Director, Development

STACK Infrastructure•Denver, CO

13h

About The Position

At STACK, the Director, Development is responsible for leading infrastructure development activities, including negotiating land transactions and supporting agreements, managing diligence and permitting efforts, optimizing utility and network interconnections, working with design and construction teams, developing and managing project budgets, and participating in data center site location efforts. The Director, Development is also responsible for portfolio level strategy projects and corporate priorities, including identification of new markets, network and energy procurement, and participating in product development and sales-support activities. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience negotiating large, complex development deals and an ability to understand and align stakeholder interests.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a business, real estate or a related discipline
Minimum of 10 years of prior experience in commercial development, data centers or other mission critical facility functions
Minimum of 10 years of experience with complex transactions
Strong analytical, detail-oriented, creative thinking, and communications skills
Comfort creating process and implementing strategies and procedures that serve an organization
Ability to execute, process, and prioritize tasks with minimal-to-no supervision
Ability to manage multiple projects and collaborate with internal staff, external consultants, vendors, and other stakeholders
Proficient in Microsoft Office product suite, or similar

Responsibilities

Lead data center and infrastructure development efforts, including property diligence and permitting, site and facility design, utility interconnection, finance, and taxes and incentives and participating in location strategy and land procurement
Negotiate data center development transactions, including the supporting legal instruments
Interface with internal and external partners, including finance, construction, design and engineering, sales, legal, tax, and consultative resources
Prepare business cases and recommendations for leadership approval
Responsible for maintaining rigorous documentation, approvals, and reporting to ensure transparency, accountability, and audit readiness throughout the project lifecycle. This role requires proactive oversight to ensure all vendors, consultants, and internal teams follow the company’s procedural standards, enabling consistent, high-quality, and compliant project delivery across all data center developments.
Demonstrate a disciplined commitment to the company’s established development processes, governance standards, and compliance frameworks. This includes ensuring all project activities—from site acquisition and due diligence through design, permitting, and construction—are executed in accordance with corporate policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Partner with sales team to pitch build-to-suit opportunities
Maintain strategic relationships with in-region stakeholders