Investment Manager, Real Estate Site Selection

QTS Data Centers•Irving, TX

About The Position

The Investment Manager, Real Estate Site Selection sources, manages, and owns the diligence process for new investment opportunities at QTS. The role shapes and executes location strategies to identify and pursue development opportunities, manages the full site-selection lifecycle, oversees land acquisition, negotiates purchase agreements, and leads due diligence to expand QTS’s data center footprint. The goal is to create a pipeline of high-quality, development-ready sites that support future growth. The role engages directly with property owners, investors, data center developers, local municipalities, land-use attorneys, and consulting partners to identify opportunities and secure the approvals and entitlements needed for site acquisition and development. It works with internal business, commercial, technical, legal, engineering, construction, and other teams, as well as external consultants and public stakeholders, to assess sites, manage risks, advance infrastructure and development plans, and support projects through the lifecycle. The position also prepares transaction summaries, business cases, and presentations for senior leadership, internal stakeholders, and customers, and contributes to processes and tools that make site selection, acquisition, and contracting scalable and repeatable. Success requires strong analytical and financial modeling capabilities, communication and organizational skills, strategic thinking, integrity, independence, and a commitment to responsible development, environmental stewardship, and community engagement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, preferably concentrated in Finance, Economics, Real Estate, Accounting, or Mathematics, or equivalent professional experience.
At least 5 years of experience in a collaborative financial environment such as banking or real estate, focused on bottom-line value creation through strategic thinking in a time-sensitive environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel.
Experience creating financial models using WACC, NPV, IRR, and ROI.
Advanced proficiency with analytical and financial modeling tools such as Microsoft Excel.
Ability to build comprehensive financial models, including integrated income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
Ability to efficiently synthesize large amounts of data and derive appropriate conclusions.
Self-motivated, highly organized, and an open communicator, comfortable in a fast-paced, client-focused entrepreneurial environment with limited formal structure.
Ability to organize and interpret large volumes of data, draw appropriate conclusions, and present information so non-financial managers can understand it.
High attention to detail and accuracy.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to contribute enthusiastically in a team environment and work independently.
Positive and flexible outlook.
For Senior Manager and above, at least 7 years of experience in a collaborative financial environment such as banking or real estate, focused on bottom-line value creation through strategic thinking in a time-sensitive environment.

Nice To Haves

Master of Business Administration or equivalent.
Experience with Workday, Salesforce, Adaptive Insights, and Office Cx.
Experience in fast-paced, high-growth data center markets.
Experience providing financial and analytical support to a development organization.

Responsibilities

Direct land acquisition and development activities for new project opportunities.
Evaluate entitlement requirements, including rezoning, land-use approvals, permitting, and related regulations; build relationships with government agencies, community groups, and other stakeholders and partner with teams and consultants to secure approvals.
Collaborate with internal business, commercial, and technical stakeholders and external partners to identify, define, and advance site-selection initiatives.
Establish and manage consultant and vendor teams assessing site viability and development potential.
Support development of site plans that align with market demands and provide effective development solutions.
Lead and manage multiple sophisticated real estate and commercial contract negotiations.
Oversee engineering consultants during technical due diligence; assess findings and business impacts, and develop risk-management strategies, mitigation plans, action items, and appropriate investment levels.
Partner with Design Engineering, Legal, Tax, External Affairs, Policy & Regulatory Affairs, Construction, and other cross-functional teams to support project execution and guide real estate strategy.
Coordinate communications and maintain relationships with landowners, utility providers, economic development organizations, government representatives, consultants, vendors, legal advisors, internal subject matter experts, executive leadership, and customers.
Develop understanding of technical design requirements and identify solutions that meet engineering standards and business objectives.
Participate throughout the project lifecycle, including supporting construction delivery, utility infrastructure, power systems, and other critical site components.
Drive planning for infrastructure improvements and coordinate internal and external design and development partners to deliver site-selection, acquisition, and development objectives.
Build productive relationships with local government agencies and lead entitlement and approval processes through completion.
Work with development partners and local jurisdictions and represent projects at public meetings, hearings, and community-engagement activities.
Prepare transaction summaries and presentations for senior leadership covering project status, approval requirements, financial considerations, and transaction value.
Create project overviews, business cases, and strategic presentations for internal stakeholders and customers.
Contribute to developing and improving processes, standards, methodologies, and tools for a scalable and repeatable approach to site selection, acquisitions, and contracting.