Cushman & Wakefield

Director, Transitions and Due Diligence – Data Centers

Cushman & Wakefield

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Washington • United States

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Salary

💰 $195,500 - $230,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead end-to-end planning and execution of data center transitions/start-ups
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams (engineering, IT, real estate, legal, finance)
  • Develop and manage transition playbooks, timelines, and risk mitigation strategies
  • Support and consult with business to enable platform and technology integration at the site/acct level
  • Conduct comprehensive assessments of data center assets, infrastructure, contracts, systems and operational practices
  • Evaluate facility condition, capacity, uptime history, compliance posture, and scalability
  • Analyze vendor agreements, SLAs, and service records to identify risks and opportunities
  • Serve as a key liaison between internal stakeholders, external partners, and clients

Requirements

  • BA/BS degree required, or equivalent direct experience in data center management and operations
  • Advanced degree strongly preferred
  • 15+ years in Data Center facilities maintenance, Facilities Engineering and/or technical services management
  • Experience with high-level, complex Facility and Engineering operations
  • Expertise with asset management/CMMS platforms
  • Highly proficient with MS Office Suite
  • Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills required
  • Strong competency in strategic planning, execution, and business acumen
  • Competency in Resource Allocation and Implementation
  • Accomplished relationship management and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent organizational abilities required
  • Team strategic development and leadership experience
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Health savings accounts
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Unpaid time away from work
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
data center managementfacilities maintenancefacilities engineeringtechnical services managementasset managementCMMSstrategic planningrisk mitigationvendor agreement analysiscompliance assessment
Soft Skills
communication skillspresentation skillsrelationship managementinterpersonal skillsorganizational abilitiesteam leadershipbusiness acumenresource allocationexecution competencystrategic development