QTS Data Centers · 5 days ago
Pre-Development Project Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expQTS Data Centers is seeking a Pre-Development Project Manager to lead and manage pre-development activities for their projects. The role involves coordinating with various stakeholders, managing project timelines and budgets, and ensuring compliance with entitlements and permitting processes.
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Responsibilities
Manage the due diligence, entitlements, permitting of multiple projects on a campus(es) to facilitate new data center development
Create and communicate updates on pre-development program & project status on a monthly basis suitable for executive level reviews. Effectively present information in a manner to support efficient decision making
Work with QTS stakeholders, design consultants, and construction teams to create a master campus development program for site(s), including a complete campus design solution and capital budget
Communicate due diligence, entitlement & permitting risks, and identify risk mitigation strategies to maintain project timelines & budgets
Oversee the development of site specific multi-phased campus development plans to achieve time, budget, and quality standards in a predictable fashion
Continuously update campus master plan(s) to provide predictable statistics in a dynamic environment
Draft scopes of work for due diligence, campus master planning, and permitting & participate in vendor screening, evaluation, price levelling, selection, and contract negotiations
Ensure key stakeholders are familiar and understand the entitlements & permitting strategy for each assigned project
Create & Monitor project budgets to achieve budget and cash flow predictability
Establish due diligence, entitlements, and permit schedules and manage internal & external teams to on-time completion
Collaborate with Sales Engineers and Product teams to aid in custom deal solutioning for prospective clients within the applicable schedule and budget for an assigned location
Represent QTS Interests in critical meetings with AHJs, regulatory agencies, EDCs, and the public
Create & build relationships that enhance QTS’s ability to be a leader in creating the World’s Most Valuable Data Center Real Estate
Work with the internal development team to enhance project management processes and protocols
Qualification
Required
May require vocational qualifications and role holder may be working toward a professional qualification
Five or more years of professional experience in commercial real estate development, property management, land acquisition
Experience with Bluebeam, Smartsheet's, Microsoft Office suite, specifically PowerPoint for use in communicating program updates to executive level, and Excel to create and maintain site program & individual project budgets
Fluent in German, preferable to speak a second European language
Be able to travel up to 25% of the time
In-depth understanding of commercial real estate development processes, including due diligence, entitlements, and permitting
Strong familiarity with zoning regulations, environmental assessments, and municipal approval processes
Knowledge of infrastructure planning, civil engineering principles, and utility coordination
Understanding of budget forecasting, financial modeling, and capital planning
Experience in negotiating with regulatory agencies, consultants, vendors, and contractors
Ability to develop and deliver clear, executive-level presentations
Proven track record of establishing and maintaining effective relationships with government entities, external partners, and internal stakeholders
Ability to work cross-functionally with multiple teams and external partners
Capable of handling high-pressure environments with tight deadlines
Adept at analyzing and interpreting complex regulatory and permitting requirements
Ability to quickly adapt to changes in project scope, regulations, or business priorities
Preferred
MBA, Masters in Engineering, Real Estate, Land Planning, Management, or related field desirable
Experience managing a portfolio of projects and associated work streams in multiple markets
Experience with delivery of mission critical data center facilities
Extensive experience in large scale/complex land development
Company
QTS Data Centers
QTS is the digital infrastructure leader – Powered by People, driven by purpose and fueled by a spirit of innovation.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.74BKey Investors
General Atlantic
2025-08-13Debt Financing· $1.65B
2021-06-07Acquired
2020-09-23Post Ipo Debt· $500M
Leadership Team
Brent Bensten
CTO
J
Jon Greaves
Executive Vice President - Quality Special Operations
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