Development Management Associate

About the role

The Development Management Associate will play a critical role in supporting the Development Management team in the successful delivery of new data center campuses from initial project stage through completion.

Responsibilities

• Support the project management of project activities from initial stage through data center completion.
• Facilitate cross-functional communications, meetings, and project activities to ensure successful data center development.
• Coordinate multiple projects in various stages of the development continuum, ensuring assigned workflow is achieved and milestones are reached in a timely fashion.
• Facilitate cross-departmental collaboration from project initiation, closing, and securing pre-construction entitlements and approvals.
• Manage document control for important milestones throughout a project life cycle.
• Prepare dashboards and presentations for the Senior Management Team and participate in executive presentations.
• Build and publish recurring portfolio dashboards and the monthly executive reporting package.
• Take meeting minutes, publish them promptly, and chase action items through to closure.

Collaborative Work Management Platform

• Maintain project information in the collaborative work management platform, keeping it current and up to date.
• Build and maintain project boards and the portfolio roll-up, including groups, status columns, item and subitem hierarchies, and connected boards with mirror columns so project data rolls up without re-keying.
• Configure dependencies and timeline/Gantt views, including baselines and critical path, and keep them synchronized with the master schedule.
• Build dashboards and widgets for portfolio-level reporting to project managers and executives.
• Create and maintain intake forms for project requests, change requests, and RFIs, ensuring work enters the system consistently.
• Set up automations and notifications for due dates, status changes, and approvals, and prune those that generate noise.
• Govern board templates, permissions, and data hygiene across all projects; audit for stale items, missing owners, and blank required fields.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in real estate investment/development, site selection, or related real estate or investment experience.
• Strong understanding of real estate, valuation, capital markets, and deal structuring.
• Highly analytical, organized, and disciplined with proven time management skills.
• Team-oriented with the ability to work independently while being driven for success.
• Excellent communication (listening, verbal, and written), attention to detail, and team skills.

Qualifications

Requires a 4-year degree; preference is for business, finance, real estate, economics, or a related field.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Life and disability insurance, access to mental health resources, and employee assistance program.
• Competitive pay, performance bonus, and 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Generous paid time off and holidays.