Head Of Development Germany

Figurehead for Development of stabilised asset on behalf of SLT, drawing together and leading critical pod functions of development, design, delivery and operations in singular pursuit of maximal outcomes.

Safeguarding of business objectives, business case metrics and route to stabilisation across Vantage Development Lifecycle (input from market strategy and exclusivity through to stabilisation)

Direct reporting to Senior Leadership Team updating development and underwriting deliverables whilst maintaining multiple ways to win through analysis, strategic planning and coordinated reporting

Focal point for development strategy, drawing together stakeholder strategies into a cohesive direction to deliver underwriting targets, realigning and amending to maintain targets throughout the lifecycle.

Lead all aspects of development, enabling, coordinating and drawing on key stakeholder contribution and subject matter experts alike into play in pursuit of business objectives and business case metrics, culminating in a stabilised asset.

Provide thought and team leadership, while being accountable for team results on all key deliverables.

Coordination with internal and external stakeholders to drive a collective outcome – achievement of underwriting requirements

Recruit, train and mentor development team and lead adherence to development lifecycle across developments

Foster and drive evaluation of new technology and techniques associated with development lifecycle to gain an edge on speed to market.

Drive Involvement in data center development community to gain valuable knowledge of best practice, new trends and industry standards.
 

Drive scope, schedule, and budget decisions to conclusion leading internal and external resources, project teams, contractors and vendor alignment throughout.

Drive alignment and assessment of risk to budget, schedule and scope across functional analysis of underwriting inputs and outcomes

Ensure lessons learned are held and placed in the feedback loop to drive continuous improvement

Ensure regular reporting of all developments (risks, schedule, quality and budget) to management, balancing underwriting outcomes with change requirements at development and business critical milestones

Identify, assess and mitigate potential, near, mid and long term risks associated with development in your region, driving knowledge share across the portfolio for the betterment of Vantage
 

Develop, refine and implement processes and policies, where betterment and improvement can be derived via new practices, comparison and ultimately green lighting deployment and actualization of underwriting deliverables

Understand business strategies to align product development and innovation to drive success

Manage “Employee Think Tank” to ensure employees have their ideas heard and acted upon

Stay abreast of new technologies and opportunities to innovate using concepts from within and outside of the data center industry.

Consultant/Vendor/Contractor qualification, network management/expansion, new technology evaluation for use on current product line and future product development opportunities.

Coordinate with site operations to define project requirements alongside canvassing input for operability

Coordinate with delivery to enable accurate, scope, budget, schedule, risk and execution inputs throughout development lifecycle

Coordinate with sales and marketing to provide technical support wherever needed alongside underwriting inputs and deliverables

Assist sales and solutions engineering to deliver multiple ways to win with customer compliance and optionality

Assisting the Site Acquisition Team in identifying and selecting new sites in existing and new markets in line with platform strategies, including, wherever possible, in negotiation and acquisition of new sites.

Assist design team in pursuit of optimum viable product, whilst maximizing returns and customer satisfaction.

Assist operations team to deliver and maintain an excellent customer experience and drive NOI as a key metric

Assist energy team in delivery of creative energy solutions with optionality to achieve power on dates and optimised development returns

Assist Capital Market teams in readiness for funding allocation and stabilisation of assets

Assist Legal team with validation of contractual, commercial and technical positions prior to signature of business critical documentation

Assist Procurement in the development of short, medium and long term supply chain strategies

Assist Finance and Commercial teams in the validation and evaluation of commercial positions across the development lifecycle, leading the execution of commercial strategies

Experience working in Development or Asset Management

Construction and Project Management experience, is preferred

Bachelor of Science degree in construction is preferred

Construction industry experience is required

Data Center experience is preferred

Strong IT skills; ability to use multiple communication tools and packages, Advanced Excel knowledge essential.

Excellent analytical skills with understanding of real estate finance and discounted cash flow analysis.

Demonstrably strong negotiation skills.

Ability to balance strategic thinking with tactical needs.

Creative thinker and demonstrated ability to champion innovation.

Demonstrated ability to lead cross functional teams.

Excellent relationship building skills.

Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative manner.

Excellent verbal and written comprehension skills.

Ability to analyze complex business concepts and documents.

Ability to effectively respond to sensitive issues, complex inquiries or complaints.

Ability to make effective presentations on general topics.

Ability to effectively communicate with C-Suite and Investor level stakeholders

Provide a high-level of commitment to customer service with co-workers and stakeholders.

Skilled at solving problems and dealing with a variety of options with limited information.

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills at all levels of the organization and with other stakeholders and third parties such as suppliers.

Able to work under pressure.

Flexible, adaptable and self-directed; able to work in a variety of circumstances; eg: remotely, while travelling, across multiple time zones, cross functionally, by project, etc.

Must be able to demonstrate an excellent understanding of the commercial metrics which drive a successful development.

Successful candidate must be a team player able to work with a variety of people.

This position requires an organized individual with the capacity to handle multiple projects simultaneously, work well under pressure, and to prioritize work effort, all with minimal supervision.

National and international travel will be required on a regular basis.