Job Description
Manager, Data Center Development & Strategic Partnerships
The Manager, Data Center Development & Strategic Partnerships will support the evaluation, development, and commercialization of data center opportunities across North America. This role will work at the intersection of site selection, utility coordination, energy infrastructure, permitting, and strategic partnerships.
Data Center Development
- Evaluate and advance data center development opportunities across multiple U.S. markets.
- Lead or support site selection activities, including assessment of power availability, utility infrastructure, fiber connectivity, water access, zoning, and land-use considerations.
- Coordinate development activities through key milestones, including permitting, diligence, utility engagement, and site control.
- Support large-load and utility application processes.
- Evaluate infrastructure readiness, transmission constraints, and grid access requirements.
Site Selection & Real Estate
- Review potential development sites and conduct due diligence.
- Support land acquisition efforts, including leases, easements, purchase agreements, title review, and survey evaluation.
- Assess environmental, regulatory, permitting, and community-related risks.
- Coordinate with internal real estate teams and external consultants.
Utility & Infrastructure Strategy
- Work closely with utilities, transmission providers, consultants, and interconnection teams.
- Evaluate utility service options, rate structures, infrastructure requirements, and power delivery strategies.
- Support renewable energy procurement and co-location opportunities.
- Track regulatory and market developments impacting large-load infrastructure projects.
Strategic Partnerships & Commercial Development
- Support partnerships with developers, utilities, infrastructure providers, landowners, and other stakeholders.
- Participate in project acquisition and development partnership evaluations.
- Develop presentations, investment recommendations, and commercial materials for leadership and external partners.
- Assist with M&A diligence activities and transaction support.
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Coordinate project activities across development, engineering, permitting, legal, finance, power markets, and construction teams.
- Manage consultant workstreams and external stakeholders.
- Present project updates and recommendations to internal leadership.
MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.
The Successful Applicant
A successful Manager, Data Center Development & Strategic Partnerships should have:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Planning, Real Estate, Business, Finance, Environmental Studies, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in one or more of the following:
- Data center development
- Renewable energy development
- Infrastructure development
- Real estate development
- Utility or transmission development
- Experience supporting site selection, permitting, land use, infrastructure planning, or project development activities.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary ranging from $180,000 to $200,000 annually.
- Fully remote work environment
- Exposure to high-growth data center and AI-driven infrastructure markets
- Opportunity to work across development, commercial strategy, power markets, and M&A
- Significant visibility with executive leadership
- Competitive compensation and bonus program
- Strong long-term career growth potential
- Comprehensive benefits package
Interested? Apply today.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Los Angeles, California (Remote) |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $180,000–$200,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://www.michaelpage.ca/ |
About Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job.
In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas:
Banking and financial services
Digital and e-commerce
Engineering and manufacturing
Finance and accounting
Human resources
Information technology
Marketing
Oil and gas
Procurement and supply chain
Property and construction
Sales
An Established Brand
The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry.
A Market Leader
The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world.
Learn the benefits of working with Michael Page yourself. Submit your resume or contact a Michael Page recruitment consultant today.
Skills
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- Environmental Impactunmatched
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- Land Useunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Legalunmatched
- Market Trackingunmatched
- Mergers and Acquisitionsunmatched
- Network Operations Centerunmatched
- Options Analysisunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Project Developmentunmatched
- Project/Program Coordinationunmatched
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- Real Estateunmatched
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- Work From Homeunmatched
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