Senior Manager, Network Planning & Development

Senior Manager, Network Planning & Development

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It’s exciting to find yourself standing in a pivotal moment in time. It’s even more exciting to be out front leading it. At QTS, our world‑class data centers are supporting our customers’ most strategic growth initiatives, positioning us at the forefront of today’s dynamic digital transformation. As AI and cloud drive the demand for increased speed, capacity and capability, QTS has emerged as the global digital infrastructure leader, committed to connecting the world for good.

Driven by purpose and fueled by a spirit of innovation, QTS designs, builds and operates some of the world’s most advanced, forward‑thinking data centers. QTS is a portfolio company of Blackstone. QTS is Powered by People. People who play a vital role in our company’s culture, innovation and growth, who are committed to contributing to the communities where we operate and work, and who are knowledgeable, resourceful and mission‑driven.

Together, we do great things.

You have a strong understanding of network engineering and relationships with fiber providers across the US. You leverage your business acumen and technical versatility for gathering connectivity requirements, fiber due diligence, documentation, cost analysis and commercial negotiations with fiber providers for robust connectivity solutions.

The Sr. Network Planner for QTS Data Centers is responsible for connectivity requirements gathering, fiber due diligence and documentation, cost analysis, and commercial negotiations with fiber providers. Ideal candidates are collaborative program managers specializing in data center and network infrastructure, who have strong business acumen and are technically versatile. The Sr. Network Planner will be expected to develop technical solutions with fiber providers and provide a complete and unbiased site‑by‑site fiber connectivity view, which is critical to site acquisition decision‑making.

• Establish and maintain a repeatable fiber due diligence program for the US supporting QTS data center development projects.
• Own customer requirements gathering and documentation to pre‑qualify sites for particular use cases.
• Work collaboratively with parallel teams inside QTS and Blackstone, fiber providers, and customers to create best‑in‑class connectivity solutions that are intuitive, cost‑effective, well‑designed, and easily digestible.
• Lead business meetings, identify and communicate connectivity challenges that are uncertain, costly, or potentially unsolvable.
• Create and manage a consistent output for connectivity solutions and communicate regularly with parallel teams and executive leadership.
• Manage vendor relationships at the technical, business, and executive level with US fiber providers.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree with >10 years of experience in the telecom, datacenter, or cloud infrastructure industries.
• Experience and understanding of metro, long‑haul, and submarine networks throughout the US.
• Ability to articulate data center fiber connectivity development best practices, solve for complex engineering and diversity requirements, and identify challenges and risks to the business.
• Ability to interpret and evaluate relevant technical addenda in telecom contracts.
• Familiarity with basic financial modeling to evaluate and model deal structures (fiber leases, Dedicated Internet leases, IRU’s, etc.).
• Ability to document decisions and recommendations to internal technical leadership as well as VPs, SVPs, and C‑suite.
• A high degree of organization and ability to manage multiple, competing priorities.
• Willingness to travel for site due diligence trips and industry conferences as needed.
• Proficiency in Smartsheet, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Earth, Fiber Locator, Peering DB, and project management software.

• QRest Sabbatical
• Employee Stock Purchase
• QTS scholarship for dependents
• Eagle Club award trip eligibility
• Paid volunteer days
• Tuition assistance, parental leave, and military leave assistance

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