• Lead the end-to-end site selection process for new data center facilities. • Conduct market assessments, including power availability, fiber connectivity, land suitability, regulatory requirements, and risk factors. • Build and maintain market intelligence on emerging data center regions, supply trends, energy markets, and colocation pricing. • Evaluate and shortlist candidate sites through comparative analysis, scoring models, and feasibility studies. • Coordinate environmental, geotechnical, hydrological, and seismic assessments. • Assess infrastructure availability (power, water, fiber) and future scalability. • Evaluate construction constraints, climate conditions, logistics access, and permitting feasibility. • Work with engineering teams to ensure sites meet mechanical, electrical, and network resilience requirements. • Identify colocation providers and evaluate facilities based on technical specifications, SLA requirements, and cost structure. • Lead RFPs, negotiations, and contract execution with colocation and connectivity partners. • Manage colocation lifecycle: renewals, expansions, migrations, and optimization of space/power allocations. • Monitor vendor performance against SLA, uptime, compliance, and efficiency metrics. • Work with data center design and construction teams to validate site feasibility and development timelines. • Partner with legal on contract terms, property acquisition, lease terms, and regulatory compliance. • Support finance with CapEx/OpEx modeling, ROI calculations, and business case development. • Coordinate with public authorities, utilities, and permitting agencies as needed. • Evaluate risks related to natural hazards, geopolitical risk, security, environmental constraints, and utility reliability. • Ensure compliance with local regulations, zoning laws, and corporate standards. • Maintain documentation for audits, reporting, and internal approvals.