Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions
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VP, Mergers and Acquisition
Key Job Responsibilities
Opportunity Identification
- Identify and evaluate potential acquisition or partnership targets within the data center sector, including operators, infrastructure providers, and technology innovators.
- Monitor industry trends such as cloud adoption, edge computing, and hyperscale demand to inform M&A strategy and uncover new opportunities in key markets.
- Build and maintain a robust pipeline of data center assets and companies aligned with organizational growth and geographic expansion objectives.
Business Case Development
- Lead due diligence on data center targets, assessing financials, facility performance, technical capabilities, customer contracts, and regulatory compliance.
- Develop and refine business cases for each opportunity, quantifying synergies such as increased capacity, expanded customer base, and enhanced technological capabilities.
- Prepare executive and board-level presentations that clearly articulate the strategic rationale, financial impact, and integration requirements for proposed transactions.
Deal Structuring and Execution
- Manage leadership and finance negotiations on deal structure, valuation, terms, and integration plans specific to data center assets and operations.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams (legal, finance, engineering, operations, IT) to ensure thorough risk assessment and smooth deal execution.
- Manage relationships with external advisors, brokers, and investment banks specializing in data center transactions.
Operational Integration
- Oversee post-acquisition integration of data center facilities, technologies, and teams, ensuring seamless transition of operations, systems, and customer support.
- Develop and implement integration playbooks
- Define, coordinate, unify and track key milestones and KPIs such as uptime, capacity utilization, customer retention, and operational efficiency to measure integration success.
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to integrate HR, IT, finance, sales, and facility management processes into the existing data center portfolio.
- Develop post-mortem and process check-ins as appropriate
Leadership and Stakeholder Management
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing M&A team with expertise in data center operations, technology, and real estate.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on data center M&A trends, regulatory issues, and industry best practices.
- Cultivate and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including executive leadership, investors, and strategic partners, to ensure alignment and support for M&A initiatives in the data center space.
Experience and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s (required), MBA (preferred)
- 10+ years experience with major organization impact, team oversight
- Desired Certifications in Finance, Project Management
- Skills with financial modeling, valuation, due diligence
- Experience with team management and cross-functional leadership
- Experience with change acceptance and management, program Management
- Experience working with division/business unit leadership
- Relevant sector experience (data centers, network) required.
Centersquare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
VP, Mergers and Acquisition
Key Job Responsibilities
Opportunity Identification
- Identify and evaluate potential acquisition or partnership targets within the data center sector, including operators, infrastructure providers, and technology innovators.
- Monitor industry trends such as cloud adoption, edge computing, and hyperscale demand to inform M&A strategy and uncover new opportunities in key markets.
- Build and maintain a robust pipeline of data center assets and companies aligned with organizational growth and geographic expansion objectives.
Business Case Development
- Lead due diligence on data center targets, assessing financials, facility performance, technical capabilities, customer contracts, and regulatory compliance.
- Develop and refine business cases for each opportunity, quantifying synergies such as increased capacity, expanded customer base, and enhanced technological capabilities.
- Prepare executive and board-level presentations that clearly articulate the strategic rationale, financial impact, and integration requirements for proposed transactions.
Deal Structuring and Execution
- Manage leadership and finance negotiations on deal structure, valuation, terms, and integration plans specific to data center assets and operations.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams (legal, finance, engineering, operations, IT) to ensure thorough risk assessment and smooth deal execution.
- Manage relationships with external advisors, brokers, and investment banks specializing in data center transactions.
Operational Integration
- Oversee post-acquisition integration of data center facilities, technologies, and teams, ensuring seamless transition of operations, systems, and customer support.
- Develop and implement integration playbooks
- Define, coordinate, unify and track key milestones and KPIs such as uptime, capacity utilization, customer retention, and operational efficiency to measure integration success.
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to integrate HR, IT, finance, sales, and facility management processes into the existing data center portfolio.
- Develop post-mortem and process check-ins as appropriate
Leadership and Stakeholder Management
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing M&A team with expertise in data center operations, technology, and real estate.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on data center M&A trends, regulatory issues, and industry best practices.
- Cultivate and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including executive leadership, investors, and strategic partners, to ensure alignment and support for M&A initiatives in the data center space.
Experience and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s (required), MBA (preferred)
- 10+ years experience with major organization impact, team oversight
- Desired Certifications in Finance, Project Management
- Skills with financial modeling, valuation, due diligence
- Experience with team management and cross-functional leadership
- Experience with change acceptance and management, program Management
- Experience working with division/business unit leadership
- Relevant sector experience (data centers, network) required.
Centersquare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.