VP Business Development - Land and Power Origination

About the role

DayOne Data Centers is a Singapore-headquartered global digital infrastructure platform developing and operating data centers across Asia Pacific and Europe. This VP Business Development role finds and secures the land and power for its next Asia-Pacific campuses, starting with utilities, grid capacity and government allocation, then moving to sites that can be delivered on time and on budget. The role works closely with Development, Legal, Finance and Commercial.

Key responsibilities

• Originate, screen and secure sites for new campuses with landowners, developers, government land agencies and local partners.
• Lead site due diligence with Development, Engineering and Legal on zoning, title, flood and ground conditions, and access to power, water and fiber.
• Negotiate land acquisition, lease and option agreements and take each site to investment committee with a clear recommendation.
• Secure grid connections and power allocations with utilities and transmission operators, and develop power supply options including renewable power purchase agreements and on-site generation.
• Secure water, fiber and other infrastructure, track resource constraints by market, and work with government agencies and regulators on approvals, incentives and capacity allocation.
• Assess new markets for land and power availability, regulation and cost, and maintain a regional view of competitors' positions.
• Build and manage a pipeline of sites by stage, megawatts and timing, hand over secured sites to Development and Delivery, and align sites with hyperscaler requirements.

Required profile

• 15+ years' experience in land acquisition, site origination, power development or infrastructure business development, in data centers, utilities, energy or large-scale real estate development.
• Personal track record securing land and power for data center campuses or comparable power-intensive developments.
• Experience negotiating grid connections and power allocations with utilities in at least one Asia-Pacific market, and negotiating land agreements and leading due diligence.
• Existing relationships with utilities, landowners, government authorities and developers.
• Fluent written and spoken English and willingness to travel regularly across priority markets.

Nice to have

• Relationships with hyperscalers and cloud providers, and experience with pre-leasing or build-to-suit negotiations.
• Experience with renewable power purchase agreements or on-site generation.
• Background at a data center developer, utility or infrastructure fund.