CyrusOne

Director, Development Management

Dallas, TX · Director

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 2 days ago

Project ManagementNegotiationProcurementCommunicationCollaborationUnderwriting

About the role

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
CyrusOne provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and any other state or local laws.
We will respond to requests for reasonable accommodations to assist you in applying for positions at CyrusOne, or to submit a resume.

Responsibilities

Leads execution of CyrusOne's development management strategy at the regional or multi-site level by translating enterprise objectives into actionable data center development plans aligned with growth and investment goals.
Plans, manages, and oversees all development activities across land, entitlements, tax incentives, power readiness, engineering coordination, sales and construction workflows, ensuring projects maintain timelines and meet financial and commercial requirements.
Owns cross-functional alignment, partnering with land, engineering design, construction, legal, tax, power, solutions engineering, procurement, underwriting, and sales to ensure all requirements are met for gating approvals, investment committee approvals, project design and construction packages and financial close.
Ensures commercial, technical, and financial conditions are satisfied to support capital approval, land closing, and project kickoff-mitigating risks and resolving blockers proactively.
Builds and maintains strong relationships with internal stakeholders and supports the company with other key stakeholders, including utilities, municipalities, landowners, developers, and external partners to enable project success and enable favorable outcomes.
Drives operational excellence, implementing repeatable processes, tools, templates, and analytics consistent with global development management standards.
Supports project development (all project activities from due diligence until delivery) and execution of project development plan.
Strong negotiation skills; ability to drive consensus and secure commitments.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional development execution involving financial, technical, and commercial stakeholders.
Proven ability to drive alignment, influence without authority, and communicate effectively with both technical and executive audiences.

Requirements

7-10+ years of data center development, real estate development, or mission-critical project development experience.
Experience in site selection, due diligence, permitting, zoning, utility coordination, engineering, and construction activities.
Strong commercial and project management mindset with ability to conceptualize returns and evaluate risk-reward tradeoffs in data center development.
Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and adapt quickly to shifting priorities.
Professional, detail-oriented approach with strong understanding of development, site planning, permitting, utilities, design and construction requirements.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and cross-functional dependency management.
Some travel required.

Nice to have

Bachelor's degree required
preferred fields include real estate, engineering, finance, planning, law, or project management.
Data center or large-scale infrastructure development experience preferred.
Master's degree or professional certification preferred.

Company info

What We Are Looking For:
Be part of the rapidly growing data center industry powering the world's digital infrastructure

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