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About the Role

The Principal Power Utility Manager, Japan Region is responsible for securing, coordinating, and managing the power utility strategy for NTT DATA's data center campus development across Japan. This role acts as the primary interface between utility providers and internal teams, ensuring utility commitments align with campus development and global power strategies. A key focus is developing behind-the-meter and bridging-power solutions for constrained or delayed grid power.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the Japan regional power utility strategy for data center campuses.
Lead the negotiation and execution of utility connection agreements and power supply agreements.
Manage all commercial, technical, legal, and delivery obligations from the point of interconnection.
Coordinate utility-side scope, including transmission and distribution upgrades.
Coordinate customer-side obligations after the point of interconnection.
Develop and manage bridging-power solutions for delayed permanent power.
Support client commitments by translating grid availability and power options into development and commercial inputs.
Manage the full lifecycle of power utility contracts.
Maintain a Japan power roadmap showing capacity availability and critical-path utility milestones.
Build and maintain strategic relationships with Japanese utilities, regulators, and partners.
Partner with internal teams to ensure power assumptions are embedded in the business case and delivery plan.
Coordinate power-related permits, land rights, and easements.
Identify and mitigate risks relating to power availability, schedule delay, and price volatility.
Evaluate power cost, tariff structures, and alternative energy strategies to optimize campus economics.
Provide executive-level reporting on Japan utility progress, contract status, and risk exposure.
Ensure utility documentation and energization requirements are clearly handed over to construction and operations teams.
Track Japanese utility market trends, regulatory developments, and emerging technologies.
Develop repeatable regional processes for utility applications and contract tracking.

Requirements

Extensive knowledge of Japan power utility markets, grid connection processes, utility contracting, and regional regulatory requirements.
Proven experience negotiating utility connection agreements, PPAs, power supply agreements, grid studies, easements, and related delivery contracts.
Deep understanding of data center campus power requirements, utility-scale infrastructure, substations, medium-voltage systems, redundancy, and phased energization.
Ability to manage obligations both upstream and downstream from the point of interconnection.
Experience developing behind-the-meter or bridging-power solutions.
Strong contract management skills.
Strong stakeholder management skills with utilities, regulators, AHJs, landowners, consultants, construction teams, and executive leadership.
Commercial awareness of power pricing, tariff structures, cost optimization, and green power options.
Ability to communicate complex utility constraints clearly to various teams.
Proven ability to operate in a fast-paced regional environment while aligning to global standards.
Japanese market experience is required.
Must be able to support Japan-region business hours while coordinating with global leadership.
Must be capable of representing NTT DATA with utilities, regulators, clients, and strategic power partners.
Must protect confidential commercial, client, utility, and development information.

Skills

Power Utility Strategy
Utility Contract Origination
Point-of-Interconnection Management
Upstream Utility Scope Management
Downstream Utility Scope Management
Behind-the-Meter Solutions Development
Client Power Enablement
Contract Management
Power Delivery Roadmap Maintenance
Stakeholder Management
Development Integration
Permitting and Easements Coordination
Risk and Opportunity Management
Commercial Optimization
Governance and Reporting
Construction Interface Management
Market Intelligence Analysis
Process Development
Japanese power utility markets
Grid connection processes
Utility contracting
Regulatory requirements
Negotiation
Data center power requirements
Utility-scale infrastructure
Substations
Medium-voltage systems
Redundancy
Phased energization
Temporary generation
Battery storage
Microgrids
Demand response
Phased load enablement
Change management
Risk allocation
Performance management
Power pricing
Tariff structures
Green power options
Power procurement
Business case development
Communication
Global standards alignment
Japanese language capability (preferred)

Location

Japan

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

12+ years of experience in power utilities, energy infrastructure, data centers, industrial power, grid connection, or complex infrastructure development.
Proven track record leading utility contract negotiations and power delivery strategy for large-scale infrastructure or mission-critical facilities.

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Energy, Infrastructure, Construction Management, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.

About the Company

NTT Global Data Centers is the third largest data center provider, operating over 150 data centers in more than 20 countries and regions.
They offer local-to-global data center expertise, aligned with a connected platform of AI-ready data centers.
Their solutions enable clients to seamlessly scale their digital businesses anywhere and anytime.

Equal Opportunity

NTT Global Data Centers is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity.
They are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment.
They do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category.