[Hiring] Director, Development @NTT Global Data Centers

Role Description

Director, Development - Americas leads development execution across the Americas region from origination through notice-to-proceed (NTP). Reporting to the VP, Development, this role manages regional development priorities, coordinates commercial and technical due diligence, and supports a reliable pipeline of data center opportunities aligned with business, financial, and sustainability objectives. The role partners closely with local and global teams to maintain development discipline, resolve issues, and support effective project handoff to construction.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of data center or large-scale infrastructure development in the Americas, including land, utilities, permitting, and environmental considerations.
• Sound commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to evaluate development assumptions and contribute to investment cases.
• Ability to translate strategic priorities into practical regional plans, milestones, and actions.
• Effective cross-functional leader who can influence stakeholders and drive alignment in a matrixed organization.
• Credible communicator who can engage internal leaders and external stakeholders with clarity and professionalism.
• Pragmatic and resilient, with sound judgment in complex, regulated, and evolving environments.
• Commitment to developing team capability and maintaining a culture of ownership, consistency, and collaboration.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required in real estate, business, engineering, finance, planning, or a related field.
• Advanced degree or relevant professional certification preferred.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in real estate site selection, acquisition, development, or large-scale infrastructure, preferably within data centers, technology, utilities, or industrial sectors.
• Demonstrated experience advancing complex development opportunities within Americas jurisdictions.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and multiple concurrent projects through structured governance and decision-making.
• Working knowledge of development economics, capital planning, regulatory navigation, environmental permitting, and utility coordination.
• Experience leading teams, consultants, or cross-functional workstreams and communicating recommendations to senior leaders.

Benefits

• Base salary for this position is: $194,700 - $236,500.
• All regular full-time employees are eligible for an annual bonus; payout is dependent upon individual and company performance.
• Employees receive paid time-off, medical, dental, and vision benefits, life and supplemental insurance, short-term and long-term disability, flexible spending account, and 401k retirement plan to create a rich Total Rewards package.