[Hiring] VP, Energy Strategy @Aligned Data Centers

Role Description

This role is responsible for formulating and executing Aligned’s global energy strategy, with a focus on supporting sustainable growth and strategic utility partnerships. The position involves identifying and securing firm, well-located demand opportunities in collaboration with utilities and customers, while advancing public policy initiatives that support load growth in core markets.

• Formulating and Executing Aligned’s Global Energy Strategy
• Partnering with Utilities and Customers to identify opportunities to provide well-located, firm demand for Utilities while progressing their initiatives
• Influencing public policies to support Aligned’s load growth in core markets
• Collaborating with customers to establish and execute their procurement strategies
• Negotiating Commodities Trading Agreements – ISDAs, EEIs, etc.
• Evaluating and executing long-term physical, financial, and renewable products – PPAs, VPPAs, RECs, etc.
• Formulating and Negotiating Electrical Supply Agreements and inducements to prioritize Aligned’s load with utilities
• Leading economic evaluation of cogeneration of primary load via natural gas or other technologies
• Supporting economic viability and strategy of alternative energy solutions and technologies such as SMRs, hydrogen, multi-hour battery storage, onsite diesel alternatives
• Supporting Aligned’s sustainability efforts

This role will partner with: Board of Directors, Executive Leadership, Commercial/Sales, Strategy & Development (Real Estate), CTO (Land Enablement, Engineering, and Power Generation), Platform Delivery (Construction), ESG, Legal, and/or Finance/Accounting.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in the utility industry that could include:
• Commodities trading directly or in a support function of Risk, FP&A, Accounting, or Scheduling (experience with ICE, CME, NYMEX, NGX exchanges and/or bilateral trading via ISDA’s, EEI’s, etc.)
• An engineer with direct operational experience with generation assets (coal, combined cycle gas, nuclear, and/or renewables like wind or solar)
• Education in Engineering, Finance, or Accounting with exceptions for experience of 5+ years in the energy industry

Benefits

• Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts: HSA with employer contribution for eligible participants. FSA's offered for health and dependent care to increase tax savings.
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Company-Sponsored Insurance: Short-Term Disability, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability (with medical election)
• Optional Benefits: Voluntary life, critical illness, legal, and additional disability coverage
• Wellness Programs: Employee assistance program (EAP), Wellhub gym membership, and other wellness initiatives