Vice President, Development

Data Centers & Digital Infrastructure

Job Description

We are seeking a Vice President of Development to lead the execution of a major, long-term data center development and support the continued growth of a digital infrastructure platform.

This individual will manage the project from pre-development through construction, final delivery and stabilization. Working alongside the lead developer and senior leadership, the Vice President will have significant influence over project strategy, investment decisions and execution across design, construction, finance, legal, commercial and operational workstreams.

This is an opportunity to take genuine end-to-end ownership of a nationally significant data center development, backed by a vertically integrated platform with approximately $55 billion in active development and construction representing 6GW of capacity.

We’ll Trust You To

• Manage day-to-day development activities for a major data center project from pre-development through construction, delivery and stabilization.
• Help establish and execute the long-term development strategy for a project expected to advance over approximately 10 years.
• Drive project execution across site planning, due diligence, underwriting, entitlements, utilities, design, construction, financing, customer coordination and asset transition.
• Work alongside the lead developer and senior leadership on major project, investment and commercial decisions.
• Develop and present project budgets, schedules, financial analyses, development plans and investment approval materials.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Design, Construction, Finance, Legal, Procurement, Energy, Sustainability, Commercial and Operations.
• Lead site, power and infrastructure planning with utility providers, municipalities, engineering teams and other infrastructure stakeholders.
• Work with Design and Construction teams to optimise campus planning, building efficiency, power delivery, constructability, procurement strategy and financial performance.
• Manage external consultants and partners, including architects, engineers, contractors, utilities, land-use advisors, attorneys, public-sector representatives and joint venture partners.
• Monitor project performance against approved budgets, schedules and business plans.
• Identify development, infrastructure, commercial and execution risks early and recommend practical mitigation strategies.
• Advise senior leadership on capital requirements, schedule changes, customer commitments and investment decisions.
• Support customer and commercial discussions by translating technical and operational requirements into viable development plans.
• Evaluate future phases and additional digital infrastructure opportunities through market analysis, diligence, underwriting and investment planning.
• Build relationships with public-sector stakeholders, local communities, utility partners, customers and other project constituents.
• Mentor and develop junior development professionals.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant real estate, infrastructure or data center development experience.
• Direct experience leading at least one major project through a substantial portion of the development lifecycle, ideally from pre-development through construction and delivery.
• Strong understanding of data center and digital infrastructure development, including site selection, power, utilities, entitlements, design, construction and customer requirements.
• Experience managing large, complex and capital-intensive development projects.
• Strong financial and analytical skills, including development underwriting, budgeting, scenario analysis and development pro formas.
• Ability to understand the relationship between power availability, campus phasing, customer demand, project economics and delivery schedules.
• Experience working with utilities, municipalities, engineering consultants, contractors and other infrastructure partners.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage competing demands and drive execution.
• Strategic and entrepreneurial mindset with strong commercial judgement and practical problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the credibility to work with senior executives, investors, customers and public-sector stakeholders.
• Collaborative leadership style with the confidence to challenge assumptions and build alignment across teams.
• Bachelor’s degree required. An advanced degree in real estate, business, engineering, planning, construction or a related field is preferred.

The Opportunity

• Take end-to-end ownership of a nationally significant, long-term data center development.
• Work directly alongside the lead developer and senior leadership.
• Influence major project, investment, design, construction and commercial decisions.
• Join a vertically integrated digital infrastructure platform with approximately $55 billion in active development and construction representing 6GW of capacity.
• Help deliver infrastructure supporting continued growth across cloud computing, artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.
• Build long-term value within one of the largest privately owned real estate and infrastructure businesses in the United States.