Economic Development Program Manager
QTS Data Centers
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Ashburn • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Identify, evaluate, negotiate, and conduct fulfillment activities for economic development projects that support the QTS's strategic growth and economic differentiation.
- Manage reporting on active development and operationalized projects, monitoring timelines, and coordinating interdepartmental support functions.
- Work with the cross-functional QTS teams to create a data-driven business plan for tax incentive fulfillment, liability mitigation, and utilization in support of QTS’s development and leasing activities.
- Design and execute community outreach and strategic communication efforts to ensure effective community support and stakeholder engagement on economic development initiatives.
- Manage outreach to relevant stakeholders, including business owners, government officials, industry organizations, and community organizations to build coalitions and drive projects to completion.
- Advise QTS and customer teams on enrollment, participation, and reporting activities.
- Provide strategic guidance on lease negotiations and customer interactions.
- Facilitate compliance activities and conduct regulatory monitoring in support of ongoing programs.
- Create and oversee scalable, repeatable processes and procedures.
- Ensure that all economic development initiatives are executed in an ethical manner.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in economics, business administration, related field, or professional equivalency.
- Three or more years of experience in economic development, public policy, community development, or a related field.
- Demonstrates strong problem solving and analytical skills required to correctly frame and guide critical decisions and ensure delivery of successful projects.
- Excellent written and presentation communication skills with the capacity to articulate complex technical topics to varying customer audiences.
Benefits
- QRest Sabbatical
- Employee Stock Purchase
- QTS scholarship for dependents
- Eagle Club award trip eligibility
- Paid volunteer days
- Tuition assistance
- Parental leave
- Military leave assistance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
economic developmentpublic policycommunity developmentdata-driven business planninglease negotiationsregulatory monitoringproject managementreportingproblem solvinganalytical skills
Soft skills
communication skillspresentation skillsstakeholder engagementstrategic guidanceinterdepartmental coordinationcommunity outreachcoalition buildingethical executiontimelines managementcustomer interaction
Certifications
Bachelor's degree