Senior Strategic Advisor / Consultant - Data Centres

Senior Strategic Advisor / Consultant – Data Centres Location: Norway / International Contract: Consultancy – Part-time (days per week TBC) NES Fircroft is working with a leading Norwegian renewable energy company, to identify a Senior Strategic Advisor / Consultant to support its ambitions within the international data centre sector. Our client is exploring opportunities to expand its activities within data centre infrastructure, leveraging its established global presence in renewable energy, power generation and large-scale infrastructure. We are looking to engage an established senior data centre professional who can provide strategic, commercial and industry expertise, working closely with Scatec’s senior leadership team in Norway. Key areas of focus:

• International data centre market strategy and expansion.
• Market entry opportunities and geographical prioritisation.
• Data centre development, investment and commercial strategy.
• Hyperscale, colocation and AI infrastructure markets.
• Power availability, energy strategy and infrastructure requirements.
• Strategic partnerships, industry relationships and routes to market.
• Senior-level advisory support to executive stakeholders.

The ideal candidate:

• Has operated at Director, VP, Managing Director or equivalent senior level within the data centre industry.
• Has direct experience with data centre operators, developers, hyperscalers, investors or specialist consultancies.
• Has demonstrable experience supporting international data centre growth or development.
• Understands the commercial, technical and strategic considerations of large-scale data centre infrastructure.
• Can engage confidently with C-suite and executive-level stakeholders.

Engagement: Consultancy basis, anticipated to require a few days per week, with the exact commitment to be agreed. This is an opportunity to bring your senior industry expertise to an established international energy business looking to develop its position within the data centre market.