Strategic Projects Leader: Growth, Innovation & Delivery

CoreSite; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage starting day one

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

PTO and holidays

Public transportation support

Job summary

CoreSite is seeking a Strategic Project Manager to lead cross-functional projects within the Business Operations team. You will own New Market Entry and Innovation initiatives, ensuring governance and successful market launches across the organization.

This role partners with Product, Finance, Legal, and other groups to drive alignment and measurable outcomes. You will manage risks, deliverables, and communications, while promoting CoreSite's culture of collaboration and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree with a concentration in Business, Project Management, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of project or program management, business operations, innovation, business expansion, integration, or site development experience, ideally in the data center industry.
• Track record of delivering complex, multi-stakeholder projects across regions and functional areas.
• Experience leading process improvement, innovation, or continuous improvement initiatives preferred.
• Expert in Microsoft Excel
• Experience with Salesforce, Monday.com, mergers and acquisitions software, and Microsoft Project or Smartsheet preferred
• Project Management Professional or similar certification preferred
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Responsibilities

• Lead independent, cross-functional projects and support strategic programs to achieve growth goals.
• Apply project management best practices and governance across initiatives.
• Coordinate with Acquisitions, Construction, Security, Network, IT, Marketing, HR, Legal, Finance, Product, Sales, Capacity Planning, and Data Center Operations.
• Develop and maintain project plans, launch plans, status reporting, risk and issue logs, and communication plans.
• Provide status updates to peers, the Program Manager, and senior leaders.
• Prepare presentations, analyses, and recommendations for leaders and senior management.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business

PMP or equivalent certification (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Salesforce

Monday.com

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

M&A software

Job description

CoreSite is seeking a Strategic Project Manager to lead cross-functional projects within the Business Operations team. You will own New Market Entry and Innovation initiatives, ensuring governance and successful market launches across the organization.

This role partners with Product, Finance, Legal, and other groups to drive alignment and measurable outcomes. You will manage risks, deliverables, and communications, while promoting CoreSite's culture of collaboration and operational excellence.