Pre-Development Program Manager
Overview:
In this role you drive predevelopment for data center projects, coordinating with engineers, designers, and internal teams to secure entitlements, permits, and funding. You’ll shape a campus-wide development plan and keep executives informed with clear status updates. Your work focuses on risk mitigation, schedule adherence, and budget discipline to support rapid, reliable project delivery. You’ll engage with regulators and stakeholders to advance strategic growth and position QTS as a leader in data center real estate. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives in complex, multi-site development and cross-functional collaboration.
Compensation / BenefitsMedical, dental, vision insurance 401(k) retirement planTuition assistancePaid time offParental leave and military leave assistancePaid volunteer days
Responsibilities:
Manage due diligence, entitlements, and permitting for multiple campus projectsDevelop and communicate monthly predevelopment status updates for executivesCollaborate with stakeholders and design/construction teams on master campus development plans and budgetingIdentify risks in due diligence, entitlements, and permitting with mitigation strategiesCreate and refine multi-phased campus development plans ensuring time, budget, and quality adherenceMaintain campus master plans and provide accurate project forecastingDevelop scopes of work for due diligence, master planning, and permitting; assist in vendor screening and negotiationsEnsure stakeholders understand entitlement and permitting strategiesMonitor budgets to maintain cost predictability and cash flowSchedule management for due diligence, entitlement, and permits with cross-team coordinationSupport Sales Engineers and Product teams in custom deal structuring within budgets and schedulesRepresent QTS in meetings with regulatory bodies and economic development entitiesBuild strategic relationships to strengthen QTS’s leadership in data center real estateImprove development team processes to boost efficiency
Key requirements:
5+ years of real estate development with focus on pre-development and entitlementsStrong understanding of zoning, land use, permitting, and environmental review processesStrong financial modeling and project budgeting skillsExcellent communication, negotiation, and leadership abilitiesProficiency in Bluebeam, Smartsheets, and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel budgeting, PowerPoint reporting) Ability to travel up to 50% of the timecommunicationnegotiationleadershipBluebeamSmartsheetsMicrosoft Excel