Senior Energy & Transmission Program Manager
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Partner with Regional PMs to pragmatically manage transmission requirements across APAC and develop trusted relationships with key external stakeholders, e.g. Transmission & Distribution operators, regulatory bodies, data center associations, energy technology OEMs, third-party engineering diligence firms, to influence the development of new grid codes. Serve as the point of contact (POC) for the global team, ensuring lessons learned, best practices, and market intelligence are effectively shared across regions.
Provide transmission expertise support to Regional PMs—advising on grid connection, grid code, and transmission requirements. Support internal impact assessment of grid connection and transmission requirements on data center design and delivery.
As an Energy PM for assigned project
- Support datacenter power interconnection and energy supply with th utilities and third-party suppliers, in line with APAC capacity, cost, and sustainability objective
- Lead and Partner with globally distributed internal stakeholders on site selection and energy project development, (e.g. grid connection, distributed energy, carbon-free energy) - including development of internal business cases and portfolio management tools.
Master's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering AND 10+ years' experience in grid code development and/or grid code compliance along with Energy Program Management experience delivering energy or infrastructure projects, ideally in a data center or utility-facing environment, including coordinating cross-functional and external stakeholders. Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, accessible language for diverse, non-technical audiences + growth mindset with problem-solving skill Broad understanding of the power industry, with specific focus on the mechanics of power markets - including Generation, Transmission & Distribution, Wholesale & Retail Markets.
Analytical capabilities to support review of utility tariffs, power contracts negotiation, and power market fundamentals. Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, accessible language for diverse, non-technical audiences + growth mindset with problem-solving skill. Demonstrated growth mind set with problem-solving skills.Possess an entrepreneurial, self-directed spirit and proven track record of project execution, with exceptional interpersonal and communications (verbal and written) skills.
Team player capable of adapting to ambiguous environments with cross-group collaboration and problem-solving abilities with Growth mindset. Familiarity with power system modeling tools and grid code compliance processes will be highly regarded for this position General understanding of data centers and cloud services. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
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