Senior Manager, Site Development

Rowan Digital Infrastructure • Denver, CO

7d • $170,000 - $205,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Rowan Digital Infrastructure is seeking a Senior Manager of Site Development to lead origination and development activities across its data center project portfolio. The role helps shape and execute Rowan’s development strategy by evaluating which sites to pursue, advancing projects through due diligence and entitlements, and moving them into the leasing and construction pipeline in line with business objectives.

The successful candidate will bring experience delivering complex data center projects, evaluating early-stage power and energy availability across regions, negotiating effectively, and providing concise updates to senior leadership. The position requires organization, initiative, comfort with ambiguity, and effectiveness in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment. The role is based in Denver, Colorado, with a three-day hybrid in-office schedule and travel of up to 25% for company gatherings or project sites.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as business, real estate, or environmental management, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
• At least 7 years of experience leading large-scale, complex site development projects or portfolios in the data center or commercial real estate industry.
• Experience negotiating commercial agreements, including land purchase, energy, water and wastewater service, and economic development agreements.
• Ability to work with external stakeholders, including authorities having jurisdiction, utilities, and economic development agencies, to advance complex infrastructure projects.
• Strong experience leading cross-functional initiatives with responsibility for project strategy, budgets, schedules, and risk management.
• Trust-based leadership skills and ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence outcomes without formal authority.
• Proficiency in real estate development due diligence, permitting, and entitlements for large-scale developments.
• Prior experience in utility-scale renewables, including large-scale energy projects.

Nice To Haves

• An advanced degree, such as an MBA.
• A relevant professional certification.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior-level deal leads on site development activities across data center projects, from site origination through construction commencement, including initial screening, pipeline management, due diligence, title curative actions, and risk management.
• Independently manage due diligence contractors on early-stage projects, including contracts, onsite activities, schedules, and budgets.
• Support senior deal leads in negotiating land acquisitions, development agreements, and other commercial contracts to mitigate risk and advance projects.
• Coordinate cross-functional evaluation of potential sites with experts in power and energy, engineering, legal, planning, and other domains.
• Advance development activities, including complex land transactions, land use and entitlements, permitting, physical and legal due diligence, and other pre-construction workstreams; communicate their impact on key investment metrics.
• Collaborate with internal energy, fiber, finance, water and wastewater, legal, and economic development teams to identify and address project risks and ensure long-term viability.
• Represent projects internally and externally and provide clear, concise updates to project teams and leadership.
• Help establish diligence and reporting practices and continuously improve development processes and systems to support team growth and scalability.

Benefits

• Hybrid working environment.
• Team-building and educational opportunities.
• Generous benefits package, including robust health benefits and a 401(k) company contribution.
• Unlimited PTO.
• RTD ECO pass or parking reimbursement.
• Competitive compensation, bonus, and an incentive plan.
• Relocation assistance on a case-by-case basis.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior