Site Selection & Colocation Manager – Data Centers

Role Overview

• Lead the end-to-end site selection process for new data center facilities.
• Conduct market assessments, including power availability, fiber connectivity, land suitability, regulatory requirements, and risk factors.
• Build and maintain market intelligence on emerging data center regions, supply trends, energy markets, and colocation pricing.
• Evaluate and shortlist candidate sites through comparative analysis, scoring models, and feasibility studies.
• Coordinate environmental, geotechnical, hydrological, and seismic assessments.
• Assess infrastructure availability (power, water, fiber) and future scalability.
• Evaluate construction constraints, climate conditions, logistics access, and permitting feasibility.
• Work with engineering teams to ensure sites meet mechanical, electrical, and network resilience requirements.
• Identify colocation providers and evaluate facilities based on technical specifications, SLA requirements, and cost structure.
• Lead RFPs, negotiations, and contract execution with colocation and connectivity partners.
• Manage colocation lifecycle: renewals, expansions, migrations, and optimization of space/power allocations.
• Monitor vendor performance against SLA, uptime, compliance, and efficiency metrics.
• Work with data center design and construction teams to validate site feasibility and development timelines.
• Partner with legal on contract terms, property acquisition, lease terms, and regulatory compliance.
• Support finance with CapEx/OpEx modeling, ROI calculations, and business case development.
• Coordinate with public authorities, utilities, and permitting agencies as needed.
• Evaluate risks related to natural hazards, geopolitical risk, security, environmental constraints, and utility reliability.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations, zoning laws, and corporate standards.
• Maintain documentation for audits, reporting, and internal approvals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Engineering, Business, Geography, or related field.
• 5–8+ years of experience in site selection, real estate development, colocation management, or data center infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of data center power, cooling, and network requirements.
• Experience in evaluating colocation providers and negotiating leases/SLAs.
• Analytical skills in market research, cost modeling, and risk assessment.
• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects across regions.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth within Nebius.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• A dynamic and collaborative work environment that values initiative and innovation.