Who We Are:
CloudHQ is a global data Centre developer delivering flexible, efficient, and resilient digital infrastructure worldwide. Founded by a pioneer in data centre REITs, CloudHQ is rapidly scaling its platform, with live and planned campuses across North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America, including Ashburn, London, Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, Osaka, and So Paulo.
Role Overview:
The Sr. Development Manager will be a critical member of the CloudHQ Development team overseeing projects in APAC. You will be primarily responsible for managing certain aspects of commercial real estate including technical elements of land acquisitions, due diligence, design processes, land use/zoning and providing subject matter expertise within at least one technical discipline. The role will also come with wider Project Management responsibilities and management of external partner teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Establish and lead CloudHQ's design presence in APAC, aligning with global design standards while adapting to regional market conditions, construction practices, and regulatory requirements.
- Act as the primary design representative for CloudHQ in APAC, shaping regional strategy in coordination with global leadership.
- Support land acquisition due diligence by managing consultant selection, procurement, and execution of required services, ensuring comprehensive risk assessment and compliance with APAC-specific regulations.
- Advise leadership on strategic real estate decisions, including local market insights and best technical practices.
- Guide utilities procurement and delivery, ensuring timely and cost-effective power, water, and fiber connections for CloudHQ projects, while navigating regional infrastructure challenges.
- Assess early-stage project risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize CloudHQ's exposure during acquisitions.
- Assist in CloudHQ's efforts to achieve design consistency worldwide, liaising between the CloudHQ internal design management teams, preconstruction, operations, and the local partners to ensure design consistency and efficiency is achieved.
- Draft and distribute RFPs for design disciplines and make award recommendations.
- Lead multidisciplinary design development process of construction documents including specifications across multiple projects throughout the region.
- Review drawings to ensure compliance with CloudHQ's technical and quality standards, while accounting for APAC-specific construction practices and environmental conditions.
- Align design with constructability, maintainability, and operational strategy.
- Provide expertise on local code compliance, permitting strategies, and evolving regulatory frameworks across APAC markets.
- Build and maintain strategic partnerships with architects, engineers, contractors, vendors, municipalities, customers, and other stakeholders critical to CloudHQ's success in APAC.
- Create and manage early-stage due diligence budgets, contributing to overall project financial planning. Lead early-stage project scheduling, establishing reliable timelines that enable effective resource planning and execution across APAC.
- Oversee permitting efforts, coordinate across stakeholders to ensure compliance and efficiency.
- Own and manage the relationships with local stakeholders, utilities, and authorities.
- Engage with neighborhood groups and other local stakeholders as needed.
- Support the creation of marketing materials for individual sites, positioning CloudHQ projects effectively in the APAC market.
- Join Sales in promoting CHQ's best in class campuses and build to suit opportunities for our customers.
- Champion CloudHQ's core values in all aspects of work and uphold and promote company safety standards to ensure a secure work environment for all.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Ability to solve problems using analysis, technical and organizational expertise.
- Ability to use independent judgement and sound decision-making skills in situations that impact project timetables, direction, and outcome.
- Ability to independently supervise a development, construction, or design project.
- Responsible attitude with strong work ethic; leading by example in attendance, attitude, and technical work product.
- Strong communicator with excellent presentation and speaking skills; enjoys working with customers and external audiences.
- Strong team skills; works well across complex organizations and drives execution through collaboration and networking.
- Entrepreneurial and thrives in a fast-paced, changing environment; is excited by the chance to play a large, strategic role.
- Ability to travel to data center sites, client meetings, trainings or conferences as requested and required.
- Ability and willingness to work extended hours when required.
Education and Background:
- Bachelor's degree, Real Estate Development, Finance, Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering or Equivalent
- Minimum 7 years experience as an architectural / engineering lead in a mission critical building design practice - Data Center experience preferred.
- Background in complex commercial, pharmaceutical, or high-tech development preferred if no data center experience.
Languages:
English required. Additional languages a plus.
Why CloudHQ:
At CloudHQ, you will work at the forefront of global digital infrastructure development, delivering some of the most advanced hyperscale data centers in the world. This role offers the opportunity to shape technical standards, influence major capital projects, and play a key leadership role in CloudHQ's continued growth across EMEA.
