Data Center Land Development Manager 2

Insight Global; Boydton (VA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Data Center Land Development Manager to coordinate across internal teams for end-to-end datacenter development. You will drive portfolio data management, analytics, reporting, and operational support in a fast-growing real estate portfolio.

Responsibilities include maintaining data across systems, developing dashboards, and translating insights for leadership. Strong Excel and BI tool experience, including Power BI, Dataverse, and SQL, is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5+ years of experience in portfolio analytics or data management.
• Proven ability to manage databases and ensure data quality.
• Experience reconciling data across multiple systems.
• Strong storytelling to translate data into insights for leadership.
• Experience with real estate or land development data is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate across land development teams to streamline delivery.
• Maintain portfolio data across databases and reporting tools.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and portfolio views for status and risks.
• Analyze data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and opportunities.
• Prepare data-driven narratives for leadership reviews.
• Support portfolio reviews and planning activities.
• Help implement data governance standards and scalable workflows.

Skills

Portfolio analytics

Data management

Database management

Business intelligence

Data governance

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Dataverse

SharePoint

SQL

Job description

Job Description

Summary:The main function of a Data Center Land Development Manager is to coordinate across the internal Land Acquisition, Engineering and Design, Utility, Fiber, Environmental, and Construction Teams and other key parties (both internal and external) to ensure an end-to-end coordinated delivery for datacenter development. The Land Development Manager will be a key player in the strategy development, execution, and site development of our projects.

Job Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities: The Land Development Manager is part of a team of land use, planning and development experts but works across the greater organization to drive an effective, fast, and efficient development process to eliminate gaps between teams and ensure delivery of datacenter build projects. This Land Development role will be responsible for portfolio management analysis.

As the Portfolio Management Analyst, you will provide portfolio data management, analytics, reporting, and operational support to the broader Land Development and Site Services organization across the AMERs region. This role supports a fast-growing, highly dynamic real estate development portfolio and is critical to establishing accurate, consistent, and transparent portfolio information across multiple project phases, systems, and geographies.Key responsibilities include:

• Manage and maintain portfolio data across multiple databases, systems, and reporting tools, ensuring accurate and consistent information across the Land Development and Site Services portfolio.
• Track and maintain key data points across the entire real estate development lifecycle, including right of entry, site due diligence, land acquisition and control, land use entitlements, permitting, civil construction and land disturbance, vertical construction, and transition to operational status.
• Establish and maintain a consistent portfolio data structure, including project attributes, lifecycle stages, milestones, schedules, status, dependencies, risks, and other key performance indicators.
• Monitor portfolio data for completeness, accuracy, consistency, and timeliness, proactively identifying discrepancies, gaps, duplicate information, and data quality issues across multiple systems.
• Coordinate with project teams and functional stakeholders to validate, reconcile, and update portfolio information and ensure alignment between source systems and portfolio reporting.
• Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, and portfolio views that provide clear visibility into project status, milestone achievement, schedule performance, portfolio health, risks, and emerging trends.
• Analyze portfolio data to identify trends, dependencies, bottlenecks, risks, opportunities, and performance indicators that may impact delivery across individual projects, markets, or the broader portfolio.
• Translate complex portfolio data into concise, decision-oriented narratives that clearly communicate where the portfolio stands, how it is performing, what has changed, and where leadership attention may be required.
• Support recurring portfolio reviews, business reviews, planning activities, leadership updates, and other operating rhythms by producing accurate and timely data, analysis, and reporting.
• Develop and maintain data standards, definitions, governance processes, and documentation to promote consistent reporting across projects, markets, and functional teams.
• Support ongoing improvements to portfolio management systems, database structures, reporting tools, dashboards, and data workflows to increase automation, scalability, accuracy, and usability.
• Partner closely with internal teams including Land Development, Site Services, Engineering, Construction, Business Operations, Finance, Legal, and other stakeholders to understand data requirements and maintain an integrated view of portfolio performance.
• Support ad hoc analysis and special projects by combining and analyzing information across multiple data sources and clearly summarizing findings, recommendations, and potential business impacts.
• Contribute to and reinforce a culture of data integrity, accountability, transparency, speed, and continuous improvement while maintaining high standards of quality and accuracy.

Pay for this role is between 45-85/hr

Skills and Requirements

• 3 to 5+ years of experience in portfolio analytics, data management, database management, business intelligence, project controls, real estate analytics, or a similar analytical role supporting complex projects or programs.
• Demonstrated experience building, maintaining, and managing databases or structured data systems, including establishing data fields, maintaining records, validating information, and supporting ongoing data quality.
• Experience managing and reconciling information across multiple databases, systems, or reporting platforms, including identifying inconsistencies and maintaining alignment between data sources.
• Experience tracking projects or assets through multiple lifecycle stages and maintaining accurate records of status, milestones, schedules, risks, and dependencies.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing large datasets and translating findings into clear narratives, insights, trends, and performance assessments for management or leadership audiences.
• Experience developing and maintaining recurring reports, dashboards, scorecards, and other portfolio management tools.
• Experience establishing or supporting data governance standards, including standardized definitions, reporting requirements, data validation processes, and documentation.
• Ability to work effectively across multiple functional teams to collect, validate, reconcile, and interpret data while maintaining accountability for overall portfolio data quality.
• Experience supporting real estate development, land development, infrastructure, construction, capital projects, or data center development is strongly preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to present complex data and portfolio performance information clearly and concisely.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience with tools used for database management, data visualization, and business intelligence. Experience with Power BI, Microsoft Dataverse, SharePoint, SQL, or similar data and reporting platforms is strongly preferred.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].