Pre-Development Project Manager - Data Center Portfolio

Who We Are

At QTS, our world‑class data centers support customers’ most strategic growth initiatives, enabling AI, cloud and digital transformation. As the global digital infrastructure leader, we connect the world for good and build highly advanced, forward‑thinking data centers.

The Predevelopment Project Manager primarily leads and manages predevelopment activities on one or more projects.

Manage due diligence, entitlements and permitting of multiple projects on campus(es) to facilitate new data center development.

• Create and communicate updates on the predevelopment program and project status on a monthly basis suitable for executive level reviews, presenting information 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 and permitting risks and identify risk mitigation strategies to maintain project timelines and 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 and participate in vendor screening, evaluation, price leveling, selection, and contract negotiations.
• Ensure key stakeholders are familiar and understand the entitlements and permitting strategy for each assigned project.
• Create and monitor project budgets to achieve budget and cash‑flow predictability.
• Establish due diligence, entitlements, and permit schedules and manage internal and 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 and 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.

• May require vocational qualifications and the role holder may be working toward a professional qualification.
• Two or more years of professional experience in commercial real estate development, property management, and land acquisition.
• Experience with Bluebeam, Smartsheet's, Microsoft Office suite, specifically PowerPoint for communicating program updates to executive level, and Excel to create and maintain site program and individual project budgets.
• Be able to travel up to 25% of the time.

• MBA or Masters in Engineering, Real Estate, Land Planning, Management, or related field.
• 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 or complex land development.

• 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.
• Project Management – strong ability to lead, prioritize and execute complex development projects.
• Strategic Thinking – ability to assess risks, identify opportunities and develop mitigation strategies to keep projects on track.
• Technical Proficiency – ability to utilize Bluebeam, Smartsheet's, Excel and PowerPoint for documentation and reporting.
• Negotiation and Vendor Management – experience in negotiating with regulatory agencies, consultants, vendors and contractors.
• Presentation and Reporting – ability to develop and deliver…