Aligned DC
Director/Manager, Energy Strategy & Economics
Plano, TX · Director
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 30 days ago
Project ManagementFinancial ModelingForecastingProcurementCustomer SupportLeadershipCommunicationAdaptability
About the role
- It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!
- We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
- Director/Manager, Energy Strategy & Economics Does the thought of joining one of the fastest-growing, privately held data center companies sound exciting to you?
Responsibilities
- Build scenario and Monte Carlo/sensitivity frameworks (as appropriate) to quantify market exposure and uncertainty across competing supply strategies and contract structures.
- Develop price forecasts and forward views (energy, capacity/RA, basis/congestion and ancillary services where relevant), integrating market fundamentals, tariff/rule impacts, and vendor/third‑party intelligence to support long-term procurement strategy.
- Provide analytical support for energy transactions and negotiations (RFP evaluation, bid leveling, term sheet analytics, and contract value drivers), including clear articulation of risks, mitigants, and recommended positions.
- Partner cross-functionally with Development, Utility Infrastructure, Operations, Finance, and Legal to align model assumptions with site constraints, interconnection/energization schedules, load profiles, and commercial priorities.
- Maintain portfolio models that consolidate load, contracted supply, and market exposures; quantify hedge effectiveness and recommend optimization actions across volume, shape, basis, congestion, capacity/RA, and renewable attributes.
- Create decision-quality materials (investment memos, approval packages, and executive summaries) that translate complex analytics into clear recommendations, including economics, sensitivities, and key commercial terms.
- Establish modeling standards, documentation, and controls to ensure transparency, auditability, and consistent treatment of inputs/assumptions across markets and deal types; manage internal and third‑party data sources.
- Present market outlooks, model results, and procurement recommendations to senior leadership; support Board-level updates and investment committee discussions as needed.
- Support negotiations by developing scenario-based pricing guardrails, counterparty comparisons, and "what has to be true" thresholds; quantify value of flexibility, optionality, and risk transfer provisions.
- Lead or mentor analysts (as applicable) and coordinate with external consultants to scale modeling capacity and ensure high-quality, timely delivery of analyses supporting active deals and long-range planning.
Requirements
- Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition
Benefits
- Aligned Data Centers is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to support the health, well-being, and financial security of our team members.
- Voluntary life, critical illness, legal, and additional disability coverage
- 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: Includes sick and safe leave as required by Maryland law
- Company-Sponsored Insurance: Short-Term Disability, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability (with medical election)
- Wellness Programs: Employee assistance program (EAP), Wellhub gym membership, and other wellness initiatives
Company info
- Short-Term Disability, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability (with medical election)
- Our culture is founded in passion, engineered from innovation, and driven by the pursuit of operational excellence.
- As a part of our exciting growth, we are hiring for a Director/Manager, Energy Strategy & Economics.
Equal opportunity
- Diversity - Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy; Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; Educates others on the value of diversity; Promotes a harassment-free environment; Builds a diverse workforce.
- We are a company dedicated to driving positive change in the industry through continuous data center innovation, diversity and inclusion, and corporate sustainability.
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