Real Estate Development Manager - Data Centers

Real Estate Development Manager - Data Centers

📍 Location : Dallas, TX

🕒 Employment Type : Full-Time | In-Office

🌟 About the Role

We’re seeking an ambitious and execution-driven Real Estate Development Manager to manage the front-end development of ground-up hyperscale data centers across the United States. In this role, you will play a crucial role in the development and delivery of the company's data center portfolio by sourcing new opportunities, analyzing the suitability of data center sites, and managing land acquisitions by working with external stakeholders such as landowners, communities, and utility providers. This role will also facilitate the negotiation of land purchases through the drafting and execution of purchase and sale agreements, and lead completion of key site due diligence and predevelopment activities.

🧭 Key Responsibilities

• 🏗️ Project Leadership & Execution
• Analyzes feasibility of proposed projects in various markets; prepares market studies when necessary.
• Managing land development and acquisition tasks, including site due diligence, regulatory approval process, permitting, surveying, and land use entitlements for all data center projects across multiple regions.
• Executing and manage real estate acquisition agreements (e.g. LOIs and PSAs), and draft project memos and execution plans
• Defining project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Developing detailed project plans, including timelines, resource allocation, and risk assessments.
• Managing project schedules, budgets, and resources to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Monitoring project progress, identifying potential issues, and implementing corrective actions.
• Managing internal tracking of all development financials, including budgets, costs, and change orders.

🤝 Cross-Functional Collaboration

💰 Risk & Financial Management

🎯 Qualifications

🧰 Core Skills & Competencies