project manager for data centers

Nebius is building a full-stack AI cloud platform for developers and enterprises, supporting the entire lifecycle from data and model training through production deployment. The company develops large-scale infrastructure across compute, storage, networking, and applied AI.

• Lead AI infrastructure projects from executed agreement through construction readiness;
• Own integrated development roadmaps, schedules, budgets, milestones, and pre-construction risk registers;
• Coordinate permitting, entitlement, utility planning, infrastructure planning, and owner obligations;
• Recommend Go / No-Go decisions at key development milestones;
• Deliver development-ready projects with complete documentation and minimized risk;
• Lead weekly development reviews and executive readiness meetings;
• Coordinate electrical service, substations, fiber, water, sewer, stormwater, and transportation access planning;
• Partner with utility providers, municipalities, engineering teams, and consultants to validate executable development plans;
• Integrate infrastructure assumptions into project budgets and schedules;
• Establish development readiness criteria and project handoff standards;
• Verify permits, utility agreements, infrastructure planning, owner deliverables, and development obligations before turnover;
• Identify and resolve development risks before they impact construction;
• Serve as the primary development interface across Site Selection, Technical Due Diligence, Engineering, Energy, Finance, Legal, and Delivery;
• Coordinate architects, civil engineers, environmental consultants, surveyors, permitting specialists, and other external partners;
• Align internal stakeholders and external consultants to prevent scope, schedule, and cost drift;
• Help build development standards, governance processes, readiness gates, project controls, and the operating model for the Infrastructure Acquisition Group.

• 8+ Years of experience in data center development, industrial development, infrastructure development, land development, or mission-critical projects;
• Experience managing permitting, entitlement, utility coordination, consultant management, and development planning;
• Strong understanding of infrastructure development, owner's budgeting, development scheduling, risk management, and pre-construction planning;
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams across engineering, utilities, design, legal, and construction;
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills;
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Real Estate Development, Urban Planning, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience;
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and independently leading complex infrastructure developments;
• Nice to have: experience supporting hyperscale data center or AI infrastructure development, utility coordination, entitlement strategy, infrastructure planning, owner's representation, self-development or joint venture delivery models, Professional Engineer (PE), PMP, or similar professional certification.

• Competitive compensation;
• Career growth and learning opportunities;
• Flexibility and ownership;
• Collaborative and innovative culture;
• Opportunity to work on impactful AI projects;
• International environment and talented teams;
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they apply and must provide proof of employment eligibility as a condition of hire.