<strong>Manager, </strong> <strong>Core Development <br><br></strong><strong>THE COMPANY:<br><br></strong>STACK INFRASTRUCTURE (STACK) provides digital infrastructure to scale the world’s most innovative companies. We are an award-winning industry leader in building, owning, and operating highly efficient, cost-effective wholesale, colocation, and cloud data centers. Each of our national facilities meet or exceed the highest industry standards in all operational categories of availability, security, connectivity, and physical resilience.<br><br>STACK offers the scale and geographic reach that rapidly growing hyperscale and enterprise companies need. The world runs on data. Data runs on STACK.<br><br><strong>THE POSITION:<br><br></strong>At STACK, the Development Manager will support an assigned regional portfolio of development projects. The Manager is responsible for managing infrastructure development activities, including land transactions, and supporting agreements, diligence and permitting efforts, utility and network interconnections, working with design and construction teams, tracking project budgets, and participating in data center site location efforts. The Manager will also be responsible for tracking portfolio level development projects and corporate priorities, including working with team leadership to build business plans for the identification of new sites and markets, network, energy procurement, and participating in product development and sales-support activities.<br><br>The ideal candidate will have experience in program and project management functions related to large, complex development transactions and an ability to understand key stakeholder interests. The ideal candidate will have direct experience with large load utility interconnection through completion with strong working knowledge of utility policy. The Manager will be responsible for assuming holistic responsibility for full life cycle development project strategy and direction of one or more active STACK projects.<br><br><strong>RESPONSIBILITIES:<br><br></strong><ul><li>Manage data center and infrastructure development efforts, including tracking of property diligence and permitting, site and facility design, utility interconnection, and participating in location strategy and land procurement</li><li>Manage Request for Proposal development, bid analysis and preparation of recommendations with the Director, Development</li><li>Manage data center land development transactions, including preparation of presentations, tracking market activity, and weekly and biweekly reports</li><li>Interface with internal and external partners, including finance, construction, innovation and engineering, sales, legal, tax, and consultative resources with the ability to lead some project components with a degree of independence, and regular/frequent feedback and guidance from project leader.</li><li>Proficiency in project level management activities, such as budgeting, scheduling, contracting, consultant management,</li><li>Manage the preparation of business cases and recommendations for leadership approval</li><li>Ability to present and explain complicated analysis or concepts to project lead and executives, with clear takeaways and recommended next steps.</li><li>Run point on budget discussions with STACK and construction teams</li><li>Act as liaison between the Strategy and Construction and Development teams</li><li>Review, approve and distribute monthly CIP reports to key clients; track associated budget models</li><li>Lead process improvement initiatives across the department<br><br><br></li></ul><strong>REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:<br><br></strong><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in a business or technical discipline required</li><li>Significant prior experience (8+ years) development for data centers or other mission critical facilities</li><li>Significant experience leading complex transactions<br><br><br></li></ul><strong>THE DETAILS:<br><br></strong><ul><li>Location: Denver, CO</li><li>Travel: Domestic travel required, up to 25% </li><li>Compensation: $135,000 - $150,000/year + target bonus </li><li>Benefits: Healthcare, Dental Care, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Paid Leave Programs</li><li>Must be eligible to work in the United States </li><li>Must pass comprehensive background screening <br><br><br></li></ul><strong>THIS MIGHT BE RIGHT FOR YOU IF:<br><br></strong><ul><li>You’re a strong communicator, equally comfortable in the boardroom as the data center hall. You’re persuasive and clear, blending analytics with experience in decision-making. </li><li>You don’t get flustered easily. You can juggle multiple priorities while balancing urgent requests with shifting timelines and deliverables. </li><li>You’re a teambuilder. You take the time to understand and develop the strengths of your resources while formulating long-term plans for the growth and success of the team. </li><li>You’re naturally curious and driven toward continual improvement. While you celebrate your successes, you take time to review and analyze campaigns for future learning.<br><br><br></li></ul><strong>WHY STACK?<br><br></strong><ul><li> We offer a competitive compensation package with strong benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401K program, flexible spending accounts – even a cell phone subsidy. </li><li> We foster a culture of appreciation, including peer-to-peer recognition programs. </li><li>Fun is part of our DNA, with events, game nights, happy hours, and barbecues. </li><li>We’re growing – this is a great time to join and make an impact! <br><br><br></li></ul>Application Deadline: October 5, 2025 <br><br><em>STACK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law<br><br></em><em>Note to external agencies: We are not accepting any blind submissions or resumes/cvs from recruitment agencies. Any candidates sent to STACK Infrastructure will not be accepted or considered as a submission without a signed agreement in place.<br><br></em> - JD1<br><br>Job ID: 10095
