Development Project Manager

Rowan Digital Infrastructure is redefining how data centers are delivered—faster, smarter, and at scale. We partner with hyperscale customers to provide tailored, high-performance infrastructure with a focus on sustainability, efficiency, and flexibility.

Our experienced, end-to-end team delivers custom solutions across a growing portfolio of strategic sites in key markets across the United States. Backed by Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, Rowan is committed to enabling the next generation of digital infrastructure—and building a more sustainable future in the process.

Ready to help transform how the world’s most important technologies are powered? Join us.

Role Summary

Rowan Digital Infrastructure is looking for a Project Manager to provide operational leadership within the development team. This role will entail assessing and collaboratively working within the development team to develop and implement a framework for efficient project execution, tracking and reporting. A qualified candidate will adeptly track multiple development projects in Rowan’s Development Portfolio and work across functional teams to ensure all milestones and dependencies are tracked and reported to leadership and other project stakeholders on a routine basis. In addition to this role, the Project Manager may be involved in other development activities as necessary including project evaluations, due diligence review, agency consultations, environmental permitting, entitlements, budgeting and project coordination alongside the project teams.

The Project Manager is a critical part of the team, working closely with the project teams, leadership, and other internal teams to ensure efficient execution of Rowan’s Development Projects. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successfully managing multi-disciplinary programs and capital intensive projects, preferably in the data center, energy, or real estate industry. The successful candidate will have excellent organizational and communication skills, strong project management skills, comfort with ambiguity, comfort with having direct conversations, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Travel: Ability to travel up to 25% for company gatherings or for site visits.

Location: Denver, CO (hybrid in-office role)

Compensation: $130-$165K (Offers Bonus)

Essential Responsibilities

• Regularly communicate with Rowan leadership to set programmatic priorities across the Development Portfolio

• Leading and driving the success of the Development Project Management Team to ensure high standards of project execution across the development portfolio

• Coordinate across Rowan’s functional departments including engineering, energy, water, economic development, legal and finance, to ensure collaboration, project execution and project transitions take place in support of Rowan’s goals and project execution schedules

• Ensure that the PM team’s weekly activities and priorities are in support of Rowan’s strategic project execution priorities

• Continuously assess the development team’s work streams (tracking, reporting, meetings, etc.) and work within the team to improve them

• Lead development projects as needed alongside a director and project manager

• Work with Origination and Development Directors to coordinate project activities including land diligence, entitlements and permits, environmental analyses and other pre-closing activities with internal and external partners

• Perform regular project audits and work with the project teams to ensure project documentation, setup, tracking, vendor contracts, change orders, and reporting is conducted consistently and in accordance with Rowan’s Development standard practices

• In coordination with Project Directors and subject matter experts, prepare project handoff documentation for partner teams such as Business Development, Site Development, Engineering and Construction and Asset Management

• Support the growth and scalability of Rowan by helping establish good project diligence and reporting practices and improving processes and systems as we scale

• Mentors and coaches Project Managers in support of Rowan’s growth and execution goals

Education, Skills, and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (business, engineering, construction management, real estate) and at least 5 years of experience with project and program management

• Experience in collaborating with and motivating teams to perform

• Experience managing multiple projects/responsibilities simultaneously

• Experience in schedule and budget management

• Experience working with project management software (MS Project, Airtable, Procore)

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

• Strong organizational and project management skills

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and training preferred

• Experience with land use/environmental/permitting/site diligence/pre-development civil planning preferred

Fueled by Excellence & Collaboration

At Rowan, we are a distributed team united by a common mission to transform data center delivery. Across our two offices, we offer a hybrid work environment supported by the teamwork, technology, and in-office gathering time to help you be successful. We are headquartered in Denver, Colorado and have an office in Seattle, Washington. Our team of talented and passionate individuals is spread out across the U.S.

Here to support you

At Rowan, we want to make sure you can do great work. We offer competitive benefits focused on helping you be and achieve your best.

• Hybrid working environment

• Team building and educational opportunities

• Generous benefits package including robust health benefits and a 401(k) company contribution

• Unlimited PTO

• Competitive compensation and bonus plan

Equal Opportunity Employer

Rowan Digital is an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome and celebrate diversity in all aspects of our workforce. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.