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Senior Commercial Manager, Data Centers

Nebius· Product & Infrastructure
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Hybrid (United States)$115k - $225kfull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Senior Commercial Manager, Data Centers responsible for driving the commercial activities that support Nebius's data center expansion and operations in the United States. Acts as the primary liaison between data center providers and internal teams (Infrastructure, Legal, Finance, Treasury, Procurement) to manage funding, contracts, change orders, and payments from initial request through execution.

Responsibilities

  • Own the coordination of commercial matters with colocation providers, data center developers, and power infrastructure partners.
  • Review provider requests for completeness, supporting documentation, contractual basis, and alignment with scope and milestones.
  • Coordinate negotiations on change orders, payment schedules, and other commercial arrangements with business owners and Legal.
  • Track provider obligations and follow through on unresolved commitments, discrepancies, and disputes.
  • Drive funding requests, milestone payments, deposits, and prepayments through internal review and approval.
  • Maintain a consolidated view of requested, approved, committed, and paid amounts across projects.
  • Reconcile revised requests, funding reallocations, and previously paid amounts with Finance and providers.
  • Coordinate with Legal and Finance on loan arrangements, escrow releases, guarantees, and other funding structures.
  • Ensure documentation, signatures, and authorized approvals are completed before Treasury releases funds, and confirm payment receipt and allocation with providers.
  • Establish clear owners, deadlines, and next steps across Infrastructure, Legal, Finance, Treasury, and Procurement.
  • Lead focused reviews to resolve open issues and secure decisions.
  • Prepare concise recommendations explaining the request, options, financial implications, and delivery impact.
  • Escalate unresolved issues early and drive them through to closure.
  • Work with construction, power, and operations teams to connect commercial decisions to project schedules and capacity availability.
  • Identify funding or contractual dependencies that could delay procurement, construction, commissioning, or handover.
  • Provide leadership with clear reporting on outstanding commitments, upcoming payments, and decisions required.
  • Build repeatable processes for provider requests, approvals, documentation, and reporting as the portfolio grows.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of relevant experience in commercial management, infrastructure business operations, project controls, or capital project delivery.
  • Experience managing commercial activities involving data centers, energy, construction, real estate development, or other capital-intensive infrastructure.
  • Ability to drive work across Legal, Finance, and operational teams without direct reporting authority.
  • Strong understanding of contract administration, change orders, payment milestones, budgets, and financial commitments.
  • Experience reviewing financial information, identifying inconsistencies, and challenging incomplete or unsupported requests.
  • Strong negotiation, stakeholder management, and written communication skills.
  • Ability to manage several complex matters simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and clear priorities.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

Skills

Required:Commercial managementNegotiationCross-functional collaborationFinancial analysis

Benefits

  • Health insurance: 100% company-paid medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and families.
  • 401(k) plan: Up to 4% company match with immediate vesting.
  • Parental leave: 20 weeks paid for primary caregivers, 12 weeks for secondary caregivers.
  • Remote work reimbursement: Up to $85/month for mobile and internet.
  • Disability & life insurance: Company-paid short-term, long-term and life insurance coverage.
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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