Manager, Project Administration

QTS Data Centers • Irving, TX

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About The Position

The Project Administration Manager is responsible for end‑to‑end ownership of the Development Project Administration function. This role leads staffing, capacity management, assignment policy, and governance for project administration across the development portfolio. The Manager ensures the organization can scale sustainably while maintaining compliance, consistency, and risk management across all projects. This is a people‑leader role with full accountability for team performance, workload sustainability, standards enforcement, and cross‑functional alignment.

Requirements

• 7+ years of project administration, project controls, or related experience
• Prior experience leading teams or managing functional capacity
• Deep familiarity with PMIS platforms (Autodesk Forma preferred)
• Strong operational judgment and risk management capability
• Proven ability to operate across ambiguity and scale environments

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting large, multi‑site capital programs
• Prior exposure to regulated or Federal project requirements
• Experience building or scaling centralized support teams

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and manage the Project Administration team (Project Administrator I and Senior / Lead)
• Own staffing models, hiring plans, onboarding, and training completion
• Forecast capacity vs. development pipeline; proactively identify coverage risks
• Conduct performance management, coaching, and career development
• Own and enforce project classification and assignment standards
• Approve exceptions related to Federal / SSO stacking, special assignments, and constraint scenarios
• Ensure clear ownership activation and handoff rules across project lifecycles
• Serve as the single accountable owner for Project Admin coverage and risk management
• Own Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) governance for Development
• Ensure consistent configuration, access controls, and compliance across all projects
• Partner with Business Systems, IT, and Development leadership on tool enhancements and adoption
• Act as the primary interface between Project Administration and: Development PM leadership, Development Planning, Project Controls and Capital teams
• Communicate risks, trends, and capacity constraints to senior leadership
• Support continuous improvement and scale readiness initiatives

Benefits

• Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Every employee is bonus or commission eligible
• Generous PTO, Paid Volunteer Days Plus Floating Holidays
• Stock Purchase Plan (SPP)
• 11 paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked
• Pet and Legal Insurance
• Q-Rest Sabbatical Program
• Q-Anniversary Service Award Program
• Parental Leave for primary and secondary caregivers
• Military Benefits Package
• QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program
• QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents
• QTS Crisis Fund
• Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed