Energy Strategy Lead – New Markets

Rowan Digital Infrastructure

Director of Energy Strategy & Development at Rowan Digital Infrastructure, defining energy strategy for expanding data center portfolio. Collaborating across teams and leading market energy strategies and negotiations.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeRemote • Colorado, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $185,000 - $215,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define, own, and deliver Rowan’s multi‑year new market energy strategy, ensuring alignment with company growth plans, customer requirements, and sustainability commitments.
Set function‑wide priorities and guide market entry and expansion decisions across power markets
Influence company‑level strategy by integrating energy availability, grid constraints, alternative power solutions, and regulatory considerations into siting and investment decisions.
Originate, structure, and execute complex energy solutions to support large‑scale data center campuses, including grid interconnections, transmission upgrades, on‑site generation, storage, and renewable procurement.
Lead negotiations with utilities, TSOs, regulators, and energy partners for interconnection, electrical service, and long‑term energy agreements.
Develop creative, market‑specific solutions that accelerate timelines and mitigate constraints in capacity‑limited or highly regulated environments.
Act as Rowan’s senior energy representative with utility executives, regulators, government agencies, and major customers
Build deep partnerships across Development, Real Estate, Finance, Legal, Sustainability, and Business Development teams to ensure integrated decision‑making and execution.
Build and own investment cases for energy infrastructure and commercial agreements; align executive leadership and the Board on risk, return, and execution strategy.
Anticipate regulatory, market, and grid‑related risks; develop mitigation strategies for factors outside Rowan’s direct control.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (engineering, business, economics, construction management, real estate, or related discipline).
MBA or advanced degree preferred.
15+ years of experience developing power infrastructure for large, energy‑intensive assets (e.g., data centers, industrial facilities, infrastructure projects),
Demonstrated experience negotiating interconnection, transmission, and long‑term power agreements with utilities, TSOs, or renewable developers.
Proven track record leading multi‑team, multi‑year initiatives with material business impact.
Deep technical expertise in transmission and distribution infrastructure, with strong working knowledge of power market structures and regulatory frameworks.
Experience working with hyperscale or large enterprise data center customers strongly preferred.
Exceptional executive communication skills, including the ability to present complex topics clearly to senior leadership and Boards.
Strong strategic judgment, comfort with ambiguity, and ability to operate effectively in fast‑moving, highly cross‑functional environments.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid working environment
Team building and educational opportunities
Generous benefits package including robust health benefits and a 401(k) company contribution
Unlimited PTO
Competitive compensation and bonus plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

energy strategypower infrastructure developmentinterconnection agreementstransmission agreementslong-term power agreementsgrid interconnectionson-site generationrenewable procurementrisk mitigation strategiesmarket-specific solutions

Soft Skills

executive communicationstrategic judgmentnegotiationcross-functional collaborationproblem-solvingleadershipinfluencecreativitydecision-makingadaptability

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeMBA or advanced degree