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QTS Data Centers · 2 weeks ago

Pre-Development Project Manager - Data Center Portfolio

Ashburn, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

QTS Data Centers is a global digital infrastructure leader, committed to connecting the world for good. As the Predevelopment Project Manager, you will lead and manage predevelopment activities for assigned projects, collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure project success and adherence to timelines and budgets.

Cloud ComputingCloud InfrastructureData CenterWeb Hosting

Responsibilities

Manage due diligence, entitlements, and permitting processes for multiple projects within a campus to support new data center development

Develop and communicate monthly predevelopment program and project status updates tailored for executive-level review and decision-making

Collaborate with QTS stakeholders, design consultants, and construction teams to create a comprehensive master campus development plan, including site-wide design solutions and capital budgeting

Identify and communicate due diligence, entitlement, and permitting risks, along with risk mitigation strategies, to maintain project timelines and budget predictability

Manage the creation and continuous refinement of multi-phased campus development plans to ensure adherence to time, budget, and quality standards

Maintain and update campus master plans to provide accurate project forecasting in a dynamic development environment

Develop scopes of work for due diligence, master planning, and permitting; participate in vendor screening, evaluations, cost leveling, selection, and contract negotiations

Ensure key stakeholders are well-versed in entitlement and permitting strategies for assigned projects

Monitor and manage project budgets to maintain cost predictability and effective cash flow management

Establish and track due diligence, entitlement, and permit schedules, ensuring timely completion through effective internal and external team coordination

Support Sales Engineers and Product teams in custom deal structuring for prospective clients within assigned sites’ budget and scheduling parameters

Represent QTS’s interests in critical meetings with regulatory agencies, AHJs (Authorities Having Jurisdiction), economic development corporations (EDCs), and the public

Build and foster strategic relationships to strengthen QTS’s leadership position in the data center real estate sector

Enhance project management processes and protocols within the development team to improve operational efficiency

Qualification

Real estate developmentPre-developmentEntitlementsZoningLand useFinancial modelingProject budgetingBluebeamSmartsheetsMicrosoft Office SuiteCommunication skillsNegotiation skillsLeadership abilities