The Requirements
To meet the basic qualification for this role, you will have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship. In addition, to be a good fit for the Production Manager opportunity, you will have:- A bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field such as Engineering, Energy, Business Administration, Finance, Environmental Studies, or similar
- 3 to 5 years of relevant progressive experience in energy, sustainability, or related fields
- Business acumen and a strong understanding of utilities, wholesale power markets and renewable energy
- Exceptional analytical abilities, including:
- Advanced skills in MS Excel
- Experience with data management
- The ability to present analysis and recommendations in a clear and concise manner
- Familiarity with:
- Environmental, social and governance reporting processes and frameworks
- Software, vendors and consultants that can support sustainability programs
- A strong interest in real estate and data centers, with an understanding of relevant green building and sustainability matters
- A demonstrated ability to collaborate with colleagues in other areas of the business
- Strong interpersonal skills and proactive communication abilities
- A friendly, can-do, customer-service-oriented attitude Quick question for you - click here
- A do-what-it-takes approach and a results orientation
- The ability to work independently to meet deadlines and produce on-time, high-quality deliverables
- Strong problem-solving skills and comfort with uncertainty and imperfect information
- The flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and program needs
The Role
You will support a range of sustainability and renewable energy projects, collaborating with contacts in all areas of the business. Key objectives will include:- Managing sustainability and renewable energy projects across Digital Realty’s data center portfolio
- Collecting, tracking and reporting key metrics related to Digital Realty’s energy, water, waste, GHG, and corporate environmental, social, and governance metrics
- Efficiently and accurately source, collect and analyze data from internal and external sources
- Report on key insights and performance of projects and programs in a clear and concise manner
- Coordinate with vendors and consultants on key projects
- Manage assigned task and projects to completion
- Collaborate and engage with internal business functions to advance sustainability projects, collect and analyze data and support corporate sustainability reporting
- Support renewable energy program goals, including renewable energy sourcing efforts, monitoring ongoing performance of projects, renewable energy credit portfolio management, and portfolio risk management
- Support Energy Star Portfolio Manager portfolio benchmarking
- Support Digital Realty’s green building program in coordination with the Design and Construction team, including tracking of relevant KPIs
- Interface with external vendors and consultants
- Work with internal and third-party data platforms to analyze and report sustainability data
- Identify opportunities to improve business processes that enhance sustainability performance and reporting
- Handle other duties assigned by the Senior Director
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What's in It for You
Visible impactThis position will put you at the forefront of our efforts to make significant, measurable improvements to renewable energy sourcing and corporate environmental impact. The Senior Director, Sustainability, reports to the General Counsel, a member of executive leadership, so your successes will be noticed.
Professional development
In collaboration with the Senior Director, you will help shape this role, building on your strengths. Our goal is to provide you with a solid grounding in our business -- you won't work on a spreadsheet without a strong sense of the property it represents. Over time, depending on our needs and your performance, you may be able to take on additional responsibilities in sustainability.
Growth without limits
We merged with DuPont Fabros Technology (DFT), effective in September, accelerating our commitment to provide the most comprehensive set of data center solutions and expertise in the market. We now are able to support deployments ranging from single-cabinet colocation and interconnection to multi-megawatt to hyperscale. The combined company has an equity market cap of approximately $27 billion, and a total enterprise value of over $35 billion.
People-focused culture
We are a collaborative, people-focused group dedicated to quality and continuous improvement. When you join us, you receive our commitment to your continued development and support. We strive to promote a friendly, fun and open work environment, and our dedication to this is reflected in the tenure of our employees. People like it here and tend to stay.
Excellent compensation
In addition to a competitive wage and discretionary bonus potential, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes all you would expect plus some pleasant surprises, like multiple flexible spending plans, a generous company match on the 401(k) plan, and more.
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Keys to Success
To excel in this role you will be highly motivated and have strong attention to detail while understanding how your work supports strategic objectives. You also should strike the right balance between deliberation and action -- you'll need to think things through, although at times you'll need to move forward even when you don't have all the information you'd like. Quick question for you - click hereThe data you'll need may be dispersed in multiple locations, and a single project may require input from several different teams. You'll need the persistence to find out where the data sits, and then the interpersonal and influencing skills to get it from people who are busy with their own priorities. We take pride in meeting deadlines consistently. Often a single email won't be enough, so you'll need the initiative to pick up the phone or walk to someone's office. You may even need to drive to Santa Clara or Oakland to make a request in person.
In addition, in order to be an outstanding Energy & Sustainability Analyst, you will:
- Act as an advocate for the priorities of the sustainability program
- Achieve goals independently but also know when to ask for help
- Bring a collaborative approach and develop relationships with contacts in different areas of Digital Realty
- Translate data into actionable information easily understood by various audiences
- Be proactive in identifying opportunities to improve upon “business as usual”
- Continually develop an internal and external network of peers, experts, and advisors
- Be comfortable working with non-US stakeholders and across global time zones
- Remain flexible as priorities shift and the program continues to evolve
About Us
Globally delivering the Right Workload, in the Right Place, at the Right Value℠.Digital Realty Trust, Inc. supports the data center and colocation strategies of more than 600 firms across its secure, network-rich portfolio of data centers located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Digital Realty's clients include domestic and international companies of all sizes, ranging from financial services, cloud and information technology services, to manufacturing, energy, gaming, life sciences and consumer products.
Digital Realty is uniquely positioned to provide a complete range of data center solutions on a global scale that best fit our customers' needs. We can connect them to the cloud and their critical partners on an open platform that includes 156 data centers in 33 global markets on 4 continents.
Digital Realty is a publicly traded company (NYSE: DLR) with investment grade ratings from all three major ratings agencies.
Our Mission
To provide our customers with the trusted foundation for the digital world
Our Vision
To build a network of connected campuses and internet gateways that become the heart of the internet and cloud, powering growth and prosperity for customers, employees and shareholders.
Our Values
Guide our decisions and actions every day -- above all else, we value customers, excellence, talent, teamwork and success.
Digital Realty offers a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions.
Digital Realty is an equal opportunity employer, EOE/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled
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