Vice President, Corporate Strategy

QTS Data Centers; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match and employee bonus

PTO & holidays

Stock Purchase Plan

Sabbatical program

Parental leave

Military benefits

Scholarship for dependents

Volunteer days

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Charitable matching

Holiday pay

QTS crisis fund

Anniversary award

Job summary

QTS Data Centers seeks a Vice President, Corporate Strategy to lead high-impact strategic initiatives and advise the executive team. You will source, lead, and deliver initiatives across the organization, leveraging the firm’s consulting heritage and data-driven approach.

You will partner with C-suite stakeholders to shape long-term plans, manage a strategy team, and ensure initiatives align with business objectives and growth goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Five+ years of strategy or management consulting experience.
• Ten+ years of overall professional experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proficiency in project management methodologies to plan, execute, and evaluate programs.
• Experience using analytical skills to assess program effectiveness and drive decisions.
• Ability to solve problems and optimize program outcomes.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Translate broad demand requests into structured, executable project plans.
• Lead qualitative and quantitative analyses with rigor and speed.
• Develop proficiency with QTS data sources and industry data.
• Influence cross-functional teams to achieve program objectives.
• Build and lead a team of strategic analysts at multiple levels.
• Foster relationships across QTS organizations to accelerate outcomes.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Translate analyses into executive-ready deliverables.
• Maintain confidentiality and adapt to shifting priorities.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Data analytics

Project management

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

MBA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

It’s exhilarating to find yourself at a pivotal moment in history—and even more so to be leading the way. At QTS Data Centers, we are proud to stand at the forefront of today’s dynamic digital transformation. Our world‑class data centers empower our customers’ most strategic growth initiatives, positioning us as a global leader in digital infrastructure.

As AI and cloud technologies fuel the demand for increased speed, capacity, and innovation, QTS has emerged as the global digital infrastructure leader. We are committed to connecting the globe for good. Driven by purpose and a spirit of innovation, we design, build, and operate some of the most advanced data centers worldwide.

In addition to our cutting‑edge technology, we are dedicated to sustainability, incorporating renewable energy solutions to minimize our environmental footprint and drive meaningful impact. As a proud portfolio company of Blackstone, QTS is uniquely positioned to achieve ambitious growth and innovation goals.

At QTS, we are Powered by People. Our team members are the cornerstone of our culture, innovation, and growth. They are mission‑driven, resourceful, and committed to making a positive impact in the communities where we live and work.

Benefits

• Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Employee bonus or commission eligibility
• 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
• QTS charitable matching gift program
• QTS scholarship for employee dependents
• QTS crisis fund
• Wellness program
• Tuition reimbursement program

Who You Are

In the role of Vice President, Corporate Strategy you enjoy leading efforts directly impacting our overall success as an organization. Serving as a direct resource to our executive leadership teams, you thrive on being the primary resource for high‑impact thought partnership, project support, and analytical support. Leveraging your experience working in a large consulting firm, you will be responsible for sourcing, leading, and delivering strategic initiatives across all parts of QTS.

The Impact You Will Have

Operating as our Vice President, Corporate Strategy, your work will directly support the QTS Executive Team as they make significant decisions about how QTS executes at scale and drives success through strategic planning and initiatives. You’ll routinely work with C‑Suite leadership to understand their strategic needs, develop and execute analyses to address those needs, present the findings and recommendations directly, and support the implementation of selected recommendations. You’ll work closely with stakeholders at all levels to ensure that every initiative is well informed, appropriately resourced, and connected to QTS business objectives. You will be supported by and directly manage a strategy team.

What You Will Do

• Translate broad demand requests and ideas into structured, executable project plans.
• Manage and/or execute qualitative and quantitative analysis with a balance of rigor and speed.
• Develop proficiency in working with QTS & industry data sources.
• Lead and influence cross‑functional teams to achieve program objectives.
• Build and lead a team of high‑performing strategic analysts at various levels of tenure, experience, and development stages.
• Build effective working relationships within each QTS organization to expedite work and outcomes.
• Present project plans, analytical findings, and recommendations to multiple levels of QTS leadership.
• Translate project plans, analytical findings, and recommendations into executive‑ready work products.
• Execute all aspects of your role with the utmost confidentiality.
• Adapt to changes in priorities or direction with urgency.

What You Will Need to be Successful (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Ten or more years of overall professional experience.
• Five or more years of strategy or management consulting experience within a large consulting firm.
• Demonstrable verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proficiency in various project management methodologies, leveraged to plan, execute, and evaluate programs.
• Experience leveraging analytical skills to assess program effectiveness and make data‑driven decisions.
• Ability to leverage existing problem‑solving skills to address challenges and optimize program outcomes.
• Exceptional organizational and time‑management skills.

Other Key Skills

• Master’s in business administration or other applicable advanced degrees strongly preferred.
• Fifteen or more years of professional experience preferred.
• Seven or more years of strategy or management consulting experience preferred.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities to guide and motivate project teams.
• Experience aligning programs with organizational strategy to contribute to overall business objectives.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).

We conform to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information & Testing, Family & Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or discrimination claim.

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