# Senior Manager, Demand Planning and Market Economics

**Company:** [Crusoe](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/crusoe)
**Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, San Francisco, CA, Denver, CO
**Role:** Business Operations
**Salary:** $195k – $235k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Financial Modeling, Statistical Forecasting, Time Series, Regression, Scenario Modeling, Demand Planning, Capacity Planning, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, SQL, BigQuery, AI Infrastructure
**Posted:** 2026-09-03

> Leads demand planning, market sizing, capacity forecasting, pricing analysis, and capital-allocation recommendations for AI compute and power infrastructure. The role requires 7+ years in quantitative planning or finance, strong financial modeling, statistical forecasting, and executive communication skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Size the total addressable market for AI compute, including buyers, compute consumption, market trends, and whether data center and power supply can support demand.
- Build and maintain long-term forecasts for AI compute and power-capacity demand using market dynamics, product mix, signed contracts, and renewal/churn assumptions.
- Track changes in customer-segment mix and assess implications for the business.
- Recommend the mix of colocation, fully owned builds, and Spark modular deployments for different segments and demand profiles.
- Feed deployment recommendations into capital-allocation and investment decisions.
- Develop and maintain pricing forecast models using demand volatility, ramp timing, and supply-chain constraints; monitor forecast accuracy and explain variances.
- Build portfolio-level financial cases for build-ahead versus build-to-order decisions.
- Prepare market, deployment, and scaling analyses for the CFO, Board, and executive audiences.

## Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in demand planning, supply or capacity planning, or quantitative finance; experience in cloud infrastructure, data centers, semiconductors, or another capital-intensive, forecast-driven business is preferred.
- Strong financial modeling skills and the ability to develop credible market views using incomplete data.
- Knowledge of statistical forecasting methods, including time series, regression, and scenario modeling.
- Experience combining external market and competitive intelligence with internal deal-level data.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience turning quantitative analysis into narratives that influence senior decision-makers.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related analytical field.

## Nice-to-Haves
- MBA or master's degree in analytics.
- AI infrastructure domain expertise.
- SQL and/or BigQuery experience.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Salary range of $195,000–$235,000 plus bonus.
- Restricted Stock Units included in offers.
- Paid time off, paid holidays, and leave programs.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Employer HSA contributions.
- Paid parental leave, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Professional development and tuition reimbursement.
- Mental health and wellness support.
- Commuter benefits, cell phone stipend, and 401(k) plan with company match up to 4% of salary.
- Volunteer time off, global travel insurance, emergency assistance, daily meals allowance, and location-specific programs.

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