Business Process Analyst

It’s exhilarating to find yourself at a pivotal moment in history— and even more so to be leading the way. At QTS Data Centers, we are proud to stand at the forefront of today’s dynamic digital transformation. Our world‑class data centers empower our customers’ most strategic growth initiatives, positioning us as a global leader in digital infrastructure. As AI and cloud technologies fuel the demand for increased speed, capacity, and innovation, QTS has emerged as the global digital infrastructure leader. We are committed to connecting the globe for good. Driven by purpose and a spirit of innovation, we design, build, and operate some of the most advanced data centers worldwide. In addition to our cutting‑edge technology, we are dedicated to sustainability, incorporating renewable energy solutions to minimize our environmental footprint and drive meaningful impact. As a proud portfolio company of Blackstone, QTS is uniquely positioned to achieve ambitious growth and innovation goals. At QTS, we are Powered by People. Our team members are the cornerstone of our culture, innovation, and growth. They are mission-driven, resourceful, and committed to making a positive impact in the communities where we live and work. Together, we’re achieving remarkable things and shaping the future of digital infrastructure. And we’d like to invite you to join us. In addition to a variety of benefit packages, QTS goes above and beyond for our employees: Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting Every employee is bonus or commission eligible Generous PTO, Paid Volunteer Days Plus Floating Holidays Stock Purchase Plan (SPP) 11 paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked Pet and Legal Insurance Q-Rest Sabbatical Program Q-Anniversary Service Award Program Parental Leave for primary and secondary caregivers Military Benefits Package QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents QTS Crisis Fund Wellness Program Tuition Reimbursement Program Who You Are The Global Process Owner (GPO) over Capital Delivery is accountable for the design, standardization, governance, and integrity of a critical cross‑functional business process across QTS. This role defines the scope of the end‑to‑end process and ensures it is executed effectively, consistently, and with appropriate controls across the global enterprise. It is accountable for tracking the business value realization of improvements to the end‑to‑end process. The GPO operates within the enterprise GPO operating model, partnering closely with the functional leaders who own the management systems, executive cadences, and outcomes of the underlying work and the GPO Leader (who governs enterprise‑wide process standards and consistency). This role ensures the process design, data, controls, and standards enable business outcomes, are decision‑grade and scalable. What You Will Do Process Ownership & Governance Define and maintain the end‑to‑end global process design, scope and taxonomy (L1–L5), including standardized definitions, ownership, handoffs, and documentation aligned with enterprise process standards. Partner with business stakeholders to ensure business process designs effectively meet business objectives. Enforce process governance including stage gates, reconciliations, approval frameworks, and exception handling. Establish and lead process council reviews to evaluate process performance, communicate process health and ensure process roadmaps are aligned with executive stakeholder expectations. Manage intake, prioritization, sequencing and approval of underlying process changes, assessing enterprise impacts, risk, and control implications. Ensure governance for the end‑to‑end process aligns with enterprise initiative and process governance frameworks. Standards, Controls & Data Integrity Develop and maintain standardized artifacts, including process maps, SOPs, calendars, RACIs, control points, and KPI definitions. Define and govern critical data elements and assumptions, including ownership, lineage, validation rules, and data quality thresholds in coordination with QTS data owners. Hold sign‑off authority on system changes that impact the end‑to‑end process. Partner with systems and data teams to translate process standards into system requirements and embedded controls. Influence technology roadmaps to support business process design and support IT teams in technical delivery of any changes to the end‑to‑end process. Apply and evolve the GPO Playbook to ensure consistent documentation depth, governance rigor, and audit readiness. Performance Monitoring & Continuous Improvement Define, maintain and report process KPIs focused on end‑to‑end process cycle times and process effectiveness, quality and compliance. Clearly link process KPIs to overall QTS enterprise objectives. Use analytics and process insights to identify bottlenecks, control gaps, and improvement opportunities. Identify and remediate root causes affecting process health using data‑driven decision making. Drive prioritized process improvements that strengthen cycle time, quality, employee experience and profitability. Establish a mechanism for capturing and reporting value realization of process improvements. Enablement & Adoption Support adoption of process standards through training guidance, communications, readiness criteria, and compliance reinforcement. Coordinate rollout of process changes with key functional stakeholders and enterprise change partners. Reinforce disciplined planning behaviors and adherence to enterprise standards. Scope and Impact Enterprise‑wide ownership and decision rights for end‑to‑end process designs, standards, KPIs and controls Regular interaction with senior functional leaders; drives process council forums and escalations Direct influence on process execution consistency, data integrity, and quality Measures the business value of process improvements and demonstrates clear linkage to overall QTS business objectives Initial Focus Area: Capital Delivery The Capital Delivery Global Process Owner is accountable for the end‑to‑end processes associated with the planning, development, execution and turnover of capital projects across the QTS portfolio. This orle is responsible for establishing standardized, scalable and controlled processes that enable predictable delivery of capacity, schedule, cost and quality objectives. This role’s process scope includes: Capital project initiation and governance Project intake, prioritization, and funding approvals Integrated project planning and scheduling Design development and design management Procurement and contract administration Construction execution and controls Change order and risk management Cost management and forecasting Commissioning and readiness validation Asset capitalization and financial closeout Turnover to Facilities Operations Governance of process handoffs, decision points, controls, roles and accountabilities across Development, Design & Engineering, Construction, Procurement, Finance, Facilities Operations and other stakeholder groups Ownership of process requirements related to master data, process controls, metrics, reporting and system integrations supporting the processes What You Will Need to Be Successful Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience 7 -10 yrs of experience in real estate, finance, engineering, project management, or enterprise planning within a complex, high growth environment 5+ years in a process ownership, business transformation, or planning leadership role with demonstrated accountability for governance, standardization, controls, and KPI management Demonstrated success establishing governance, standards, controls, and KPIs in complex environments Demonstrated experience designing or improving end‑to‑end planning processes that connect demand, capacity, capital, and operational execution Strong influence skills in matrixed organizations without direct authority Demonstrated success partnering with data, systems, and analytics teams to define business requirements, data standards, controls, dashboards, and decision‑grade reporting Ability to present findings and recommendations to executive stakeholder audiences Familiarity with AI tools such as Microsoft CoPilot Nice to Have Experience in data center, mission‑critical infrastructure, real estate development, utilities, telecommunications or large‑scale construction environments PMP, PgMP or similar professional certification Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt from an accredited organization We conform to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information & Testing, Family & Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or discrimination claim. Know Your Rights (English) Know Your Rights (Spanish) The Pay Transparency Policy Is Available Here Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster-Formatted QTS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. 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