Oracle is seeking a US-based Principal Energy Program Manager, reporting to the Vice President of Infrastructure Capacity and Planning. As an energy procurement leader, you will have day-to-day responsibility for shaping and driving Oracle’s approach to energy procurement, specifically [onsite/offsite] electricity and gas, as well as supporting broader team efforts around energy innovation, hedging strategies, renewable energy and sustainability. As part of Oracle, we have a goal to reach 100% renewable energy, halve our global operational emissions by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050. Sustainable and scalable energy procurement is growing in focus across our business and this role will provide critical expertise and execution across Oracle Cloud data centers.
Responsibilities
· Responsible for day-to-day management of Oracle Cloud’s data center energy strategy across specific markets – with near term priority in U.S. deregulated markets but possible oversight in North and South America, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific.
· Create and manage requirements around energy sourcing including leveraging expertise of regulated and deregulated power markets, financial modeling and analysis, managing RFPs, contract negotiations, development and execution of forward purchasing strategies, collection and preparation of high-quality data.
· Work closely with retail energy providers, energy suppliers, and internal stakeholders to monitor real-time market conditions that will information short-term and long-term transaction decisions.
· Engage with energy and sustainability consultant(s) to evolve strategy and reporting.
· Monitor energy markets and specific utilities, IPPs, and electric grids for opportunities and risks and recommend strategies for Oracle to stay ahead of these challenges.
· Cross-functionally develop and manage relationships across Oracle including with capacity planning, data center infrastructure build, site selection, supply chain management, data center engineering, data center operations, and corporate sustainability and procurement teams.
· Coordinate with onsite generation and other solution providers and teams to ensure seamless power delivery across a range of technologies – utility grids, behind the meter solutions, gas plants, renewables etc.
· Partner with finance on developing annual energy budgets based on knowledge of current and future footprint and changing energy prices.
· Prepare white papers and presentations for executives on strategy and progress.
Qualifications
· Desire to work in the fast-paced environment of AI/GPU computing and hyperscale data center design, construction, and operations.
· 10+ years professional experience; 10+ years managing corporate (C&I) power procurement or utility/IPP power origination, within a large matrix environment.
· Bachelor’s degree in engineering, STEM or business with technical expertise on energy and data center topics.
· Understanding of regulated and deregulated energy markets, power hedging, energy supply agreements and power purchase agreements.
· Experience with mark to market accounting and managing market exposure.
· Familiarity with sustainability frameworks and making carbon reduction and renewable energy claims: Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Science-based Targets, CDP, Greenhouse Gas Protocol, etc.
· Experience developing annual energy budgets and working with finance teams to project the cost of power.
· Advanced Excel expertise building financial models and analyzing energy rates, riders, fees etc.
· Articulate, executive presence, comfort with negotiations and supplier engagement.
· Willingness to support global time zones.
· Willingness to travel as required including internationally.
Additional Preferred Qualifications
· 3+ years' experience with utility interconnection processes and familiarity with transmission planning
· As Oracle also has a renewable energy goal, 1-3+ years executing renewable energy strategies including familiarity with green tariffs, wheeling arrangements, behind the meter deals, and VPPAs.
· Data center or mission critical expertise developing and executing energy strategies cross-functionally.