Senior Manager, Energy & Carbon Markets
About The Position
The Sustainability Manager or Senior Manager, Energy & Carbon Markets will manage and execute IREN’s energy and carbon programs. The role owns procurement and management of IREN’s multi-gigawatt portfolio of environmental instruments, including renewable energy certificates, carbon offsets, and other clean energy products. It evaluates new Scope 1 and Scope 2 opportunities, such as clean firm power and emerging energy technologies, manages external vendors and counterparties, and develops business cases for new opportunities as IREN’s footprint grows. The role also supports renewable energy procurement and carbon offset purchasing, oversees environmental-instrument positions and budgets, monitors commodity markets, and establishes procurement and program processes that can scale to new sites. It coordinates with Operations, Procurement, Engineering, the sustainability data team, and other internal teams on program execution, reporting, and emissions reductions. Scope 3 disclosure methodology is owned by the Disclosure & Reporting lead.
Requirements
- 6–10 years of combined experience across energy markets, environmental commodities, clean energy procurement, or sustainability program management; appointment level will reflect depth of experience.
- Direct experience procuring or transacting environmental instruments, such as renewable energy certificates, carbon offsets, or other clean energy attributes, at portfolio scale.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent programs with internal and external stakeholders.
- Working knowledge of the GHG Protocol and market-based accounting for purchased electricity, including how instrument purchases affect reported Scope 2 emissions.
- Working knowledge of wholesale power markets, such as ERCOT, SPP, or WECC, and commercial structures of power purchase agreements.
- Familiarity with emerging clean energy technologies, such as long-duration storage and next-generation geothermal, sufficient to evaluate products and make credible recommendations.
- Strong commercial and analytical skills, including building business cases and evaluating vendors, technologies, and market opportunities.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in data centers, energy, or infrastructure.
- Experience identifying and delivering value-chain (Scope 3) emissions reductions, including lower-carbon materials, supplier engagement programs, or embodied carbon in construction.
- MBA.
Responsibilities
- Execute annual renewable energy procurement and carbon offset purchasing, including counterparty evaluation, transaction support, retirement documentation, and assurance-ready evidence packs prepared with the sustainability data team.
- Own the environmental instruments portfolio across markets, including position tracking, budget forecasting, and regular portfolio reporting for leadership.
- Identify and evaluate clean energy products and purchase opportunities, including power purchase agreement options, and prepare business cases for leadership review. Power purchase agreement execution is shared with the energy and development teams.
- Evaluate Scope 1 and Scope 2 opportunities, including clean firm energy and emerging technologies, and prepare investable options for leadership review.
- Manage vendor and counterparty relationships across energy and carbon programs, including certificate and offset suppliers and technology providers.
- Monitor environmental commodity markets and maintain internal reporting on prices, volumes, and portfolio position.
- Build procurement and program playbooks so annual cycles can be repeated cleanly and scaled with new sites.
- Coordinate with site Operations teams so programs reflect the operating requirements of large-scale data center campuses.
- Lead Scope 3 reduction initiatives with Procurement and Engineering, beginning with practical near-term opportunities in construction materials and supplier engagement.
- Build the supplier data program supporting IREN’s Scope 3 inventory; the reporting methodology is owned by the Disclosure & Reporting lead.
Benefits
- Base salary, annual performance incentives, and opportunities to build long-term wealth through equity programs.
- Relocation assistance, as applicable and based on the successful candidate’s circumstances.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance; company pays 100% of employee coverage and 75% of dependent coverage.
- Company-paid life and disability insurance.
- Voluntary life, critical illness, and accident coverage.
- Health Savings Accounts when combined with the High-Deductible Health Plan.
- Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
- Financial wellness tools and resources.
- Paid Time Off and paid holidays.
- Flexible work arrangements.
- Opportunities for advancement and internal mobility.
- Training and personal development opportunities.
- Company events and team-building activities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
