THE POSITION:The Senior Vice President, Infrastructure Strategy leads STACK's enterprise infrastructure readiness strategy, ensuring reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable energy and infrastructure solutions across the Americas portfolio. This executive role is responsible for shaping the company's approach to energy and water procurement, long lead utility equipment and onsite generation, utility partnerships, grid modernization, and new technology integration-key enablers of STACK's long-term growth. The role would also lead strategic partnerships to create long term optionality for such resources, as well as network integration and efficiency opportunities.
This position will provide strategic oversight of commodity sourcing for water and energy, delivery infrastructure, and utility negotiations, driving innovation while balancing cost, resiliency, and sustainability. The Senior VP, Site Readiness Strategy will represent STACK with regulators, policy leaders, and energy providers, while collaborating internally with Development, Operations, Finance, Sales, Supply Chain and Sustainability teams to align utility strategy with broader business priorities. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Define and lead STACK's enterprise utility strategy for water, power, transmission and equipment, ensuring reliable, sustainable, and scalable power delivery for hyperscale and enterprise clients.
- Build and manage strategic relationships with utilities, regulators, transmission operators, suppliers, energy developers, customers and policy influencers.
- Oversee commodity procurement strategies, including hedging, contracting, and renewable energy sourcing to optimize cost and resiliency.
- Lead team efforts to negotiate utility service agreements, interconnection arrangements, and development agreements that align with corporate financial and operational objectives.
- Partner with Development and Site Strategy teams and investors to evaluate new markets and sites based on long-term energy availability, pricing, and infrastructure and marketability.
- Provide regular reporting and recommendations to the C-Suite and Board of Directors, covering energy costs, risks, opportunities, and long-term planning.
- Develop and lead a high-performing team of utility, energy, and infrastructure professionals across multiple geographies.
- Represent STACK externally as an industry thought leader on energy, infrastructure, and resiliency.
THE DETAILS:- Location: Flexible within major STACK market hubs (Denver, San Francisco, Northern Virginia, or other key data center markets)
- Travel: 25-50% domestically, with some international as needed
- Must be able to work in the United States
- Must pass comprehensive background screening
MUST-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS:- 15+ years of executive leadership experience in utilities, power infrastructure, or energy strategy for mission-critical industries.
- Deep expertise in energy and data centers, with a track record of delivering measurable cost, reliability, and sustainability improvements.
- Proven success negotiating complex utility contracts, interconnection agreements, and large-scale energy transactions.
- Demonstrated ability to influence regulators, utilities, and policymakers to secure favorable outcomes.
- Strong financial acumen, with prior responsibility for utility budgets, capital projects, and Board-level reporting.
- Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with an ability to engage senior leaders, technical experts, government officials, and capital partners.
- Track record of leading cross-functional teams and scaling organizations in high-growth environments.
Compensation Range: $269,000.00 - $323,000.00
THIS MIGHT BE RIGHT FOR YOU IF:- You are a strong communicator, you are persuasive and clear, blending analytics with experience in decision-making.
- You do not get flustered easily. You can juggle multiple priorities while balancing urgent requests with shifting timelines and deliverables.
- You are a team builder. You take the time to understand and develop the strengths of your resources while formulating long-term plans for the growth and success of the team.
- You are naturally curious and driven toward continual improvement. While you celebrate your successes, you take time to review and analyze campaigns for future learning.
- We offer a competitive compensation package with strong benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401K program, flexible spending accounts - even a cell phone subsidy.
- We foster a culture of appreciation, including peer-to-peer recognition and rewards programs.
- Fun is part of our DNA, with events, game nights, happy hours, and barbecues.
- We're growing - this is a great time to join and make an impact!
