Project Development Manager, Data Centres

Construction

Project Development Manager, Data Centres

About the role

You will sit within a highly capable team of commercial, technical and project development professionals, leveraging their expertise while taking ownership of the data centre strategy and opportunity pipeline. Working closely with senior leadership, you will lead origination, feasibility and early-stage development activities, ensuring opportunities are aligned with both market demand and broader business objectives.

This role will require you to operate with a high degree of independence, engaging directly with landowners, developers, infrastructure providers and key partners, while coordinating internal stakeholders across commercial, engineering and delivery functions. You will be central to how the business enters and scales within the data centre market.

Duties

  • Drive origination and build a pipeline of data centre opportunities across Australia
  • Lead feasibility, development strategy and early-stage project direction
  • Shape commercial strategy and support investment decisions at portfolio level
  • Engage key external stakeholders to unlock land, partnerships and infrastructure

Skill/experience

  • Experience working across the Data Centre/Digital Infrastructure/Energy sector
  • Track record effectively developing Data Centre opportunities
  • Strong early-stage project development skillset e.g. securing land, feasibility studies, planning and approvals.
  • Strong commercial mindset with ability to assess and shape development strategy
  • Understanding of Australian planning and approvals landscape
  • Notable stakeholder manager with proven ability to operate autonomously and influence internal and external stakeholders

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead and shape a new data centre platform
  • High level of autonomy and ownership across the development lifecycle
  • Work alongside an experienced and well-established team
  • Clear pathway into a senior leadership position as the platform grows
  • Flexible working environment

Company & culture

Our client is an established developer with deep capability across commercial, technical and delivery functions. They have a strong track record across infrastructure and energy projects and are now expanding into data centres, backed by a highly skilled internal team and significant capital support. This role will be instrumental in setting up and scaling that capability, giving you the platform to lead from the front.

Apply today to be considered for this opportunity.

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