Senior Development Director
Senior Development Director
Senior Development Director
Crusoe
Crusoe is seeking a Senior Development Director to lead large-scale AI data center projects, focusing on sustainable technology and innovation. The role involves overseeing project execution, managing key relationships, and ensuring financial and operational success in a hands-on leadership capacity.
Qualification
- Minimum 10 years of experience in real estate development, preferably in office, industrial, life sciences, or infrastructure
- Strong working knowledge of JV structuring, lease negotiations, construction contracts, and financing
- Proven track record of managing complex $500M+ development projects end-to-end
- Ability to operate at both strategic and executional levels with limited oversight
- Background in law, finance, or engineering preferred
- Experience working in entrepreneurial environments with a bias toward action
- Based in or willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area
Responsibility
- Lead the development and execution of multi-billion dollar data center campuses from planning to delivery
- Manage project-level joint venture agreements, lease documents, loan agreements, and entitlement approvals
- Serve as the primary point of contact with lenders, tenants, government agencies, and internal stakeholders
- Direct construction managers, engineering teams, and third-party consultants
- Build and maintain master project schedules, aligning design, permitting, and construction milestones
- Identify and proactively resolve execution risks before they impact delivery
- Own project-level P&L, budget governance, and reporting
- Mentor future hires and contribute to long-term organizational design
