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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Development Manager (Data Centers) - **Company:** Page Michael International Inc - **Location:** Houston, TX, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $175,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Centers, Microsoft Office - **Published:** August 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.michaelpage.com/job-detail/development-manager-data-centers/ref/jn-082026-7079699 ## About the Role * 3+ years of experience in real estate development, infrastructure development, or large-scale industrial/commercial projects. * Bachelor's degree required (real estate, engineering, planning, business, or related field preferred). * Working knowledge of the data center market, including client needs, site selection factors, energy procurement strategies, industry trends, and competitive landscape. * Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills. * Experience supporting site diligence, permitting, land use, or infrastructure coordination activities. * Experience working with cross-functional teams and external consultants. * Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite. * Ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously. * Willingness to travel approximately 20%. * Ability to walk undeveloped land and active project sites. * Alignment with company values and culture. Preferred Qualifications * Direct experience with data center development (real estate, infrastructure, or power-related). * Experience supporting M&A transactions, joint ventures, or strategic partnerships. * Familiarity with power markets, utility coordination, or power-constrained site development. * Experience working across multiple jurisdictions and permitting environments. ## Description The Manager, Strategic Partnerships supports data center development and commercial partnership initiatives within a growing renewable energy platform. Responsibilities include site evaluation, due diligence, utility coordination, market analysis, stakeholder management, and cross-functional project execution. This role helps advance data center opportunities from early-stage development through key commercial milestones. * Fully remote role with only ~20% travel * Join a 4.5 GW asset owner with nationwide impact, Data Center Strategy * Support execution of strategies to expand participation in the growing data center market. * Monitor regulatory, policy, and commercial trends impacting data center load demand across multiple markets. * Track utility tariffs, rate structures, and load interconnection processes while coordinating with utilities on co-location projects. * Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders, including regulatory agencies, consultants, and experts across origination, legal, interconnection, permitting, construction, government affairs, engineering, and finance. * Represent the company at industry conferences, meetings, and site visits. Data Center Development Support * Support advancement of data center development activities for existing energy and data center projects, as well as acquisition opportunities. * Manage large-load application processes across multiple U.S. markets. * Assist with site evaluation and due diligence, including zoning, land use, environmental constraints, access, utilities, and infrastructure readiness. * Support land-related and due diligence activities, including review of purchase agreements, options, leases, easements, title, and survey documents in coordination with legal and real estate teams. * Partner with internal teams to align development activities with transaction timelines and investment objectives. 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