Senior Manager – Site Acquisition (Data Centre)

Iron Mountain; Navi Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Iron Mountain is seeking a Senior Manager – Site Acquisition to lead the end-to-end lifecycle for data center site development. You will identify, evaluate, negotiate, and close high-quality sites while coordinating with real estate, legal, engineering, power, regulatory, and finance teams to drive scalable infrastructure growth across target markets.

The role requires 15+ years in site acquisition or related fields, with strong experience in hyperscale projects and complex negotiations.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in site acquisition, commercial real estate, or large-scale infrastructure development, with a strong background in data center or hyperscale projects.
• Strong knowledge of data center site selection, power and utility infrastructure assessment, land due diligence, and commercial transaction management.
• Proven ability in high-stakes negotiations, risk mitigation, financial evaluation, and navigating complex government and local stakeholder relationships.
• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field (MBA or PGDM is an advantage).

Responsibilities

• Lead the identification, evaluation, and commercial negotiation of strategic data center sites, securing commercially viable site-control structures, agreements, Letters of Intent, and Memorandums of Understanding.
• Collaborate with internal cross-functional partners—including legal, finance, engineering, and power procurement—as well as external utilities, brokers, landowners, and government authorities to execute transactions and validate site viability.
• Ensure compliance with company investment frameworks, governance standards, statutory approvals, land-use zoning, and environmental risk requirements throughout the site selection process.

Job description

At Iron Mountain we know that work, when done well, makes a positive impact for our customers, our employees, and our planet. That’s why we need smart, committed people to join us. Whether you’re looking to start your career or make a change, talk to us and see how you can elevate the power of your work at Iron Mountain.

We provide expert, sustainable solutions in records and information management, digital transformation services, data centers, asset lifecycle management, and fine art storage, handling, and logistics. We proudly partner every day with our 225,000 customers around the world to preserve their invaluable artifacts, extract more from their inventory, and protect their data privacy in innovative and socially responsible ways.

Are you curious about being part of our growth story while evolving your skills in a culture that will welcome your unique contributions? If so, let’s start the conversation.

Job Summary

Iron Mountain is seeking a strategic and experienced Senior Manager – Site Acquisition to join our Data Center Development team.

In this role, you will be responsible for leading the end-to-end site acquisition lifecycle—from identification, due diligence, and commercial negotiations through to final transaction closure—to secure high-quality, expansion‑ready sites for data center developments. You will work closely with an interdisciplinary network of real estate, legal, engineering, power, regulatory, and finance experts to drive scalable infrastructure growth across target markets.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will:

• Lead the identification, evaluation, and commercial negotiation of strategic data center sites, securing commercially viable site‑control structures, agreements, Letters of Intent, and Memorandums of Understanding.
• Collaborate with internal cross‑functional partners—including legal, finance, engineering, and power procurement—as well as external utilities, brokers, landowners, and government authorities to execute transactions and validate site viability.
• Ensure compliance with company investment frameworks, governance standards, statutory approvals, land‑use zoning, and environmental risk requirements throughout the site selection process.

What You’ll Bring

The ideal candidate will have:

• 15+ years of experience in site acquisition, commercial real estate, or large‑scale infrastructure development, with a strong background in data center or hyperscale projects.
• Strong knowledge of data center site selection, power and utility infrastructure assessment, land due diligence, and commercial transaction management.
• Proven ability in high‑stakes negotiations, risk mitigation, financial evaluation, and navigating complex government and local stakeholder relationships.
• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field (a Master of Business Administration or Post Graduate Diploma in Management is an advantage).

Category: Real Estate & Facilities