentioned above is a guideline; offers are tailored based on qualifications, experience, location, and market benchmarks. Total compensation may include a discretionary annual bonus and a market‑leading comprehensive health and wellness benefits package.

• 100% Company‑Paid Medical, Dental & Vision (for employees and dependents)
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Generous Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Life, AD&D & Long‑Term Disability Coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Medical, Dependent Care, Transit & Parking (with company contributions)
• Mental, Physical & Social Wellness Support (with company contributions)
• Flexible Work Arrangements & Hybrid Office Setup Benefits
• Monthly Reimbursement for Phone, Internet & Data
• Optional Legal & Pet Insurance Plans
• Device Purchase Support

SB Energy is built on a foundation of collaboration and inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.