Work Wise Talent · 2 hours ago
Senior Site Selection Manager, Data Centers
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expWork Wise Talent is a new and dynamic organization backed by a reputable company with over 25 years of data center experience. The Senior Site Selection and Acquisition Manager will develop location strategies, manage site selection processes, negotiate contracts, and ensure responsible site selection while respecting environmental and community considerations.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Alexandra Grandes Poor
Responsibilities
Work with internal and external commercial and technical teams to identify, define, and pursue new site selection projects and initiatives that will help meet the data center industry’s growth needs
Lead the site selection process from start to finish, monitoring progress against objectives, providing regular status reports, tracking risks, outlining action items, and holding each stakeholder accountable to keep the project on schedule
Manage communications with a variety of project stakeholders (landowners, utility company representatives, economic development officers, government officials, vendors, consultants, legal counsel, internal subject matter experts and executives, customers, etc.)
Manage engineering consultants to complete various stages of technical due diligence; understand the implications of the study results and be able to develop a commercial strategy, such as which risks can/should be mitigated, what are the appropriate action items to mitigate risks, and how much money should be spent to do so
Lead the negotiation of a variety of contracts with a range of counterparties, including letters of intent, land purchase agreements, economic development incentives, power and water/sewer infrastructure and supply agreements, and other site-specific agreements
Assess the entitlements process (rezonings, land use permitting, etc.), lead relationships with government officials, community stakeholders, etc., and work with colleagues and external consultants to complete entitlement work
Evaluate economic development incentives, assess implications of taxation rates and regulations, and negotiate economic incentive packages with government officials
Gather and organize a variety of financial metrics and run financial models for customers and investors
Develop project summary and strategy presentations for internal executives, investors, and customers
Support the development of processes, standards, and tools to implement a repeatable process for site selection, acquisitions, and contracting
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in site selection, project management, and/or the development of data centers, renewable energy, real estate, or other large infrastructure or capital projects
Advanced degree or practical experience in one of the following disciplines preferred: Business/Finance, Real Estate, Engineering, or Law
Experience leading complex projects with large, cross-functional teams (e.g. internal staff, consultants, vendors, government officials, external stakeholders, etc.)
Ability to work independently, think creatively, and deliver results with limited direction
Top-notch negotiation skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong organizational and project management skills
Detail oriented
Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Ability (and desire) to travel up to 50% of the time
Preferred
Experience with any of the following activities for data centers, renewable energy, or other technical/industrial real estate projects: Site selection, Technical evaluation and due diligence, Financial modeling, Negotiations and acquisitions, and/or Site development and construction
Experience managing relationships and representing business interests with governments, utilities, potential suppliers, and other stakeholders
Experience with industrial utilities, including power and water/wastewater infrastructure, utility upgrades and interconnections, utility supply agreements, or other clean energy initiatives
Experience with financial modeling (project proformas, TCO, IRR, NPV, etc.)
Comfort communicating commercial, market, and contractual details to executives
Company
Work Wise Talent
Work Wise Talent is a boutique recruiting firm that specializes in filling mission-critical roles in hyper growth companies.
0-1 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase