Senior Data Center Site Development Manager

Rowan Digital Infrastructure Pty Ltd; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

Team building and educational opportun

Generous benefits package including a

Unlimited PTO

RTD ECO pass or parking reimbursement

Competitive compensation, bonus, and a

Job summary

Rowan Digital Infrastructure in Denver, CO is seeking a Manager of Site Development to lead the origination and development of data center projects across our portfolio. The role combines strategic evaluation, due diligence, and cross-functional collaboration to advance sites into leasing and construction.

This hybrid, 3-day in-office position offers up to 25% travel, a strong focus on negotiation, risk management and stakeholder engagement, and a compensation range of $125K–$150K plus bonus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., business, real estate, environmental management).
• 5+ years of experience leading large-scale, complex site development projects or portfolios in the data center or commercial real estate industry.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating commercial agreements, including land purchase agreements, energy, water/wastewater service, and economic development agreements.
• Demonstrated ability to work with AHJs, utilities, and economic development agencies to advance complex infrastructure projects.
• Strong experience leading cross-functional initiatives, with responsibility for project strategy, budgets, schedules, and risk management.
• Demonstrated trust-based leadership, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence outcomes without formal authority.
• Proficiency in real estate development due diligence, permitting, and entitlements for large-scale developments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior-level deal leads, supporting site development activities for a portfolio of data center projects—from site origination up to construction commencement.
• Independently manage site due diligence contractors for early-stage projects, overseeing contract management, onsite activities, schedules, and budgets.
• Support senior level deal leads with key agreement negotiations, including land acquisitions, development agreements, and other commercial contracts that support risk mitigation and project advancement.
• Coordinate cross-functional evaluation of potential sites by collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of subject matter experts across power/energy, engineering, legal, planning, and other domains.
• Support the advancement of all development activities, including managing complex land transactions, land use and entitlements, permitting, physical and legal due diligence, and other pre-construction workstreams, and relay the impact of these on key investment metrics.
• Collaborate with internal teams—including energy, fiber, finance, water & wastewater, legal, and economic development—to identify and address key project risks and ensure long-term viability.
• Represent the project internally and externally, providing clear, concise updates to project teams and leadership.
• Contribute to team growth and scalability by helping establish strong diligence and reporting practices and continuously improving development processes and systems.

Skills

Negotiation

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Due diligence

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Rowan Digital Infrastructure in Denver, CO is seeking a Manager of Site Development to lead the origination and development of data center projects across our portfolio. The role combines strategic evaluation, due diligence, and cross-functional collaboration to advance sites into leasing and construction.

This hybrid, 3-day in-office position offers up to 25% travel, a strong focus on negotiation, risk management and stakeholder engagement, and a compensation range of $125K–$150K plus bonus.