Digital Infrastructure Power Leader

Digital Infrastructure Power Leader

Digital Infrastructure Power Leader

US Power & Renewables Practice

Aon is seeking a Digital Infrastructure Power Leader to build and lead our market strategy at the intersection of digital infrastructure, power, risk, and capital.

This role will serve as Aon's primary subject matter expert helping data center developers, hyperscalers, colocation operators, utilities, power producers, infrastructure investors, and lenders navigate the rapidly evolving challenges driving AI-powered infrastructure growth. The leader will advise clients on power availability, energy resilience, renewable integration, project finance, risk transfer, and capital solutions while expanding Aon's presence in one of the fastest-growing sectors in the market.

This position will be responsible for developing new client relationships, creating innovative solutions, driving revenue growth, and positioning Aon as the leading advisor at the convergence of digital infrastructure and energy.

Hybrid role with attendance in a nearby Aon office two to three days per week.

Aon is in the business of better decisions

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like

Lead Market Growth

Build and implement Aon's Digital Infrastructure Power strategy across the U.S.

Develop executive relationships with data center operators, developers, utilities, investors, lenders, and infrastructure funds.

Build a sustainable pipeline of advisory, analytics, capital, and risk transfer opportunities.

Establish Aon as a recognized thought leader in power and digital infrastructure.

Advise Clients

Provide strategic guidance on:

Data center energy and power strategies

Grid constraints, reliability, and interconnection risk

Onsite generation, renewable integration, and battery storage

Power purchase agreements and energy procurement

Project financing, bankability, and investment risk

Business interruption, resilience, and outage risk

Develop Innovative Solutions

Partner across Aon's Power & Renewables, Digital Infrastructure, Construction, Property, Cyber, Risk Consulting, Capital Advisory, and Analytics teams to deliver integrated solutions that connect power, resilience, risk, and capital decision-making.

How this opportunity is different

This is an opportunity to build and shape a new growth platform for Aon at the convergence of AI, digital infrastructure, energy, and capital. You'll influence major investment decisions, create market-leading solutions, and become a recognized leader in one of the most dynamic sectors of the global economy.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

10+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas:

Power generation or utilities

Energy infrastructure

Data center development

Infrastructure investing

Energy consulting

Insurance and risk advisory

Project finance

Expertise

Solid understanding of:

Data center infrastructure and operations

Power markets and grid reliability

Energy project development

Infrastructure finance and capital solutions

Risk transfer and insurance structures

Emerging energy technologies

AI-driven power demand trends

Leadership Profile

Entrepreneurial builder with a growth mindset

Strong executive presence and influencing skills

Strategic and commercially driven

Proven business development success

Collaborative leader able to work across complex stakeholder groups

For positions in San Francisco and Los Angeles, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction record in accordance with local Fair Chance ordinances.

Aon is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this position. If you are a search firm, you will not be compensated in any way for your submission of a candidate, even if Aon hires that candidate.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Pay Transparency Laws:

The salary range for this position (intended for U.S. applicants) is $225,000 - $275,000 annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant’s geographic location.

This position is eligible to participate in one of Aon’s annual incentive plans to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary. The amount of any bonus varies and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan.

A summary of all the benefits offered for this position:

Aon offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and regular part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; an employee stock purchase plan; consideration for long-term incentive awards at Aon’s discretion; medical, dental and vision insurance. This role does not accrue vacation. Rather, this role is eligible to take paid time off at the discretion of the employee and management in accordance with company policy and practices.

Various other types of leaves of absence; paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; optional personal insurance policies, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.

• 10+ years in power generation, energy infrastructure, data center development, infrastructure investing, energy consulting, insurance/risk advisory, or project finance
• Strong knowledge of data center operations, power markets, energy project development, infrastructure finance, risk transfer, and emerging energy technologies
• Proven leadership with executive presence, business development success, strategic mindset, and ability to collaborate across stakeholders