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About the Role

Vantage is seeking an experienced and commercially astute Director, Energy & Power Origination to lead the development and execution of the company's power strategy across Japan. This role will be instrumental in securing the energy infrastructure required to support Vantage's data center growth ambitions, ensuring power availability remains a key competitive advantage in an increasingly constrained market.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute Vantage's long-term power and energy strategy for Japan.
Identify, originate and secure power opportunities to support future data center developments.
Lead negotiations for renewable energy procurement, corporate PPAs, utility supply agreements, behind-the-meter solutions, battery storage opportunities and other innovative energy structures.
Assess power market dynamics, regulatory developments, pricing trends and emerging technologies to identify opportunities and mitigate risks.
Support customer sustainability objectives through renewable energy procurement and decarbonization initiatives.
Provide strategic guidance to executive leadership regarding energy market developments and competitive positioning.
Establish and maintain executive-level relationships with utilities, transmission operators, regulators, government agencies and key industry stakeholders.
Secure preliminary and long-term utility capacity required for current and future campus developments.
Represent Vantage in discussions with utilities, regulators and industry groups regarding power infrastructure development and energy policy.
Develop strategies to address grid capacity constraints, transmission limitations and network expansion requirements.
Oversee utility connection, energization and power delivery activities across active development projects.
Partner with Development, Construction and Operations teams to ensure power infrastructure is delivered on schedule and aligned with project objectives.
Monitor key milestones associated with utility design, permitting, approval and energization processes.
Manage risks related to power delivery, network upgrades and utility dependencies.
Ensure successful handover of utility infrastructure and energy-related assets into operational environments.
Support customer-facing energy discussions during the sales lifecycle, including participation in strategic client engagements where required.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in power markets, utilities, energy infrastructure, renewable energy, energy origination or related sectors.
Deep understanding of Japan's electricity market, utility framework and regulatory environment.
Proven track record originating and negotiating complex energy transactions, including utility supply agreements and renewable procurement arrangements.
Experience working with Japanese utilities, regulators and major energy market participants.
Strong commercial, negotiation and relationship management skills.
Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives, external stakeholders and strategic partners.
Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure, industrial or data center developments is highly desirable.
Business-level Japanese and English language capability strongly preferred.

Skills

Energy Origination
Power Strategy
Renewable Energy Procurement
Corporate PPAs
Utility Supply Agreements
Behind-the-meter Solutions
Battery Storage
Power Market Dynamics
Regulatory Developments
Pricing Trends
Emerging Technologies
Decarbonization Initiatives
Utility Engagement
Grid Capacity Constraints
Transmission Limitations
Network Expansion
Project Delivery
Risk Management
Commercial Acumen
Negotiation
Relationship Management
Stakeholder Influence

Location

Japan

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Director
10+ years

Benefits

Above market total compensation package
Comprehensive suite of health and welfare benefits
Retirement benefits
Paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations
Training and development opportunities

About the Company

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.
At Vantage, we run some of the most customizable and scalable data centres in the world, with a meticulous focus on efficiency, operational excellence, reliability, testing and maintenance.
Vantage was founded on the principle that modern-day data center design should evolve in innovative ways that lead to dramatic gains in energy efficiency.
It is through our focus on efficiency, collaboration, and operational expertise that our customers and company continue to excel.
We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance.
We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other’s strengths and respecting each other’s weaknesses.
We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do.

Equal Opportunity

Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Vantage Data Centers does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage Data Centers.