Principal Data Center Site Selection Manager

🏢 Oracle
📍 Nashville, United StatesFull-timeOn-site
📅 Posted: 1mo ago🔄 Updated: 1mo ago
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The Principal Data Center Site Selection Manager will be responsible for global analytics, market research, and developing site selection opportunities. This role involves negotiating commercial terms with data center operators and stakeholders, and constructing complex lease agreements and associated legal documents. The manager will work closely with various internal teams including capacity planning, engineering, construction, legal, and operations to ensure on-time delivery and operational compliance. Key strengths required include stakeholder management, analytics, negotiation, and a drive to execute. The position requires a BA/BS degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, with specific expertise in leading complex negotiations and contract formation for Data Center contracts. Experience in site selection for industrial-scale projects, real estate evaluation, development, construction, and lease agreements is crucial. Strong collaboration, problem-solving skills, and proficiency in Excel for data analysis are essential. The role also involves preparing and presenting investment write-ups and presentations for internal governance, and requires willingness to travel globally up to 50%.
Required Skills
Soft Skills & Professional Competencies
○Negotiation○Organizational Development○Stakeholder Management○Execution
Other
○contract formation○site selection○lease agreements○data center industry○mission critical environments○hybrid real estate solutions○site requirements○metro strategies○commercial terms○lease providers○total cost of ownership○market strategies○global analytics○legal documents○operating agreements○base build design○data hall design○accountability○on-time delivery○construction delivery○investment write-ups
Finance, Legal & Governance
○Contract Negotiation○Valuation○Financial Modeling○HR Compliance○Tax Compliance
Business, Sales & Management
○Talent Acquisition○Real Estate Sales○Workforce Planning○Market Research○Marketing Analytics
Engineering, Construction & Trades
○Construction Management
Information Technology
○IT Infrastructure○Data Engineering & Analytics
Operations, Logistics & Supply Chain
○Procurement○Site Service○Operations Management
Productivity & Workplace Tools
○Excel
🎁 Benefits & Perks
Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion; Short term disability and long term disability; Life insurance and AD&D; Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child); Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts; Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match; Paid time off: Flexible Vacation (13-18 days annually); 11 paid holidays; Paid sick leave (72 hours upon hire, up to 112 hours carryover); Paid parental leave; Adoption assistance; Employee Stock Purchase Plan; Financial planning and group legal; Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance. May be eligible for bonus and equity.
Requirements
Requires strong experience in leading complex negotiations, contract formation, and contract negotiations on Data Center contracts. Experience in site selection for industrial-scale projects, real estate evaluation, acquisition, development, construction, lease agreements, infrastructure delivery, and general awareness of utility agreements, sustainable practices, and financial modeling is essential. Excellent stakeholder management skills and an ability to obtain engineering experts’ feedback to drive contract negotiation and technical due diligence are required. Knowledge of the Data Center industry, operators in region and market dynamics is crucial. A BA/BS degree and 5+ years of relevant experience are mandatory.
Description

This role will be responsible for performing global analytics and conducting market research in targeted metros and regions, developing site selection opportunities, determining market rates, negotiating commercial terms with data center operators and stakeholders, and constructing and negotiating complex lease agreements and associated legal documents. This will include Master Service Agreements, NRC service orders, new lease agreements, lease renewals, operating agreements and amendments. Site Selection manager is responsible to negotiate strong commercial terms, align base build and data hall design to Oracle’s desired specs and drive accountability with data center operators to ensure on-time delivery and operational compliance. 

This role will work closely with our capacity planning, design and data hall engineering, construction, delivery, legal, security, networking, compliance, and operations teams throughout each project, and throughout the sequence of each transaction and will be responsible for preparing and presenting periodic presentations in the form of investment write-ups and presentations prepared in collaboration with all key stakeholders for internal governance. Role requires strengths in stakeholder management, analytics, negotiation, and a drive to execute. 

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