Development Program Manager – (Q-Systems: Security)

QTS Data Centers•Irving, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

At QTS, a world-class data center company and a portfolio company of Blackstone, the company supports its customers’ strategic growth initiatives, leading the dynamic digital transformation driven by AI and cloud technologies. QTS designs, builds, and operates advanced data centers, committed to connecting the world for good. The company is powered by people who contribute to its culture, innovation, growth, and communities. The Development Program Manager (Q-Systems: Security) is responsible for leading and managing Q-Systems, with a focus on security, for design, pre-construction, and construction activities across the QTS portfolio. This role involves daily interaction with Facilities, Contractors, Designers, Engineers, Commissioning Agents, Vendors, and Data Center Operations staff, requiring strong written and oral communication skills. Q-Systems is a technology team within the QTS Development organization, ensuring critical facility operation systems, including the corporate network, facility network, wireless access points, BMS/EPMS control systems, and security technology, are designed and implemented according to basis of design documents. The deployment of network infrastructure is crucial for project completion per tenant lease and construction schedules.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Technology, Science or Engineering or equivalent professional experience
Eight or more years of professional experience in building controls, security, and/or low voltage commercial design and construction practices and procedures from conceptual development through procurement to close out
Experience with Microsoft Office suite
Be able to travel up to 50% of the time. Average travel anticipated to be every other week for 2-3 days
US Citizenship for this position is required by law due to federal customer contracts
Understand the pace and scale of QTS projects as we grow across the portfolio
Experience with delivery of mission critical data center facilities
Experience with management of technology design consultants and/or installation trades

Responsibilities

Program level support for network infrastructure deployments across our portfolio
Coordinate with QTS network infrastructure and technology teams to ensure infrastructure meets the facility needs
Support our Q-Systems team with network infrastructure coordination
Manage port schedule creation for development projects
Review project design to ensure compliance with QTS system standards and Basis of Design documents
Create and communicate updates on development program & project status suitable for executive level reviews
Effectively present information in a manner to support efficient decision making
Implement and manage multi-phased site development plans to achieve time, budget, and quality standards in a predictable fashion
Continuously update a campus master plan to provide predictable statistics in a dynamic environment
Write scopes of work for design, construction, commissioning services & participate in procurement and project cost estimates
Evaluate and level pricing proposals for design, construction, and commissioning services
Establish project schedules and manage teams to on-time completion
Develop plans for product deployment and review/communicate plans with QTS staff involved
Establish and maintain relationships serving as liaison with key QTS stakeholders
Represent QTS Q-Systems interests as leader in OAC and low voltage meetings
Review project implementations to ensure compliance with approved design documents, QTS system standards and Basis of Design documents
Create & build relationships that enhance QTS's ability to be a leader in creating the World's Most Valuable Data Center Real Estate
Work with the internal development team to enhance project management processes and protocols
Develop relationship with QTS Facility Operations Technology teams to understand their needs and deliver technologies that support facility operations needs