Senior Director, Development

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Your role at a glance

Senior Director, Development - EMEA leads development execution across the EMEA region from origination through notice-to-proceed (NTP). Reporting to the VP, Strategic Planning and Design, this role manages regional development priorities, coordinates commercial and technical due diligence, and supports a reliable pipeline of data center opportunities aligned with business, financial, and sustainability objectives. The role partners closely with local and global teams to maintain development discipline, resolve issues, and support effective project handoff to construction.

Regional Development Execution
• Execute the EMEA development plan in alignment with enterprise priorities, customer demand, approved investment parameters, and regional market conditions.
• Coordinate site origination and due diligence across land, power, water, fiber, permitting, utilities, and environmental considerations.
• Maintain visibility into the regional development pipeline, key milestones, dependencies, risks, and decisions required to advance opportunities.
• Support site readiness and structured handoff to construction in accordance with approved business cases and governance requirements.

Commercial, Financial & Governance Support
• Coordinate preparation of investment materials and validate that commercial, technical, schedule, and financial inputs are complete and traceable.
• Partner with Finance and Investment teams to support development pacing, capital planning, and evaluation of project economics.
• Apply established development governance, diligence, documentation, and risk-review standards consistently across the region.
• Track project performance and lessons learned to improve future development decisions and execution.

Cross-Functional & Team Leadership
• Partner with Design, Power & Energy, Construction, Operations, Finance, Legal, Sustainability, and other stakeholders to align development activities and resolve cross-functional issues.
• Lead and develop regional team members and external partners, setting clear expectations and reinforcing accountability, collaboration, and execution discipline.
• Provide regional insights and recommendations to senior leadership regarding market conditions, capacity, policy, competition, and delivery risks.
• Escalate material risks, trade-offs, and decisions to the VP and relevant governance forums in a timely manner.

External Engagement
• Maintain productive relationships with utilities, regulators, municipalities, developers, landowners, and public agencies to support approvals and infrastructure readiness.
• Represent NTT Global Data Centers in relevant regional forums and stakeholder discussions, as appropriate.

What we are looking for KNOWLEDGE & ATTRIBUTES
· Strong knowledge of data center or large-scale infrastructure development in EMEA, including land, utilities, permitting, and environmental considerations.
· Sound commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to evaluate development assumptions and contribute to investment cases.
· Ability to translate strategic priorities into practical regional plans, milestones, and actions.
· Effective cross-functional leader who can influence stakeholders and drive alignment in a matrixed organization.
· Credible communicator who can engage internal leaders…