Development Program Manager (Data Center Construction)

QTS Data Centers; Kentucky; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching contributions

Bonus or commission eligible

Generous PTO and holidays

Stock Purchase Plan

Parental leave

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarship for dependents

Charitable matching

Military benefits

Volunteer days

Sabbatical program

Holidays

Dependent care

Job summary

QTS Data Centers is seeking a Development Program Manager (Data Center Construction) to lead design, pre-construction, and construction across campuses, coordinating with facilities, contractors, engineers, and operations to deliver projects on time and within budget.

You will develop master development plans, manage entitlements, review budgets and schedules, and drive procurement and cost estimates while ensuring quality standards and stakeholder alignment across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of professional experience in commercial construction with Lump Sum, CM at Risk, and Design Build from concept to closeout.
• Proficiency with PowerPoint and Excel for program updates and budget management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage design, pre‑construction, and construction activities for data center sites.
• Create monthly status updates for executive reviews and support decision making.
• Develop master development programs including campus design solutions and capital budget.
• Manage entitlements and permitting for assigned sites.
• Monitor budgets and schedules; ensure on‑time completion and quality standards.
• Review pay applications, change orders, and cost estimates with stakeholders.
• Collaborate with procurement, sales engineering, and product teams to support deployment within schedule and budget.
• Represent QTS in meetings with executives and stakeholders.

Skills

MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel)

Travel up to 50%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

The Development Program Manager (Data Center Construction) leads and manages design, pre‑construction, and construction activities for data center sites. The role coordinates with facilities, contractors, designers, engineers, commissioning agents, vendors, and operations staff to deliver projects on time, within budget and quality goals.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects across campuses, maintaining updated budgets, schedules, and status reports.
• Create monthly status updates for executive reviews and present information to support decision making.
• Work with stakeholders, design, and construction teams to create a master development program, including campus design solution and capital budget.
• Manage entitlement and permitting needs for assigned sites.
• Implement and manage multi‑phased site development plans to achieve time, budget, and quality standards.
• Write scopes of work for design, construction, commissioning services and participate in procurement and cost estimates.
• Evaluate and level pricing proposals for design, construction, and commissioning services.
• Collaborate with strategic procurement team on equipment procurement and delivery process.
• Ensure appropriate submittals are coordinated with site stakeholders.
• Monitor and track project budget/cost-to-date against overall budget.
• Establish project schedules and manage teams to on‑time completion.
• Review and approve monthly pay applications from contractors.
• Review change order requests and negotiate pricing.
• Establish site construction security procedures with security team.
• Develop product deployment plans and communicate them with staff.
• Collaborate with sales engineers and product teams to support custom deal solutions within schedule and budget.
• Maintain relationships and liaise with key stakeholders.
• Represent QTS in OAC meetings.
• Build relationships to enhance QTS’s position as a leader in data center real estate.
• Aid in due diligence for potential new sites as needed.
• Work with internal development team to enhance project management processes and protocols.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
• Eight or more years of professional experience in commercial construction, managing Lump Sum, Construction Management at Risk, and Design Build delivery methods from concept to closeout.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite, especially PowerPoint and Excel for program updates and budget management.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or master’s degree in Engineering, Management, or related field.
• Experience delivering mission‑critical data center facilities.
• Extensive experience managing MEP trades.

Benefits

• Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting.
• Bonus or commission eligible.
• Generous PTO, paid volunteer days, and floating holidays.
• Stock Purchase Plan (SPP).
• 11 paid holidays annually; holiday compensation when worked.
• Pet and legal insurance.
• Q‑Rest Sabbatical Program.
• Q‑Anniversary Service Award Program.
• Parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers.
• Military benefits package.
• Charitable matching gift program.
• Scholarship for employee dependents.
• Crisis fund.
• Wellness program.
• Tuition reimbursement program.

Equal Employment Opportunity

QTS is committed to equal employment opportunities. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. We prohibit retaliation against anyone who files a complaint or participates in an investigation.