Energy Strategy Lead, New Markets

Rowan Digital Infrastructure is redefining how data centers are delivered—faster, smarter, and at scale. The Energy Strategy Lead will define and lead the energy strategy for Rowan’s expanding data center portfolio, focusing on delivering reliable, scalable, and sustainable power infrastructure aligned with customer commitments and growth objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Define and Own Energy Strategy, New Market
• Define, own, and deliver Rowan’s multi‑year new market energy strategy, ensuring alignment with company growth plans, customer requirements, and sustainability commitments
• Set function‑wide priorities and guide market entry and expansion decisions across power markets
• Influence company‑level strategy by integrating energy availability, grid constraints, alternative power solutions, and regulatory considerations into siting and investment decisions
• Lead Energy Development & Execution
• Originate, structure, and execute complex energy solutions to support large‑scale data center campuses, including grid interconnections, transmission upgrades, on‑site generation, storage, and renewable procurement
• Lead negotiations with utilities, TSOs, regulators, and energy partners for interconnection, electrical service, and long‑term energy agreements
• Develop creative, market‑specific solutions that accelerate timelines and mitigate constraints in capacity‑limited or highly regulated environments
• Cross‑Functional & External Leadership
• Act as Rowan’s senior energy representative with utility executives, regulators, government agencies, and major customers
• Build deep partnerships across Development, Real Estate, Finance, Legal, Sustainability, and Business Development teams to ensure integrated decision‑making and execution
• Governance, Risk, and Business Case Ownership
• Build and own investment cases for energy infrastructure and commercial agreements; align executive leadership and the Board on risk, return, and execution strategy
• Anticipate regulatory, market, and grid‑related risks; develop mitigation strategies for factors outside Rowan’s direct control

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (engineering, business, economics, construction management, real estate, or related discipline)
• 15+ years of experience developing power infrastructure for large, energy‑intensive assets (e.g., data centers, industrial facilities, infrastructure projects)
• Demonstrated experience negotiating interconnection, transmission, and long‑term power agreements with utilities, TSOs, or renewable developers
• Proven track record leading multi‑team, multi‑year initiatives with material business impact
• Deep technical expertise in transmission and distribution infrastructure, with strong working knowledge of power market structures and regulatory frameworks
• Exceptional executive communication skills, including the ability to present complex topics clearly to senior leadership and Boards
• Strong strategic judgment, comfort with ambiguity, and ability to operate effectively in fast‑moving, highly cross‑functional environments
• MBA or advanced degree
• Experience working with hyperscale or large enterprise data center customers