Vice President, Investments

Who We Are:

Our life is a digital life, filled with streams of information flowing ceaselessly. Every click, every swipe, every interaction connects us. But where does all that information go? Enter the world of data centers.

“Data centers are experiencing once-in-a-generation demand growth, driven by cloud adoption and the AI revolution,” Jon Gray, President & COO of Blackstone.

In the fast-paced world of data, QTS is dedicated to leading the industry in a thoughtful and intentional way. At QTS, we are Purpose Driven and moving communities forward.

At QTS, we believe that how we deliver our services is equally as important as the service we deliver. Our people play a vital role in our company’s culture, innovation, and growth, and we are deeply committed to those who affect or are affected by our business. Our people are knowledgeable, resourceful, innovative self-starters, and can accomplish great things when working together. That is why QTS is Powered by People! 

Who You Are:

Join our investments team as Vice President of Investments to help manage and guide our industry-leading investment initiatives.  You have keen skills in real estate, development, acquisitions, financial modeling, and technology, along with the ability to lead through influence and communicate with an executive team. 

The Impact You Will Have:

As a Vice President of Investments will have a direct impact on our growth and value creation by aiding QTS stakeholders to make impactful decisions with financial data.  You will oversee strategic partnerships at QTS by providing analysis on projects to the Company, Executive Committee and QTS Board. 

What You Will Do:

• Drive management processes internally for the investments group to ensure timely and accurate review and decision-making.

• Time-sensitive acuity to maintain a transaction-level relationship while understanding the key economic drivers and manage value maximization resolve for Company.

• Build better systems for tracking projects, contacts, and information across the organization for real estate investment optimization.

• Oversight of outcomes from development and asset models to support the company acquisitions, financings (joint-venture, equity initiatives, etc.), land, asset, and operating company acquisitions/dispositions.

• Assist in managing projects from identification through completion, including coordination of due diligence teams and financial underwriting.

• Research market data and costs information to drive the most meaningful decision analytics for senior management.

• Project management of financial items through these transactions:

  • Present succinct findings in an executed, summary-level that drives value and Executive decision-making.

  • Management of P&L to closing documents.

  • Cross-team coordination both pre- and post-closing.

What You Will Need to be Successful:

• Bachelor’s degree preferably with a concentration in Finance, Economics, Accounting or Mathematics or equivalent professional experience.

• 15+ years of working experience in a collaborative financial environment (banking, real estate, etc.) focused on driving bottom line value-creation through strategic thinking in a time-sensitive manner.

• Solid proficiency in MS Office applications, especially Excel.

• Solid experience creating financial models using WACC, NPV, IRR and ROI.

• Optimistic and resourceful problem solver

It Would be Great to Have:

• Master of Business Administration or equivalent.

• Experience with Workday, Salesforce, Adaptive Insights and Office Cx.

• Experience in fast-paced, high-growth Data Center markets.

• ARGUS Enterprise experience preferred.

• Experience providing financial and analytical support to a development organization.

The Perks (and these are just a few!)

• QRest Sabbatical           

• Employee Stock Purchase

• QTS scholarship for dependents

• Eagle Club award trip eligibility

• Paid volunteer days  

• Tuition assistance, parental leave and military leave assistance

TOTAL REWARDS

This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending and HSA accounts; paid holidays; paid time off; paid volunteer days; employee assistance program; tuition assistance; parental leave; military leave assistance; QTS scholarship for dependents; wellness program, and other company benefits.

• This position is Bonus eligible.

• This job may be eligible for equity.

We conform to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action.  We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals and disabilities and veterans to apply to all our job openings.  We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive considerations for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information & Testing, Family & Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.  We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or discrimination claim.

We conform to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action.  We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings.  We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information & Testing, Family & Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.  We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or discrimination claim.

The "Know Your Rights" Poster is included here:

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The pay transparency policy is available here:

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QTS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.