Vice President, Global Energy Origination & Structuring Power

Equinix•Washington, DC

1d•$248,000 - $372,000

About The Position

The Vice President, Global Energy Origination & Structuring Power is responsible for leading a global team of energy experts that will be on the cutting edge of securing cost-effective, reliable, and innovative power solutions to power Equinix data centers across the globe. This role encompasses oversight of all commercial aspects of identifying, due diligence, and advancing new powered-land opportunities; identifying new opportunities to source power globally, managing relationships with utility providers and independent power producers, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. The Vice President, Development & Innovation will drive front end initiatives to secure innovative, reliable, and cost-effective power solutions to serve our data center customers reliably and sustainably into the future.

Requirements

Strategic visionary with a deep understanding of energy markets, regulatory environments, and sustainability practices
Strong understanding of energy systems, carbon free and renewable technologies, conventional generation assets, transmission system and capacity market dynamics, and sustainability practices
Strong negotiation skills, with experience in managing complex contracts and relationships with suppliers, regulatory bodies and partners
Skilled at building relationships cross-functionally, orchestrating Energy activities across the enterprise to deliver value and anticipate the customer needs
Demonstrated ability to create an environment of innovation, growth, and improvement at scale
12+ years' experience in energy management, energy procurement, or related fields, with significant experience building and leading energy initiatives for data center companies
Proven track record in driving large-scale energy strategies across multiple regions, including carbon free and renewable energy initiatives, infrastructure development, wholesale power transactions, and co-siting/onsite power generation
Experience in data center operations, utilities, or a similar mission-critical environment
Strong financial acumen and experience managing large-scale budgets for global organizations
Excellent cross-functional leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to drive results through collaboration across diverse teams
Strong people leadership skills, with demonstrated success in developing future leaders and managing globally dispersed teams

Responsibilities

Develop and execute energy procurement strategy across Equinix’s global markets to serve our short-, mid-, and long-term power needs for retail and xScale businesses, with a specific focus on new powered land opportunities, ensuring cost effective and reliable electricity supply, with emphasis on advancing energy innovation initiatives to advance our business and the electricity markets
Oversee global energy procurement for new Equinix data center locations globally, including the negotiation of power purchase agreements (PPAs), or other such agreements, to secure reliable and cost-effective energy.
Identify and leverage strategic partnerships with energy suppliers, utilities, and renewable energy developers to support the company’s growth
Lead a team that will commercially evaluate the business need for co-siting or on-site power generation in applicable global markets; ensuring the lowest cost of service that will ensure long term reliability and cost certainty for Equinix Customers
Integrate renewable and carbon free energy programs into energy solutions across the global data center portfolio and drive initiatives to enhance the company’s energy resilience.
Lead commercial engagements with next generation energy technology providers to create long term energy supply solutions
Ensure that our power first strategy and innovation work drives the lowest cost, highest quality service for Equinix Customers
Engage across the Energy team and with Equinix stakeholders to ensure Equinix has a robust global pipeline of power capacity to meet future demand from Equinix customers
Engage with external stakeholders, including energy suppliers, regulators, and sustainability organizations, to promote the company’s energy initiatives and commitments
As a senior member of the Global Energy team, this leader will work with other senior leaders to inspire a global team, fostering a high-performance culture with a focus on accountability, agility and innovation.
Collaborate with leaders cross-functionally to deliver Equinix's vision