Digital Realty

Campus Development Manager

Digital Realty

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Dallas • Massachusetts • Texas • United States

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About the role

  • Lead end-to-end development activities including feasibility, due diligence, entitlements, design management, construction, and turnover.
  • Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders to implement comprehensive project plans that support on-time, on-budget delivery.
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, providing clear updates and recommendations to senior leadership.
  • Manage project budgets, development pro formas, cash flows, and financial forecasts, escalating potential variances.
  • Partner with HDL, PMG, DEC, Investments, Finance, Legal, and Operations teams to validate underwriting assumptions and drive alignment.
  • Develop and execute procurement strategies, support contract negotiations, and drive value optimization.
  • Oversee design teams and specialty consultants to maintain alignment on scope, schedule, cost, and brand standards.
  • Monitor construction performance including quality, safety, schedule, contract compliance, and review of RFIs, submittals, and change orders.
  • Support entitlement, permitting, zoning, and community engagement activities in partnership with internal teams and public stakeholders.
  • Lead commissioning, closeout, and turnover activities, ensuring complete documentation, warranties, and financial reconciliation.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated experience managing large-scale real estate or data center development projects from concept through delivery.
  • Strong financial acumen, including experience with project budgets, pro formas, forecasting, and cost controls.
  • Experience coordinating across multiple internal functions and external partners in complex project environments.
  • Working knowledge of entitlement, permitting, design management, and construction delivery processes.
  • Ability to identify and communicate project risks clearly to executive stakeholders.
  • Strong contract, procurement, and consultant management capabilities.
  • Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • High level of ownership, accountability, and sound business judgment.
  • Bachelor’s degree in real estate, engineering, construction management, architecture, or related field preferred.
Benefits
  • Health and Safety culture focused on safeguarding lives and assets
  • Supportive and inclusive environment
  • Development opportunities for a rewarding career
  • Highly competitive compensation package
  • Excellent benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementfinancial forecastingbudget managementprocurement strategiescontract negotiationconstruction managementdesign managementrisk assessmententitlement processeszoning
Soft Skills
stakeholder managementexecutive communicationaccountabilitybusiness judgmentcross-functional coordinationleadershipproblem-solvingvalue optimizationcommunity engagementteam collaboration