Development Program Manager; Q-Systems: Connectivity

Who You Are:

The Development Program Manager (Q-Systems: Connectivity) is primarily responsible for leading and managing Q-Systems (with a focus on telecom and networking) for design, pre‑construction and construction activities across several campuses. The Program Manager will interact daily with Facilities, Contractors, Designers, Engineers, Commissioning Agents, Vendors, and Data Center Operations staff and should have both written and oral communication skills commensurate with this level of regular communication.

• Lead and manage the design, pre‑construction and construction activities on a given project, interacting with Facilities, Contractors, Designers, Engineers, Commissioning Agents, Vendors, and Data Center Operations staff.
• Provide program level support for network infrastructure deployments across our portfolio.
• Coordinate with QTS network infrastructure and technology teams to ensure infrastructure meets facility needs.
• Support the Q-Systems team with network infrastructure coordination.
• Manage port schedule creation for development projects.
• Review project design to ensure compliance with QTS system standards and Basis of Design documents.
• Create and communicate updates on development program and project status suitable for executive‑level reviews, effectively presenting information to support efficient decision making.
• Implement and manage multi‑phased site development plans to achieve time, budget, and quality standards predictably, continuously updating a campus master plan for dynamic environments.
• Write scopes of work for design, construction, commissioning services and participate in procurement and project cost estimates.
• Evaluate and level pricing proposals for design, construction, and commissioning services.
• Establish project schedules and manage teams for on‑time completion.
• Develop plans for product deployment and review/communicate plans with QTS staff involved.
• Establish and maintain relationships serving as liaison with key QTS stakeholders.
• Represent QTS Q‑Systems interests as leader in OAC and low‑voltage meetings.
• Review project implementations to ensure compliance with approved design documents, QTS system standards and Basis of Design documents.
• 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.
• Develop relationship with QTS Facility Operations Technology teams to understand their needs and deliver technologies that support facility operations needs.

• Bachelor’s degree in Technology, Engineering or Construction Management field or equivalent professional experience.
• 8‑10+ years of experience delivering mission‑critical data center facilities.
• 8‑10+ years of experience managing technology design, implementation and project management.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite, especially PowerPoint for communicating program updates to executive‑level and Excel for creating and maintaining site program and individual project budgets.
• U.S. Citizenship required by law due to federal customer contracts.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time; average travel anticipated every other week for 2‑3 days.

• Experience designing technology systems for data centers, critical medical, industrial, construction, oil and gas, or large‑scale technology systems.
• Project Management or Project Lead experience in large‑scale projects.
• Experience in the construction of data centers, critical medical, industrial, construction, oil and gas, or large‑scale technology systems.
• Strong knowledge of technology industry standards, procedures, and methodologies.
• Advanced knowledge of technology systems and their integration into mission‑critical environments.
• Basic multidisciplinary knowledge of mission‑critical systems, design process, pre‑construction requirements, and the construction process.
• Proven ability to communicate complex technical issues to leadership or non‑engineers.
• Manage design consultants and technology trades.
• Excellent interpersonal…