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- Freshness
- Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 5, 2026
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- Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Utilities
- Pay provenance
- Estimated benchmark; not employer-provided
Job Description
We are seeking a Director, Development Management to join our team!
Key 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 end-to-end activities across land, entitlements, power readiness, engineering, 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.
- Coordinates with internal functional areas to ensure consultant teams, contractors and internal technical experts to execute due diligence, feasibility analysis, entitlement work, permitting strategy, and infrastructure planning, ensuring quality and timely delivery.
- Establishes governance and communication frameworks, delivering project updates, risk registers, schedules, and milestone reporting to senior leadership.
- 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.
- Coaches and mentors Development Project Managers and analysts, enhancing cross-functional collaboration and development execution capability.
Requirements
- Data center or large-scale infrastructure development experience preferred.
- Master’s degree or professional certification preferred.
Benefits & Perks
- Be part of the rapidly growing data center industry powering the world’s digital infrastructure
- Collaborative environment focused on commitment, accountability, respect and excellence
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans, life and disability insurance, access to mental health resources and employee assistance program
- Competitive pay, performance bonus, 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Generous paid time off and holidays
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