Senior Manager, Data Center Infrastructure Origination

• Manage strategic relationships with public power partners
• Identify growth opportunities in competitive retail markets and bilateral utility arrangements
• Originate and advance data center infrastructure opportunities with key customers and support customer-facing initiatives
• Participate in the development and delivery of customer proposal presentations
• Coordinate large load registrations, energy management optimization, participate in demand response programs, and develop risk reduction strategies with Structured Trading and Market Operations
• Manage private use networks (PUN) in ERCOT, owning QSE relationships, ensure compliance, and collaborate across teams to optimize energy use for data centers
• Stay up to date on energy regulations, advise on compliance across markets, and build relationships with utilities and regulators in coordination with internal teams
• Support the structuring and execution of retail supply agreements and long-term contracts
• Work with the broader team to prepare internal materials for approvals

• A bachelor’s degree with 10 + years of relevant experience and familiarity with project development, ERCOT/SPP load management, trading desk operations, and a solid grasp of tariff and market structures
• A deep understanding of RTO/ISO frameworks and regulatory processes, along with proven experience managing large load customers and utility relationships
• Strong commercial acumen, cross-functional leadership, ability to coach and develop others
• Commercial agility, attention to detail, and advanced communication and negotiation skills
• Result oriented, self-driven with strong initiative

Demonstrates expertise in managing strategic relationships with public power partners and optimizing energy use for data centers, while ensuring compliance with energy regulations and market structures. Proven ability to identify growth opportunities and execute retail supply agreements in competitive markets.

• ERCOT/SPP Load Management
• RTO/ISO Frameworks
• Energy Management Optimization
• Commercial Acumen
• Cross-Functional Leadership

• Project Development
• Trading Desk Operations
• Risk Reduction Strategies
• Demand Response Programs
• Large Load Customer Management
• Utility Relationship Management
• Energy Regulations Compliance
• Retail Supply Agreements
• Market Structures
• Proposal Presentations

• Advanced Communication Skills
• Negotiation Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Result Oriented
• Self-Driven

• Public Power Partners
• Competitive Retail Markets
• Bilateral Utility Arrangements
• Energy Management
• Compliance

• Data Center Infrastructure
• Private Use Networks (PUN)
• Structured Trading
• Market Operations