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.

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.
• Support lease negotiations and commercial structuring in partnership with Real Estate and Legal.
• Track deal progression, milestones, and deliverables from LOI through execution.
• Aid in the preparation of deal review materials, executive summaries, and approval packages.
• Maintain accurate site records, documentation, and status updates in Salesforce and internal tracking systems.
• Monitor deal health, proactively flag risks or delays, and ensure data integrity across the Americas pipeline.
• Carefully coordinate closely with Transaction Analysts, Program Managers, and Site Diligence teams.
• 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 the U.S. and Americas markets.
• Evaluate inbound site opportunities and ensure consistent screening against CoreWeave standards.

Requirements

• 6+ 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.
• Prominent ability to manage high-volume project pipelines with a high degree of accuracy and consistent follow-through.
• Proven success in managing multiple concurrent deals and meeting 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.
• Proficiency 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

The base salary range for this role is $143,000 to $191,000. The starting salary will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and the market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining compensation. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).

Pay

The base salary range for this role is $143,000 to $191,000. The starting salary will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and the market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining compensation. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).

Schedule

Not specified.