Senior Director, Energy Project Development

Vantage Data Centers

Senior Director leading execution of energy project development portfolio at Vantage Data Centers. Overseeing a team and ensuring project alignment with strategic objectives and cost targets.

Posted 5/9/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $200,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead execution of a multi-project energy development portfolio, ensuring delivery against schedule, cost, and reliability targets
Manage, mentor, and scale a high-performing team of Project Managers and Coordinators
Establish and enforce standardized project management processes, governance, and reporting across the portfolio
Own portfolio-level schedule integration, budget tracking, and risk management frameworks
Drive cross-functional alignment across Transmission & Interconnection, Energy Infrastructure, and Commercial teams
Serve as primary escalation point for complex execution challenges and cross-functional conflicts
Lead identification, prioritization, and mitigation of portfolio-wide risks and critical path constraints
Provide executive-level reporting on project performance, key risks, and decision requirements
Allocate resources dynamically across projects based on risk, complexity, and strategic importance
Support development strategy by evaluating tradeoffs across cost, schedule, infrastructure, and commercial considerations
Drive continuous improvement of tools, processes, and performance metrics to enhance execution efficiency

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, Legal Studies, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
12+ years of experience in energy project development, infrastructure delivery, or large-scale capital project management
Strong background in development and execution of renewable (solar, wind, storage) and/or conventional generation and large load projects
Proven experience managing complex portfolios and leading multi-disciplinary teams
Deep expertise in project controls, including integrated scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, and risk management
Strong understanding of energy project lifecycle, including interconnection, infrastructure, and commercial integration
Demonstrated ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels, influencing executive decision-making
Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, highly ambiguous environments while maintaining execution rigor.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision coverage
life and AD&D
short and long-term disability coverage
paid time off
employee assistance
participation in a 401k program that includes company match
many other additional voluntary benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementrisk managementbudget trackingschedulingforecastingportfolio managementenergy project developmentrenewable energyinfrastructure deliverycapital project management

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationstakeholder managementmentoringcross-functional collaborationstrategic thinkingoperational executionproblem-solvingdynamic resource allocationcontinuous improvement