Head of Powerdata center role guide.
The Head of Power owns a company's entire path to electricity (grid, onsite and contracted) across every campus in the portfolio.
- Est. base salary
- $260K–$400K+
- Level
- Executive
- Reports to
- CEO, COO or Chief Development Officer
- 01Set portfolio power strategy across grid and onsite supply
- 02Lead executive relationships with utilities and generators
- 03Approve interconnection, supply and onsite generation commitments
- 04Build and lead the power organization
- 05Translate power risk into site, capital and schedule decisions for the board
- 06Represent the company with regulators and large partners
Top power leader. Typically leads interconnection, utility development, origination, procurement and power engineering, and sits on or next to the executive team.
- 01Utility executives
- 02IPP and renewables leadership
- 03Hyperscaler energy leaders
- 04Data center development executives
- Portfolio power strategy
- Executive utility relationships
- Commercial structuring
- Team building
- Board communication
- Regulatory fluency
- Q1How would you triage power across a ten-site pipeline?
- Q2When do you build onsite generation versus wait for the grid?
- Q3Describe the hardest utility negotiation you led.
- Q4How would you structure the power team in year one?
- Q5How do you explain energization risk to a board?
Head of Power
We're hiring a Head of Power to own the electricity strategy for a multi-gigawatt AI infrastructure portfolio.
Responsibilities
- - Set portfolio power strategy across grid and onsite supply
- - Lead executive relationships with utilities and generators
- - Approve interconnection, supply and onsite generation commitments
- - Build and lead the power organization
- - Translate power risk into site, capital and schedule decisions for the board
- - Represent the company with regulators and large partners
Requirements
- - 15+ years across utilities, IPPs or large-load development
- - Executive relationships with utilities and generators
- - Record of energizing large loads or generation assets
- - Experience building and leading teams
Salary shown is a GridTal estimate for U.S. data center roles, not an offer. Salary Guide →
Head of Power, answered.
What does a head of power earn?+
Our estimate for U.S. data center roles is $260K–$400K+ base, before bonus. Pay varies with market, seniority and company type: see the Salary Guide for methodology.
Who does a head of power report to?+
Typically the CEO, COO or Chief Development Officer.
Where do head of power candidates come from?+
Most come from utility executives, ipp and renewables leadership, hyperscaler energy leaders.
Can GridTal help hire a head of power?+
Yes. We run confidential searches for this role nationwide and can help scope the position and benchmark compensation.