New Site Development Manager, Apac

About Vantage Data Centers

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Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

New Site Development and Development & Engineering (D&E) Department

Vantage Data Centers’ global Development & Engineering (D&E) team drives the technology, innovation and new development of data center infrastructure across Vantage’s companywide portfolio. New Site Development (NSD) evaluates new sites and coordinates front end planning and delivery in line with corporate goals, collaborating with Sales, Construction, Operations and management along the way. The team works hand in hand with the Construction team to come up with a vertically integrated design and ensures new and existing standards and designs are executed effectively.

One thing that distinguishes Vantage is that our technical staff are given the responsibility and authority to directly drive tangible results. Our team can align long-term operational sustainability with value engineering and cost metrics to deliver products aligned with corporate goals. This approach empowers each member of the team to drive high-impact decisions and results.

Position Description

Vantage is looking for a detail-oriented Development Manager to drive the evaluation and development of both new and existing data center campuses and markets across APAC. You will assist the Senior Director of New Site Development in managing these projects through the front end feasibility and development cycle to advance “shovel ready” status, mapping and progressing the entitlement/permitting process, ready to handoff to the Construction Project Management Team.

Essential Job Functions
- Assist Management Team with evaluation and selection of existing data center assets for the purpose of acquiring and developing into a Vantage Data Center property.
- Lead and manage all aspects of due diligence and frontend planning for new projects including site assessment, conceptual design, due diligence scope of work, and development of power and fiber strategies, entitlement and permitting.
- Provide thought leadership and input on projects and assignments, including budget, schedule and coordination with internal and external project stakeholders.
- Evaluate consultants, new technology and delivery methodology associated with land development to gain an edge on speed to market.
- In collaboration with Construction Project Management Team and at the appropriate time transition due diligence and entitlement/permitting packages to VDC Construction Project Managers for execution.
- Involvement in data center community to gain valuable knowledge of best practice, new trends and industry standards.

Duties
- Assisting the Site Acquisition Team in identifying and selecting new sites in existing and new markets in line with the strategy, including assisting, wherever possible, in negotiation and acquisition of new sites.
- Drive scope, schedule, and budget decisions to conclusion including managing internal business case approvals, internal and external resources, project teams, contractors and vendors.
- Report status of all projects in feasibility and front-end development status (risks, schedule, quality and budget) to management.
- Conduct Consultant/Vendor/Contractor qualification, network management/expansion, new technology evaluation for use on current product line and future product development opportunities.
- Onboard project due diligence and or relevant consultants and establish project delivery plans, analyze key project risks including impacts on cost and schedule and submit approval packages to executive team.
- Understand business strategies to align product development and innovation to drive success.
- Work with sales and marketing to provide technical support wherever needed.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders to define project requirements.
- Ensure lessons learned are held and placed in the feedback loop to drive continuous improvement for due diligence, offsite infrastructure and market assessments.
- Stay abreast of new technologies and opportunities to innovate using concepts from within and outside of the data center industry.
- Provide on demand support to Construction Team from concept through commissioning across Vantage’s portfolio of construction projects.
- National and international travel will be required on a regular basis.

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