Real Estate Transactions Program Manager, NA

Overview

About Vantage Data Centers Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Market Development and Site Selection Department. The Market Development (MD) team is responsible for four key functions within the North American business:
1) Market Strategy
2) Site Selection & Acquisition
3) New Site Development
4) Preconstruction. The team drives the business plans and execution of geographic and vertical market expansions across North America. We evaluate supply, demand, pricing, network, power, and other factors to develop market and site plans and acquire sites that align with those plans. The team collaborates with Commercial Management, Sales, Solution Engineering, Design Engineering, Construction, Operations, Finance, and Senior Management and supports optimal revenue realization post-construction through development of commercial constructs and pricing that align to the objectives of both Vantage and our customers.

Position Overview This role can be based remotely in the Eastern US. Vantage Data Centers is actively seeking a multifaceted Real Estate Transactions Program Manager to orchestrate the management of a high volume of large-scale, intricate real estate transactions. This pivotal role fortifies Vantage’s expansion initiatives across North America. As the Real Estate Transaction Manager, you will support Site Selection in overseeing and orchestrating the acquisition and transactional activities within specific regions and markets.

This position also serves as a linchpin in program management, fostering collaboration and alignment within the Market Development team.

This role encompasses the comprehensive handling and tracking of site selection activities within specified markets across North America to support the site selection and acquisition process. You will play a crucial role in due diligence processes, overseeing and handling all site transactions while ensuring alignment among partners to facilitate successful closure within designated timelines, scope, and budget. You will also contribute to program management within the Market Development team, aligning initiatives and synchronizing efforts between Market Strategy, Site Selection, and Commercial Operations.

You will establish robust systems and processes, run and maintain dashboards, contracts, metrics, feedback mechanisms, and monitoring systems pertinent to site acquisition activities. You will conform to Vantage’s brand standards and process protocols to ensure seamless execution and alignment of all transactional aspects.

• Transaction Oversight: supervise and oversee a multitude of real estate transactions, managing property acquisitions with various ownership structures and tracking market data.
• Transaction Facilitation: oversee transaction processes from acquisition to closure; report on the status of all acquisitions and prepare requisite deliverables.
• Due Diligence Management: prepare and manage pre-diligence and due diligence materials, checklists, and dashboards; coordinate assessments including power, fiber, environmental and risk surveys, title and legal due diligence, easements, entitlements, and other site development factors.
• Document Preparation and Teamwork: draft letters of intent and access agreements; collaborate with Legal and Site Selection and ensure alignment with internal standards and objectives.
• Contract Coordination: coordinate contracts, non-disclosure agreements, and documents for engaging third-party consultants, agency relationships, and economic development groups; secure internal approvals for scope, schedule and budget.
• Market Development
  
  Collaboration:
  
  act as a liaison between Market Strategy, Site Selection, and Commercial Operations; facilitate cohesive communication and drive unified…