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Senior Manager - Network Planning & Development

Quality Technology Services, LLC, City of Westminster

Senior Manager - Network Planning & Development

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Quality Technology Services, LLC, City of Westminster

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 14 Dec | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 0ca2c7828e714d6f8ca1993e02d67a0a

Full Job Description

  • Establish a repeatable fiber due diligence program for Europe supporting both QTS & Blackstone driven data center development projects.
  • Owns customer requirements gathering and documentation to pre-qualify sites for particular use cases.
  • Works collaboratively with parallel teams inside QTS' and Blackstone, fiber providers, and customers to create best in class connectivity solutions that are intuitive, cost effective, well designed, and easily digestible.
  • Lead business meetings, identify and communicate connectivity challenges that are uncertain, costly, or potentially unsolvable.
  • Creates and manages a consistent output for connectivity solutions across Europe projects and communicates regularly with parallel teams and executive leadership.
  • Vendor management at the technical, business and executive level across all European fiber providers.
  • Other duties as assigned.

    Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 10 years of experience in the telecom, datacenter, or cloud infrastructure industries.
  • Experience and understanding of metro, long-haul, & submarine networks throughout EU.
  • Able to articulate Data Center fiber connectivity development best practices, solves for complex engineering and diversity requirements, identify challenges & risks to the business.
  • Able to interpret and evaluate relevant technical addenda in telecom contracts.
  • Familiar with basic financial modeling to evaluate and model deal structures (fiber leases, Dedicated Internet leases, IRU's, etc.).
  • The ability to document your decisions and recommendations to internal technical leadership as well as VPs, SVPs, and C-suite.
  • A high degree of organization and ability to manage multiple, competing priorities.
  • Able to travel for site due diligence trips and industry conferences as needed.
  • Proficient in Smartsheet, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Earth, Fiber Locator, Peering DB, & project management software.
    • KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
  • Technical Project Management (preferably PMP or equivalent).
  • Data management, automation & implementation.
  • Network engineering & architecture best practices.
  • Considerable experience and organic knowledge of the European fiber networks.
  • Strong, existing supplier relationships with European fiber providers.
  • Deep understanding of layers 1-4 of the OSI model.
  • Bid management, cost analysis, and commercial negotiations.
  • Mentoring and team development.
  • Risk identification & mitigation.
  • Operational excellence.

    QTS Data Centers was built around the Core Values of Integrity, Character, and Trust. We prioritize family, faith and community involvement while leading with strong, honorable, and principled behavior. We started this journey in 2003 when our CEO, Chad Williams, purchased his first data center in Overland Park, KS. Humble beginnings that have led to 35+ data centers and growing. Recently privatized in a $10 billion transaction with Blackstone, one of the most notable real estate investments companies in the world, QTS is positioned to execute on a global expansion initiative and we are looking for the best and brightest to join our team.
    • At QTS, we're fearlessly leading the way by redefining what it means to be a data center provider. QTS is entrusted with providing world-class data center solutions to enterprises, government agencies as well as the largest and fastest growing technology companies in the world. We deliver a fully-integrated platform from top to bottom - one enabled by technology and world-class infrastructure. Simply put, we're innovating to stay ahead of the curve.

    In addition to a variety of benefit packages, QTS goes above and beyond for our employees:
  • Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting
  • Every employee is bonus or commission eligible
  • Generous PTO Accrual plus additional Paid Volunteer Days
  • Paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked
  • Pet and Legal Insurance
  • Q-Rest Sabbatical Program
  • Q-Anniversary Service Award Program
  • Parental Leave for primary and secondary caregivers
  • Military Benefits Package
  • QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program
  • QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents
  • QTS Crisis Fund
  • Wellness Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program

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