Senior Development Manager

Senior Data Center Development Manager

Learn more about the general tasks related to this opportunity below, as well as required skills.

We are working with a fast-scaling developer of large-scale, mission-critical data center campuses is looking for a Senior Development Manager to take ownership of Predevelopment and Preconstruction activities across one or more active projects in its portfolio. This is a company operating at the intersection of technology, energy, and infrastructure - building the physical backbone for next-generation computing workloads at a pace few in the industry can match.

You'll be the connective tissue between design, finance, procurement, and construction. If you like being the person who turns a site from "concept" into "shovel-ready," this is built for you.

The culture: entrepreneurial, transparent, and fast. Leadership includes serial entrepreneurs and seasoned executives; the board draws from energy, finance, and government. Decisions get debated on merit, not hierarchy.

What you'll own

• Full preconstruction diligence for projects, constructability, site constraints, infrastructure alignment, with direct accountability for the outcome
• Budgeting, cost modeling, and schedule development, working closely with Finance and Engineering
• Procurement strategy for major equipment and long-lead materials
• Construction sequencing and delivery-risk mitigation
• Subcontractor prequalification and trade coverage strategy across local and strategic markets
• Bid packages, scopes of work, and RFP documentation
• Permitting coordination with internal and external engineering/design teams and local authorities
• Technical input during sales pursuits, validating buildability, cost, and delivery risk before deals close
• Direct reporting to senior leadership on project readiness and preconstruction risk

What you bring

• 5–10 years in preconstruction, estimating, or project management on data center, industrial, or other mission-critical infrastructure. Ideally including at least one full project cycle owned start to finish
• Real ownership experience across budgeting, scheduling, procurement, and construction readiness, not a supporting role, the accountable one
• Strong grasp of civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical systems
• Comfort working directly with finance and sales teams to align capital planning with technical scope
• Experience with subcontractor prequalification and trade engagement strategy
• Fluency in MS Project, Primavera P6, Excel, and estimating platforms
• Sharp written and verbal communication, this role reports to senior leadership regularly

Why this role

• Ground-floor ownership on some of the largest, most technically demanding infrastructure projects being built today
• Direct line to senior leadership, your work and your voice carry weight
• Full benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, short/long-term disability, PTO
• A team pulled from software, energy, engineering, investment banking, private equity, and consulting - the learning curve is steep by design

The position is in office 5 days a week, with travel to site as needed. xhyhwjd Relocation candidates are welcome, and support will be provided.