Nebius
Site Selection & Colocation Manager
United States · Senior
No sponsorship$180k-$225kDetected 129 days ago
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Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
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Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70
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About the role
- The Site Selection & Colocation Manager is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and securing optimal locations for new data center developments and colocation expansions.
- You're welcome to work in our office in Remote - United States.
- Evaluate and shortlist candidate sites through comparative analysis, scoring models, and feasibility studies.
Responsibilities
- This role combines real estate strategy, technical due diligence, market analysis, and vendor management to support the company's global data center growth.
- The manager will collaborate closely with engineering, construction, finance, legal, and network planning teams to ensure that selected sites meet operational, technical, and business requirements.
- Build and maintain market intelligence on emerging data center regions, supply trends, energy markets, and colocation pricing.
- Manage colocation lifecycle: renewals, expansions, migrations, and optimization of space/power allocations.
- Work with data center design and construction teams to validate site feasibility and development timelines.
- Partner with legal on contract terms, property acquisition, lease terms, and regulatory compliance.
- Support finance with CapEx/OpEx modeling, ROI calculations, and business case development.
- Maintain documentation for audits, reporting, and internal approvals.
- Lead the end-to-end site selection process for new data center facilities.
- Lead RFPs, negotiations, and contract execution with colocation and connectivity partners.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Engineering, Business, Geography, or related field.
- 5-8+ years of experience in site selection, real estate development, colocation management, or data center infrastructure.
- Strong understanding of data center power, cooling, and network requirements.
- Experience with hyperscale or large-scale data center development.
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they apply and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility as a condition of hire.
Compensation
- We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages.
- Actual compensation will be determined based on job-related factors, including experience, skills, qualifications, the level at which the candidate is hired, and geographic location, consistent with applicable law.
- Base Compensation Range
- $180,000 - $225,000 USD
Benefits
- Career growth and learning opportunities
- Opportunity to work on impactful AI projects
Company info
- We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment.
Equal opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Statement:
- equal opportunity employer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they apply and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility as a condition of hire.
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