Leadership Development Program Manager Jobs in Virginia

Who we are:

It'spretty excitingto find yourself standing in a pivotal moment in time.It'seven 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.

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Who You Are:

The Development Program Manager (Q-Systems: Security) is primarily responsible for leading and managing Q-Systems (with a focus on security) for design, pre-constructionand construction activities across our portfolio. The Program Manager will interact daily with Facilities, Contractors, Designers, Engineers, Commissioning Agents, Vendors, and Data Center Operations staff and should have both written and oral communication skillscommensuratewith this level of regular communication.

The Impact You Will Have:

Q-Systems is a technology team within the QTS Development organization. Q-Systems ensures critical facility operation systems are designed and implementedperour basis of design documents to ensure our buildingsoperateper requirements. The critical facility operation systems include the QTS corporate network, facility network, wireless access points, BMS / EPMS controlsystemsand security technology. Each of these systems ride on the QTS low voltage network. Deployment of the network infrastructure is a keycomponentto ensure projects are complete per tenant lease and project construction schedules.

What You Will Do:

• The Development Program Manager (Q-Systems: Security) is primarily responsible for leading and managing the design, pre-constructionand construction activities on a given project. The Project Manager will interacton a daily basiswith Facilities, Contractors, Designers, Engineers, Commissioning Agents, Vendors, and Data Center Operations staff and should have both written and oral communication skillscommensuratewith this level of regular communication

• Program level support for network infrastructure deployments across our portfolio

• Coordinate with QTS network infrastructure and technology teams to ensure infrastructure meets the facility needs

• Support our Q-Systems team with network infrastructure coordination

• Manage port schedule creation for development projects

• Review project design to ensure compliance with QTS system standards and Basis of Design documents.

• Create and communicate updates on development program & project status suitable for executive level reviews. Effectively present information in a manner to support efficient decision making

• Implement and manage multi-phased site development plans to achieve time, budget, and quality standards in a predictable fashion. Continuously update a campus master plan to provide predictable statistics in a dynamic environment

• Write scopes of work for design, construction, commissioning services &participatein procurement and project cost estimates

• Evaluate and level pricing proposals for design, construction, and commissioning services

• Establish project schedules and manage teams to on-time completion

• Develop plans for product deployment and review/communicate plans with QTS staff involved

• Establish andmaintainrelationships serving as liaison with key QTS stakeholders

• Represent QTS Q-Systems interests as leader in OAC and low voltage meetings

• Review project implementations to ensure compliance with approved design documents, QTS systemstandardsand Basis of Design documents.

• Create & build relationships that enhance QTS's ability to be a leader in creating the World's Most Valuable Data Center Real Estate

• Work with the internal development team to enhance project management processes and protocols

• Developrelationshipwith QTS Facility Operations Technology teams to understand their needs and deliver technologies that support facilityoperationsneeds.