Manager, Energy Operations; EMEA)

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This position reports to the Director, Energy Operations for the EMEA region and is responsible to lead the delivery of Equinix’s Global Energy and Sustainability strategy across several markets inthe EMEA region. The role is part of the Global Energy team and provides the opportunity to work with the other regional Energy Operations teams to deliver on global deliverables.

As a regional manager, this role provides independent leadership and operational responsibility for a defined set of markets across the end-to-end Energy Operations workstream. This workstream covers the entire energy supply contract lifecycle, tactical engagement with utility companies, integration with finance and payment teams, operational delivery of renewable energy supply, engagement with sustainability team.

The role requires extensive experience in energy markets, energy sourcing, and renewable solutions, with the ability to lead negotiations with suppliers, oversee energy trading risk management, and shape market contracting strategy. Proven data management and analysis skills are also essential to translate these energy activity areas into business process inputs and outcomes. The successful candidate will bring strong energy market experience combined with effective analytical skills to drive business outcomes and serve stakeholders across the business.

• Lead EMEA end-to-end Energy Operations workstream for a defined set of markets, amongst which would be the UK, Ireland and the Nordics, aligned with global objectives and regional business priorities
• Translate global strategy into market-specific execution plans, ensuring scalability, cost efficiency, and regulatory alignment
• Act as the market subject matter expert on energy markets, supplier and utility landscape, regulatory trends, renewable solutions, and sustainability trends

• Engage with energy consultant to monitor market trends and understand technical details around available electricity products
• Schedule, prepare and execute with energy consultant supply contract sourcing processes and lead contract closing process through to signature.
• Day-to-day management of energy supply contracts across assigned markets
• Supplier relationship management and development

• Engage with utility companies and internal Operations and Global Design & Construction teams to ensure effective and timely energization of new utility connections and continued energization of existing utility connections
• Support day-to-day management of utility contracts across assigned markets in close cooperation with Operations team
• Monitor actual and forecasted power draw levels against utility contractual commitments to anticipate future capacity needs and support long-term infrastructure planning

• Provide analysis and research support for commodity-, non-commodity and regulated price elements in support of budgets and identify opportunities for the optimization of these costs
• Lead…