Real Estate Development Manager

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Who We Are

Our purpose at Cloud

HQ is to provide flexible, efficient, and resilient data center solutions to businesses of all sizes. Our growing organization was founded by the pioneer of data center REITs. Cloud

HQ has state-of-the-art data center sites located on two Northern Virginia campuses, as well as London, Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, and São Paulo, and we anticipate exponential growth over the next several years both in the US and abroad. Our company's reach is expanded through our affiliate companies - Cloud Capital, Dalian Development, and WindHQ.

What The Role Entails

The Development Manager will be a critical member of the Development Team responsible for driving the regional strategy, identification, acquisition and entitlement of data center development for Cloud

HQ. The Development Manager will support land acquisition with site selection and due diligence, lead campus planning, entitlements and site plan design efforts through the project lifecycle to make the property Data Center Ready. In addition, they will be responsible for coordinating utilities and all other aspects of delivering the project on budget and on schedule while also ensuring alignment with corporate growth targets, timelines, and quality standards.

The Development Manager will collaborate internally and externally to represent CHQ's development team and drive results. This role will lead cross-functional efforts alongside design partner teams, Sales, local and state government agencies, and other external partners, serving as a key communicator and project leader driving high-value developments for Cloud

HQ.

What You Get to Do

Strategic Leadership & Regional Growth

• Develop and execute a strategic regional development road map aligned with corporate expansion goals
• Support the Cloud
  
  HQ Land Acquisition Manager with market research within the region to identify prospective sites with strong commercial potential
• Evaluate and secure high-value land opportunities for mission-critical facilities, balancing market demand, infrastructure availability, and cost considerations
• Present investment recommendations and development strategies to leadership
• Act as the primary representative and spokesperson for regional development activities both internally and externally

Due Diligence & Acquisition

• Direct all feasibility activities including environmental, geotechnical, zoning, and master planning studies
• Work with the Infrastructure team to evaluate the existing and future utility capacity
• Evaluate and determine timelines and budgets for all necessary studies
• Negotiate such contracts, leases, and JV agreements to secure optimal terms for the company
• Author the acquisition memo to note strategy to closing on land, potential risks and achieve Data Center ready

Entitlements, Zoning, & Permitting

• Oversee entitlement strategy, variance requests, and zoning modifications
• Maintain trusted relationships with municipal bodies, planning boards, community stakeholders, and permitting agencies
• Lead all efforts to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, including environmental requirements

Policy & Strategy

• Cultivate relationships with various stakeholders at the National, State and Local levels and champion the Cloud
  
  HQ brand.
• Participate as the company lead for industry associations on calls, and attend in-person events.
• Track market trends and industry-relevant developments at a macro and micro level for markets of interest.
• Seek meaningful participation and leadership roles within industry-relevant organizations to expand your networks and the company's reach.

Development Execution & Oversight

• Provide end-to-end oversight for multiple simultaneous development projects from inception through handoff
• Establish, monitor, and manage comprehensive project budgets, proformas, and schedules
• Coordinate campus and building design in collaboration with internal design teams, consulting architects, engineers, and construction teams, ensuring constructability, operational efficiency, and sustainability goals are met
• Direct infrastructure planning for power, fiber, roadways, water, and stormwater systems
• Serve as liaison…