Site Development Senior Associate (Project Manager)

Rowan Digital Infrastructure is looking for an experienced Project Manager to coordinate site origination and development activities across Rowan’s data center project portfolio. The Site Development Senior Associate (Project Manager) is a critical part of the team, working in collaboration with Project Leads, to lead and manage schedule, task execution, budget, and documentation for multiple projects in various stages of development. This role will be responsible for identifying risks and issues that could impact project timelines by using a proactive approach and critical thinking mindset to mitigate those risks to drive results and achieve project milestone goals and budgets.

The Project Manager will work in conjunction with the Project Lead to be the primary contacts for the project, requiring excellent communication, relationship-building and task management/organizational skills to interface with other internal team members and external stakeholders/contractors to move projects forward effectively. You will need to have a proven track record of successfully managing projects in the data center, real estate industry or other development industries. In addition to development experience, you will need to be comfortable with ambiguity, be agile with managing priorities, and work effectively on a team with minimal oversight in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Travel: Ability to travel up to 25% for company gatherings or site visits
Location: Denver, CO (hybrid in-office role) 

Compensation: $105-$130K - Offers Bonus 

Responsibilities:

• Bring an analytical mindset and high level of attention to detail to understanding the project’s objectives, and then take necessary steps to proactively manage all aspects of the project to meet or exceed those goals around schedule and budget, all while being aware of possible roadblocks

• Be comfortable with clearly and effectively articulating project updates, using both written and verbal communication, to audiences of various seniorities, expertise, and backgrounds

• Schedule and facilitate necessary meetings and related action items in order to advance the project

• Participate in post-mortems, identifying areas for process improvement

• Be comfortable with proposing process improvements to current project management methodologies, seek feedback, and ultimately take the initiative to implement those ideas with the greater team

• Build relationships and leverage partnerships with the Origination, Development, Energy, Water, Engineering, and Construction teams to motivate and guide those teams in support of advancing projects in various stages of development

• Work with internal Subject Matter Experts and outside vendors to coordinate key diligence activities including land diligence, entitlements and permits, environmental analyses and other pre-closing activities

• Manage project documentation, including project setup, project tracking, vendor contracts, change orders, and project reports

• In coordination with Team Leaders, prepare project handoff documentation for partner teams such as Business Development, Community Engagement, Engineering, Construction and Asset Management

• Mentor and engage junior staff in aspects of the development process

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (business, construction management, real estate) and at least 5 years of experience in project management in the data center or real estate industry

• PMP certification, or equivalent experience preferred

• Experience with land use/permitting/site diligence/pre-development civil planning preferred

• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously

• Experience in schedule and budget management

• Experience working with project management software (MS Project, Airtable, Procore) a plus

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

• Strong organizational and project management skills

• Comfort with ambiguity

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, and highly cross-functional environment

Fueled by Excellence & Collaboration

At Rowan, we are a distributed team united by a common mission to transform data center delivery. Across our 2 offices, we offer a hybrid work environment supported by teamwork, technology, and in-office gathering time to help you be successful. We are headquartered in Denver, Colorado and have an offices in Seattle, Washington. Our team of talented and passionate individuals is spread out across the U.S.

Here to support you

At Rowan, we want to make sure you can do great work. We offer competitive benefits focused on helping you be and achieve your best.

• Hybrid working environment

• Team building and educational opportunities

• Generous benefits package including robust health benefits and a 401(k) company contribution

• Unlimited PTO

• Competitive compensation and bonus plan

Equal Opportunity Employer

Rowan Digital is an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome and celebrate diversity in all aspects of our workforce. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.