Global IBP Capacity Strategy & Planning Lead

QTS Realty Trust; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

QTS Data Centers is seeking a Global Process Owner for Integrated Business Planning to lead the design, governance, and integrity of the IBP process across functions and regions. The role ensures consistent, data-driven planning with strong controls and cross-functional collaboration.

The GPO will define IBP taxonomy, governance, and change management, while partnering with enterprise teams to embed standards and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in IBP, S&OP, enterprise planning, or global process ownership.
• Demonstrated success establishing governance, standards, controls, and KPIs in complex environments.
• Strong influence skills in matrixed organizations without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end IBP process accountability across demand, supply, financial, capital, and capacity planning.
• Define and maintain IBP process taxonomy (L1–L5) and documentation.
• Establish IBP governance with stage gates, reconciliation rules, and approvals.
• Manage intake, prioritization, and sequencing of IBP changes.
• Develop standardized IBP artifacts and KPI definitions.
• Partner with systems and data teams to translate IBP standards into system requirements.
• Apply the GPO Playbook for documentation depth and governance.

Skills

Governance

Process ownership

Stakeholder influence

Data governance

KPI definition

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Lean Six Sigma

PMP certification

Tools

Process analytics platforms

Process mining platforms

Job description

QTS Data Centers is seeking a Global Process Owner for Integrated Business Planning to lead the design, governance, and integrity of the IBP process across functions and regions. The role ensures consistent, data-driven planning with strong controls and cross-functional collaboration.

The GPO will define IBP taxonomy, governance, and change management, while partnering with enterprise teams to embed standards and drive continuous improvement.