Senior Data Center Site Selection Manager

About the role

The Site Selection Manager partners closely with Capacity Planning, Program Management, Engineering, Finance, Legal, and external partners to maintain a disciplined, data-driven pipeline that aligns with CoreWeave’s technical, commercial, and time-to-market objectives. This role supports CoreWeave’s continued expansion across the United States and broader Americas region.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and advance data center site opportunities across the U.S. and the Americas markets.
• Support the development of the metro strategy by assessing power availability, scalability, costs, permitting, tax incentives, and regional risk.
• Coordinate early technical and commercial feasibility reviews with internal stakeholders.
• Lead site-level due diligence including power and utility capacity, substation access, utility timelines, fiber availability, zoning, permitting, environmental considerations, and constructability.
• Gather, review, and validate inputs from landlords, utilities, brokers, consultants, and municipalities.
• Ensure diligence findings are clearly documented and communicated to leadership.
• Serve as the primary site-level point of coordination across Engineering, Capacity Planning, Networking, Finance, Legal, and Operations.
• Support clean handoff from site selection into delivery, buildout, and operations phases.
• Ensure alignment between technical requirements, commercial commitments, and delivery timelines.
• Manage relationships with brokers, landlords, utilities, consultants, and development partners across U.S. and Americas markets.
• Evaluate inbound site opportunities and ensure consistent screening against CoreWeave standards.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in data center site selection, infrastructure development, commercial real estate, or related fields.
• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of U.S. and Americas data center markets, including utility infrastructure and regional regulatory frameworks.
• Experience facilitating or leading commercial lease negotiations and executing complex due diligence workflows.
• Prioritizes high-volume project pipelines with a high degree of accuracy and consistent follow-through.
• Manages multiple concurrent deals and meets deadlines within fast-paced, high-growth environments.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical or financial information to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated success in conducting comprehensive due diligence and feasibility assessments.
• Strong technical knowledge of power procurement, utility infrastructure, and zoning/permitting requirements across diverse U.S. markets.
• Proven track record of advancing complex transactions from inception to close while identifying and mitigating commercial and operational risks.
• Able to partner effectively with internal stakeholders and external vendors to drive project execution and meet organizational milestones.
• Proficient in managing project lifecycles across multiple domestic regions and the ability to coordinate across varying time zones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Real Estate, or a related field preferred.

Skills

• Proficiency in Salesforce or equivalent CRM/pipeline management platforms is strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% paid by CoreWeave.
• Company-paid Life Insurance.
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance.
• Short and long-term disability insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
• Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health.
• Family-Forming support provided by Carrot.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside.
• 401(k) with a generous employer match.
• Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations.
• A casual work environment.
• A work culture focused on innovative disruption.

Pay

The base salary range for this role is $160,000 - $215,000. The starting salary will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location.

Schedule

CoreWeave offers a flexible schedule to support work-life balance.