Senior Director, Energy Systems, Global

About this role

About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Product Organization Vantage is building the next generation of digital infrastructure through industrialized product platforms, standardized deployment systems, and long-range technology strategy. As demand for AI, advanced computing, and digital infrastructure continues to accelerate, energy has emerged as the defining constraint to growth. The ability to acquire, integrate, optimize, and scale energy infrastructure has become a strategic differentiator. The Product organization operates through the Pit Lane operating model, where Product Strategy defines what we build and why, Product Engineering establishes technical authority and standards, Product Operations provides portfolio governance and enablement, and Product Deployment connects products to live projects across the globe. This structure enables rapid innovation while maintaining global scalability, repeatability, and deployment excellence.

Position Summary

This role is based in Denver, CO or Ashburn, VA. In alignment with our flexible work policy (3 days on site required, 2 days flexible). or remote US.

The Senior Director, Energy Systems is responsible for defining and stewarding Vantage's global energy systems strategy and product roadmap. This role owns the vision, strategy, and development of the energy layer of the Vantage product platform, translating evolving utility markets, interconnection and regulatory changes, customer requirements, power infrastructure constraints, grid modernization trends, and validated technology innovations into scalable energy products and deployment models.

The position serves as the primary product steward for Vantage's energy systems portfolio, including behind-, front-, across-the-meter energy solutions, power generation integration, energy storage, grid-interactive infrastructure, energy optimization systems, and future energy platform capabilities. Success in this role requires a demonstrated blend of commercial, technical, and strategic expertise. The ideal candidate possesses deep knowledge of energy markets, energy contracting and partnerships, utility interconnection processes, many power generation technologies, transmission and distribution systems, and energy infrastructure development, while also understanding how to convert those capabilities into repeatable product offerings that create long-term competitive advantage. First-hand experience is preferred, especially across multiple regions (e.g., utilities / balancing authorities, ISOs / RTOs), types of energy partners (e.g., OEMs, EPCs, IPPs), and partnership methods (e.g., JV, equity, co-development).

Working closely with teams across the Energy and Product organizations this individual will ensure energy innovations evolve into scalable platform capabilities that can be consistently deployed across Vantage's global footprint.

Role Purpose The Senior Director, Energy Systems is accountable for defining the multi-year strategy, roadmap, and product portfolio governing the energy layer of the Vantage platform. The role establishes how energy infrastructure, generation resources, storage systems, utility relationships, grid integration strategies, and emerging energy solutions contribute to customer value, capacity growth, resilience, speed-to-market, and long-term business performance. The Senior Director, Energy Systems owns the integration of those validated technologies into the product roadmap, platform architecture, deployment strategies, and regional enablement models. The role also serves as a bridge between innovation and scale—ensuring that evolving energy capabilities move beyond successful pilots and become durable, repeatable, globally deployable product offerings while also communicating energy needs back to inform the next-generation of innovation.

Key Responsibilities Global Energy Strategy • Develop multi-year roadmaps for energy infrastructure, power acquisition strategies, generation integration, storage deployment, and grid-connected energy solutions.

• Translate customer requirements, market intelligence, supply chain constraints, utility dynamics, interconnection evolution, regulatory changes, and policy developments into product direction and investment priorities.

• Evaluate future energy trends and determine where Vantage should build, buy, partner, or influence.

• Develop executive-level strategic recommendations and investment cases for energy-related initiatives.

Energy Systems Product Portfolio • Own the product strategy and portfolio for energy-related platform capabilities.

• Define repeatable energy system architectures, deployment models, standards, and intentional variants.

• Establish energy product requirements and roadmap priorities aligned to Vantage's regional and customer growth strategies.

• Create scalable approaches for: Power generation integration, Energy storage systems, Grid-interactive infrastructure, Load flexibility and energy optimization, Utility coordination frameworks, Energy management and control systems

• Ensure energy capabilities are developed as reusable platform components rather than project-specific solutions.

Utility, Interconnection & Power Market Leadership • Provide strategic leadership on utility engagement and grid infrastructure considerations.

• Proactively translate evolving grid requirements into the energy platform.

• Develop frameworks and guidance related to: Utility partnerships, Grid interconnection strategy, Capacity acquisition approaches, Transmission and distribution considerations,

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