Campus Development Manager

Digital Realty • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

The Data Center Development Project Manager (DCPM) is responsible for the
end-to-end development of data center facilities, coordinating planning,
entitlements, design, and construction to deliver projects on time and within
budget. This role provides oversight of consultants, contractors, and internal
partners while proactively identifying and communicating risks to support
Digital Realty’s strategic and financial objectives.

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.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in real estate, engineering, construction management, architecture, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers.
• Join us and you’ll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team, you’ll get to work with people from different business areas, challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. We’ll also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us.
• Digital Realty offers its employees a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions. Central to our compensation philosophy is rewarding our employees for achieving the values and objectives aligned to the company's overall goals and values.

What This Job Offers

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