Asset Manager - Data Center Portfolio

QTS Data Centers•Duluth, GA

About The Position

The Asset Manager will play an integral role in the ongoing asset management and strategic, long-term strategy of QTS. In this role you will work as a key member of a small, tight-knit team in a fast-paced environment supporting QTS’ accelerating growth profile which encompasses collaboration across multiple departments within QTS to enhance strategic insights and capital allocation decisions, support ongoing financing initiatives and coordinate various reporting requirements. This position will manage business plans and reporting for a select group of assets based on geography and work closely with both internal and the Blackstone team for ad-hoc requests to meet the needs of asset-level stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business, Finance, Real Estate, or other relevant area.
Seven or more years of experience in finance and/or real estate, including three or more years of asset management experience with asset-level financing, asset recycling, and/or real estate management experience.
Proven track record with managing joint ventures and fostering relationships with external investors.
Expertise in the general principles of real estate, including operations and analysis, budgeting, financial reporting, and general accounting.
Strong analytical skills including the ability to collect, analyze information, problem-solve and make decisions based on data.
Ability to communicate complex issues effectively and professionally, both verbally and in writing.
Effective interpersonal, communication and listening skills necessary to form strong working relationships with all levels of management and throughout the various cross functional teams.
Ability to effectively multi-task, while maintaining accuracy and quality of work product.
Strong self-starter that thrives in a fast paced, dynamic environment with multiple and evolving priorities and deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with private equity sponsors.
Knowledge of data center sales and lease structuring.
Argus Enterprise and Excel.
Knowledge of Argus is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assume full ownership and responsibility for a designated portfolio of assets, ensuring comprehensive expertise in both the assets and respective region.
Maintain forward looking asset level models and other financial tools to support decision-making and enhance value creation for QTS.
Leverage underwriting models from Investments and Capital Markets teams to support ongoing asset-level financing initiatives.
Serve as a liaison between Development, Operations, and Accounting to track and report on capital spend and operating details at project and asset level.
Partner with the Property Development teams to support in-depth reporting on development plans and schedule at a detailed asset level, including support of project budgets and key budget variances.
Partner with Facility Management teams to support and report on full operating details at asset level including inventory tracking, leasing pipeline and operating budget variances and benchmarking.
Collaborate with the Pricing and Sales teams to strategically manage tenant churn, develop a strategic perspective on available inventory, ensure efficient pricing, and monitor lease-up processes.
Support financial reporting and tracking for bank and lender compliance and loan draws.
Work closely with Blackstone's leadership team for reporting requirements and ad-hoc requests to meet the needs of asset-level stakeholders.