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Data Center - Project Development Manager

Nebius· Infrastructure
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Singaporefull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Project Development Manager leading AI infrastructure project development across the Americas from executed agreement through construction readiness, partnering with Site Selection, Technical Due Diligence, Engineering, Energy, Finance, Legal, and Delivery to transform acquisitions into development-ready projects.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of AI infrastructure projects from executed agreement through construction readiness.
  • Own integrated development roadmaps, schedules, budgets, milestones, and the pre-construction risk register.
  • Coordinate permitting, entitlement, utility planning, infrastructure planning, and owner obligations.
  • Recommend Go / No-Go decisions as projects advance through key development milestones.
  • Deliver development-ready projects to the Delivery organization with complete documentation and minimized risk.
  • Lead development activities from executed agreement through construction readiness.
  • Develop and manage integrated development roadmaps, schedules, budgets, and key milestones.
  • Own the development budget, schedule, assumptions, and risk register throughout the pre-construction lifecycle.
  • Lead weekly development reviews and executive readiness meetings, and recommend Go / No-Go decisions as projects advance through key milestones.
  • Coordinate infrastructure planning for electrical service, substations, fiber, water, sewer, stormwater, and transportation access.
  • Coordinate permitting, utility planning, entitlement activities, infrastructure planning, and owner obligations.
  • Partner with utility providers, municipalities, engineering teams, and consultants to validate executable development plans.
  • Ensure infrastructure assumptions are fully integrated into project budgets and schedules.
  • Establish development readiness criteria and project handoff standards.
  • Verify permits, utility agreements, infrastructure planning, owner deliverables, and development obligations are complete before turnover.
  • Deliver projects to the Delivery organization with complete documentation, defined scope, and minimized development risk.
  • Identify and resolve development risks before they impact construction.
  • Serve as the primary development interface across Site Selection, Technical Due Diligence, Engineering, Energy, Finance, Legal, and Delivery.
  • Coordinate architects, civil engineers, environmental consultants, surveyors, permitting specialists, and other external partners.
  • Align internal stakeholders and external consultants to prevent scope, schedule, and cost drift throughout development.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in data center development, industrial development, infrastructure development, land development, or mission-critical projects.
  • Experience managing permitting, entitlement, utility coordination, consultant management, and development planning activities.
  • Strong understanding of infrastructure development, owner's budgeting, development scheduling, risk management, and pre-construction planning.
  • Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams across engineering, utilities, design, legal, and construction.
  • Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.
  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Real Estate Development, Urban Planning, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.

Skills

Required:Project development leadershipBudgeting and schedulingPermitting and entitlement managementCross-functional collaboration

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Career growth and learning opportunities
  • Flexibility and ownership
  • Collaborative and innovative culture
  • Opportunity to work on impactful AI projects
  • International environment and talented teams
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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