Sr. Manager, Preconstruction

STACK Infrastructure; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 171,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Leave Programs

Job summary

STACK Infrastructure in Denver is seeking a Senior Manager, Preconstruction to lead complex data center development from feasibility through transition to construction. You will integrate scope, schedule, budget, project strategy, and execution plans across multiple campuses with internal teams and external partners.

The role requires translating incomplete information into executable strategies, guiding cross-functional teams, and delivering clear recommendations to executives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field and 7+ years in preconstruction or related roles.
• Strong conceptual estimating, scheduling, design development, and construction execution knowledge.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and coordinating multiple stakeholders.
• Proven ability to identify risks, evaluate options, and provide clear recommendations with incomplete information.
• Excellent verbal and written communication for senior stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Data center/large-scale construction experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite, Bluebeam, and estimating/scheduling tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an integrated project strategy covering scope, schedule, budget, phasing, procurement, execution approach, and key project risks.
• Lead budgets and schedules at conceptual and schematic levels, reflecting scope and market conditions.
• Evaluate incomplete information and develop assumptions and alternatives.
• Lead kickoff, strategy, risk, budget, schedule, and decision meetings with cross-functional teams.
• Identify project constraints and craft mitigation strategies and recommendations.
• Evaluate design, sequencing, procurement, and delivery approaches to improve speed-to-market.
• Lead variance analysis and communicate cost/schedule changes to leadership.
• Drive value engineering while maintaining performance and delivery goals.
• Collaborate with Development, Design, Construction, Finance, Commercial, Supply Chain, and others.
• Support underwriting, financial modeling, and capital planning with Finance.
• Build relationships with contractors, design partners, suppliers, and utilities.
• Support tenant pursuits and cost/schedule implications during negotiations.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Preconstruction expertise

Budget & schedule management

Risk assessment

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Business, or related

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Bluebeam

Estimating software

Scheduling software

Job description

The Company

STACK INFRASTRUCTURE (STACK) provides digital infrastructure to scale the world’s most innovative companies. We are an award-winning industry leader in building, owning, and operating highly efficient, cost-effective wholesale, colocation, and cloud data centers. Each of our national facilities meets or exceeds the highest industry standards in all operational categories of availability, security, connectivity, and physical resilience.

The Position

STACK is looking for a Senior Manager, Preconstruction to lead preconstruction efforts for complex data center development projects from early feasibility through transition to construction.

The Senior Manager will be responsible for integrating scope, schedule, budget, project strategy, and execution planning across multiple large, complex campuses. This role will work closely with Development, Design, Construction, Finance, Commercial, Supply Chain, and external partners to identify project risks, evaluate alternatives, and develop executable strategies that support STACK’s development and commercial objectives.

As a leader and communicator, the Senior Manager will bring a strong understanding of preconstruction, conceptual estimating, scheduling, design development, and construction execution. They will excel at working through incomplete information, leading cross-functional teams, developing people, and translating complex project issues into clear recommendations for internal and external stakeholders.

• Develop and maintain an integrated project strategy encompassing scope, schedule, budget, phasing, procurement, execution approach, and key project risks.
• Lead development and management of conceptual and schematic-level project budgets and schedules, ensuring that assumptions appropriately reflect project scope, design maturity, market conditions, procurement strategy, and execution risk.
• Evaluate incomplete or evolving project information and develop assumptions, scenarios, and recommendations that allow the business to make timely decisions.
• Lead project kickoff, strategy, risk, budget, schedule, and decision-making meetings with cross-functional project teams.
• Identify critical project constraints and develop mitigation strategies, alternative approaches, and clear recommendations for project leadership.
• Evaluate design alternatives, construction sequencing, procurement strategies, and delivery approaches to improve speed-to-market, capital efficiency, and execution certainty.
• Lead variance analysis as projects evolve, clearly communicating changes in cost, schedule, scope, and risk to project stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Lead value engineering and optimization efforts across project teams while maintaining required project performance, quality, and delivery objectives.
• Partner closely with Development, Design, Construction, Finance, Commercial, Supply Chain, and other functional teams to ensure alignment across project objectives and execution plans.
• Work with Finance to support project underwriting, financial modeling, scenario analysis, capital planning, and investment decisions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with general contractors, design partners, consultants, suppliers, utilities, and other external project stakeholders.
• Support Commercial and Development teams during tenant pursuits, pricing exercises, technical diligence, LOIs, lease negotiations, and other customer-facing activities by clearly defining cost, schedule, scope, and execution implications.

The Details

• Location: Denver
• Travel: 2-3 times quarterly
• Benefits: Healthcare, Dental Care, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Paid Leave Programs
• Must be eligible to work in the United States
• Must pass comprehensive background and drug screening

Must-have Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Business, or related technical discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• 7+ years’ of experience in a preconstruction, construction, development, estimating, scheduling, or a related project-delivery role.
• Strong understanding of conceptual estimating, project scheduling, design development, procurement, and construction execution.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and coordinating work across multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to identify project risks, evaluate alternatives, and develop clear recommendations with incomplete information.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex technical and commercial issues to senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.Data center, mission-critical, or other large-scale technical construction experience strongly preferred.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Suite, Bluebeam, industry standard estimating and scheduling softwares

Compensation Range

$171,190.00 - $189,846.00

This Might Be Right For You If

• You are a strong communicator, you are persuasive and clear, blending analytics with experience in decision-making.
• You do not get flustered easily. You can juggle multiple priorities while balancing urgent requests with shifting timelines and deliverables.
• You are a team builder. You take the time to understand and develop the strengths of your resources while formulating long-term plans for the growth and success of the team.
• You are naturally curious and driven toward continual improvement. While you celebrate your successes, you take time to review and analyze campaigns for future learning.

WHY STACK?

• We offer a competitive compensation package with strong benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401K program, flexible spending accounts – even a cell phone subsidy.
• We foster a culture of appreciation, including peer-to-peer recognition and rewards programs.
• Fun is part of our DNA, with events, game nights, happy hours, and barbecues.
• We’re growing – this is a great time to join and make an impact!

STACK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law