Business Development Manager - UK Data Center Solutions

Data center infrastructure is one of the fastest-growing electricity demand segments. As Business Development Manager Data Center Solutions, you manage the energization of the digital infrastructure of tomorrow.

Your mandate: identify and develop energization concepts, structure complex commercial deals, and drive transactions from ideation to contract signature - as Deal Architect and Relationship Owner.

We are Uniper
At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we will look forward to meeting you!

Your responsibilities

• Deal Origination & Commercial Structuring
  • Identify and qualify Uniper’s sites and assets for Data Center potential across UK and potentially other markets.
  • Evaluation and development of power related Customer Capacity Contracts or any other commercial Data Center opportunities in close cooperation with COO functions leveraging existing and new generation assets e.g. Gas engines, CCGTs, Hydro across Uniper’s core markets.
  • End-to-end involvement: from ideation and development of Powered Land and Private Wire concepts until the Financial Decisions.
  • Structuring of commercial agreements for e.g. behind-the-meter, dedicated grid connection/ private wire, and long-term power supply and capacity contracts from existing or new assets.
• Stakeholder Management
  • Build and maintain an existing customer network covering the full Data Center deal value chain e.g. Hyperscaler, Private Equity project developers and Operators.
  • Close collaboration with Power, Real Estate, Business Controlling, Legal and Risk to ensure robust deal structuring and commercial risk mitigation.
  • Actively support the evolution of Uniper's Data Center strategy and new business models in cooperation with Innovation.
  • Facilitate commercial negotiations at decision-maker level (C‑Suite, VP Infrastructure) with customers and partners.

Your profile

• University degree e.g. in Engineering, Business Administration or Legal.
• Strong commercial mindset, communication and negotiation skills with proven track record in taking ownership and driving results.
• Track record in developing long term commercial business relationships.
• Ability to manage a complex network of stakeholders from e.g. customers, partners, and local authorities at all levels.
• Significant project management skills & experience within infrastructure projects.
• Good technical understanding of electrical infrastructure and TSO/DSO processes.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in an international environment required.
• Fluency in English required, additional languages are beneficial.

At Uniper, we not only reward our employees with attractive salaries, an excellent company pension and health related benefits for their hard work and dedication to shaping the future energy transition. You can also expect a supportive working culture that offers a wide range of creative and innovative ideas. We enable various flexible working arrangements, whilst also supporting with home office equipment.

Through regular training and workshops, together we work towards visualising yourself in our company as if it were your own. We support you in highlighting your individual potential, achieving your personal goals, and reaching your ambitions. We invite you to become part of our diverse company with international colleagues from more than 80 countries.

As an employer, Uniper has committed itself to providing special support to certain areas:

• Personal development and Learning opportunities.
• Enhanced company pension – With up to 12% company contributions.
• 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
• Electric vehicle charging at our sites.
• In house Occupational Health Services.
• Company funded Private Medical Insurance including free GP service.
• Performance related benefits.
• Access to a range of flexible benefits such as Share Incentive Plan, Dental, Critical Illness and Life Insurance, Cycle2Work, or buy and sell extra holiday.
• Future career opportunities (UK & International) with a strong focus on Diversity Equity and Inclusion.

Our employees are the reason for our success. Therefore, you will find many other benefits at the local level to help you reach your potential. Energy evolutionary wanted!