Development Project Manager, Data Center Development

CoreWeave•Sunnyvale, CA

5d•$122,000 - $179,000

About The Position

CoreWeave’s Strategic Programs and Global Expansion organization delivers the physical capacity behind its AI cloud platform. Within the organization, the Self-Development group advances sites from acquisition through construction handoff, covering diligence, entitlements and permitting, pre-development design, utility coordination, and project budget, schedule, and risk controls. The Development Project Manager manages day-to-day execution for assigned self-development sites, partnering with Principals who lead development strategy and key commercial decisions. The role maintains integrated schedules, tracks budgets and risks, coordinates internal teams and external consultants, and prepares sites for construction handoff. Principals retain accountability for investment recommendations, material budget and schedule changes, and development decisions. The position requires access to export-controlled information. Applicants must meet the stated U.S. person or export-authorization eligibility conditions. Travel to project sites is required as needed. The base salary range is $122,000 to $179,000, with starting salary determined by job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. Total rewards include a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and benefits, subject to eligibility.

Requirements

At least 5 years of relevant project or program management experience in data center, mission-critical, or large-scale capital development; owner-side experience is preferred.
Demonstrated ownership of significant pre-construction workstreams, including integrated schedule management and budget tracking for land acquisition, site development, or construction readiness.
Working knowledge of entitlement and permitting processes, including authority-having-jurisdiction submittals and approval sequencing.
Experience coordinating due diligence workstreams—including title, survey, geotechnical, and environmental reviews—and tracking closing requirements.
Proven ability to drive follow-through on agreed deliverables across internal teams and external parties without direct authority.
Proficiency with project controls and reporting tools such as Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or equivalent, and ability to turn project information into clear executive reporting.
Experience coordinating consultant agreements, statements of work, purchase orders, and invoice validation.
Sound judgment in identifying risks, managing dependencies, and escalating decisions to project leaders.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, real estate, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Willingness to travel to project sites as required.
Must meet the stated export-controlled information eligibility conditions.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting development of greenfield, brownfield, or powered-land data center sites at 25 MW and above.
Familiarity with local permitting and utility processes and their sequencing.
PMP or equivalent formal project management certification.
Experience establishing or improving project controls and reporting processes.
Experience transitioning work from external consultants or contract resources to an internal team.

Responsibilities

Manage integrated project delivery for assigned self-development sites from acquisition through construction handoff, coordinating internal functions and external parties against agreed milestones and dated deliverables.
Build and maintain integrated project schedules, including critical paths, milestone exit criteria, dependencies, and deliverables across contributing teams.
Maintain the Owner’s Budget through handoff, including cash flow forecasting, variance reporting against approved capital, and escalation of changes requiring approval.
Coordinate entitlement and permitting workstreams with development leads and external consultants; maintain permit matrices, submittal schedules, and approval dependencies; and support relationships with authorities having jurisdiction.
Coordinate diligence and closing workstreams with Legal and technical leads, including title, survey, geotechnical, and environmental reviews, tracking conditions precedent through satisfaction or approved waiver.
Coordinate delivery across Design, Construction, Power, Legal, Environmental Health and Safety, and Corporate Affairs and Government Affairs; run site meetings and maintain action logs with named owners and dated commitments.
Maintain the site risk register, track mitigation actions with named owners, and escalate issues against defined thresholds.
Prepare executive-facing status reports and maintain a consistent source of truth across project trackers, pipeline reporting, and site records.
Coordinate pre-construction consultant scope, onboarding, statements of work, purchase orders, and invoice validation within established approval processes.
Coordinate handoff to Construction against defined exit criteria, including site control closure; permits secured or sequenced with dated approvals; baselined budget and schedule; risk register transferred with named owners; required utility agreements executed; and documentation and system access transferred.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus and equity awards, subject to eligibility.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance, 100% paid for by CoreWeave for the stated US-based offering.
Company-paid life insurance.
Voluntary supplemental life insurance.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
Flexible Spending Account.
Health Savings Account.
Tuition reimbursement.
Ability to participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
Mental wellness benefits through Spring Health.
Family-forming support provided by Carrot.
Paid parental leave.
Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside.
401(k) with a generous employer match.
Flexible PTO.
Catered lunch each day in office and data center locations.
Casual work environment.