Vice President, Investments

Who You Are

Join our investments team as Vice President of Investments to help manage and guide our industry‑leading investment initiatives. You have keen skills in real estate, development, acquisitions, financial modeling, and technology, along with the ability to lead through influence and communicate with an executive team.

As a Vice President of Investments you will have a direct impact on our growth and value creation by aiding QTS stakeholders to make impactful decisions with financial data. You will oversee strategic partnerships at QTS by providing analysis on projects to the Company, Executive Committee, and QTS Board.

• Drive management processes internally for the investments group to ensure timely and accurate review and decision‑making.
• Maintain a transaction‑level relationship while understanding key economic drivers and managing value maximization for the Company.
• Build better systems for tracking projects, contacts, and information across the organization for real estate investment optimization.
• Oversee outcomes from development and asset models to support the company acquisitions, financings (joint‑venture, equity initiatives, etc.), land, asset, and operating company acquisitions/dispositions.
• Assist in managing projects from identification through completion, including coordination of due diligence teams and financial underwriting.
• Research market data and cost information to drive the most meaningful decision analytics for senior management.
• Project manage financial items through these transactions:
  • Present succinct findings in a summary level that drives value and executive decision‑making.
  • Manage P&L to closing documents.
  • Coordinate cross‑team efforts both pre‑ and post‑closing.

• Bachelor’s degree preferably with a concentration in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or Mathematics or equivalent professional experience.
• 15+ years of working experience in a collaborative financial environment (banking, real estate, etc.) focused on driving bottom‑line value‑creation through strategic thinking in a time‑sensitive manner.
• Solid proficiency in MS Office applications, especially Excel.
• Solid experience creating financial models using WACC, NPV, IRR, and ROI.
• Optimistic and resourceful problem solver.

• Master of Business Administration or equivalent.
• Experience with Workday, Salesforce, Adaptive Insights, and Office Cx.
• Experience in fast‑paced, high‑growth Data Center markets.
• ARGUS Enterprise experience preferred.
• Experience providing financial and analytical support to a development organization.

• QRest Sabbatical
• Employee Stock Purchase
• QTS scholarship for dependents
• Eagle Club award trip eligibility
• Paid volunteer days
• Tuition assistance, parental leave, and military leave assistance

This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending and HSA accounts; paid holidays; paid time off; paid volunteer days; employee assistance program; tuition assistance; parental leave; military leave assistance;
QTS scholarship for dependents; wellness program, and other company benefits.

• This position is Bonus eligible.
• This job may be eligible for equity.

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, national origin, age, disability status, genetic information & testing, family & medical leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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