Data Center Site Acquisition Manager - EU

Responsibilities

About the Team
The Datacenter Development team is responsible for site selection, acquisition and delivery. Our team is responsible for the end-to-end commercial activities of our data centers in Europe, spanning from early due diligence to operational support.

As the DC site acquisition manager, you will be responsible for the following:
- Gather and evaluate market options, conduct investigations on key resources, devise strategies and eventually secure data center capacities to meet business demand.
- Provide commercial aircover to our delivery team to ensure timely delivery of capacity to our businesses.
- Work with cross-function colleagues, such as legal, tax, finance, GR, to make informed recommendations to senior management for data center investment, backed by our thorough investigation.
- Provide commercial aircover to support operational-related needs.
- Conduct energy cost analysis and drive initiatives to optimize the budget structure.
- Conduct rightsizing and optimization initiatives as and when required.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or Engineering
- 5+ years of relevant working experience
- Experience in industrial/commercial land development, power acquisition or real estate related investment & financing
- Strong financial modeling and analytical skills. Skilled in contract negotiation.
- Able to multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Willing to travel domestically and abroad as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Working knowledge of data centers or large power infrastructure, including technical and commercial solutions.
- background in Data Center and Carriers