Vice President, Electric Utilities

THE COMPANY:

STACK INFRASTRUCTURE (STACK) provides digital infrastructure to scale the world’s most innovative companies. We are an award-winning industry leader in building, owning, and operating highly efficient, cost-effective wholesale, colocation, and cloud data centers. Each of our national facilities meets or exceeds the highest industry standards in all operational categories of availability, security, connectivity, and physical resilience.

STACK offers the scale and geographic reach that rapidly growing hyperscale and enterprise companies need. The world runs on data. Data runs on STACK.

THE POSITION:

The Vice President, Electric Utilities will lead STACK’s enterprise-wide transmission strategy, guiding the integration of transmission solutions to enable STACK’s large-scale data center developments across the Americas. This role oversees a growing Electric Utility team within STACK Energy and partners with Development, Policy, Design & Engineering, Preconstruction, and Utilities to ensure reliable, cost-effective power delivery.

This leader will establish STACK as an industry innovator in working with utilities, RTO/ISOs, and regulators to address transmission challenges, develop creative solutions, and secure the infrastructure required to support hyperscale growth. The VP, Transmission will manage budgets, direct consultants, oversee external stakeholder engagement, and report regularly to senior executives and the Board on transmission risks, opportunities, and capital planning. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead STACK’s Electric Utility strategy across the Americas, ensuring reliable, cost-effective interconnection and long-term power delivery for all projects.

• Oversee and direct consultant analyses including power flow modeling, production cost modeling, interconnection studies, and transmission solution assessments.

• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of utility and RTO/ISO planning practices, including cost allocation, recovery principles, and load interconnection processes.

• Build and manage executive-level relationships with utilities, regulators, and RTO/ISOs, serving as STACK’s primary external voice on transmission issues.

• Identify and champion innovative transmission solutions, including partnerships, investments, and regulatory reforms that advance STACK’s project pipeline.

• Collaborate with STACK Energy, Policy, and Development teams to influence external processes (planning reforms, interconnection queue management, and permitting pathways).

• Provide executive oversight of budgets and consultant activities, ensuring resources are deployed effectively to support business objectives.

• Partner with internal teams (Preconstruction, Supply Chain, Sales, Finance, Legal, and Tax) to evaluate and support business cases requiring transmission solutions.

• Present transmission strategies, risks, and opportunities to STACK’s senior leadership and Board of Directors.

• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing Transmission team capable of supporting STACK’s rapid growth.

THE DETAILS:

• Location: Remote

• Travel: ~30% domestic

• Benefits: Healthcare, Dental Care, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Paid Leave Programs

• Must be eligible to work in the United States

• Must pass comprehensive background screening

MUST-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field preferred; Master’s degree or MBA a plus

• Minimum 15+ years’ experience in utilities, strategy, or related fields, with leadership experience managing multi-region portfolios

• Strong expertise in power flow modeling, utilities, and generator/load interconnection processes

• Proven success working with utilities, RTO/ISOs, and regulators on transmission and interconnection challenges

• Executive-level financial and strategic acumen, with demonstrated responsibility for large budgets and Board-level reporting

• Excellent leadership skills with ability to build and scale high-performing teams

• Strong communicator who can translate complex technical issues for non-technical stakeholders and executives

Compensation Range:

$216,000.00 - $249,000.00

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.

WHY STACK?

• 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!

 

STACK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law 

 

Note to external agencies: We are not accepting any blind submissions or resumes/cvs from recruitment agencies. Any candidates sent to STACK Infrastructure, Inc. will not be accepted or considered as a submission without a signed agreement in place. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of STACK Infrastructure, Inc.