Site Selection and Inventory Manager

Details

NVIDIA's data centers host ground-breaking products across high-performance computing to machine learning applications for autonomous vehicles and healthcare. This role owns and maintains a global inventory of data center capacity, requiring deep industry relationships, strong technical understanding of data center infrastructure, and the ability to assess market availability versus realistic delivery schedules. The Site Selection & Inventory Manager will lead partnerships across finance, construction, and strategic planning to ensure site selection and capacity tracking align with company demand.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and continually update a comprehensive inventory of data center supply and available capacity worldwide.
• Differentiate between marketing timelines and achievable project schedules; assess rack-ready dates versus powered land delivery.
• Distinguish between incremental available capacity versus cumulative MW leased or reserved; identify true near-term options.
• Leverage relationships and partner with colocation developers, operators, and brokers to secure early insight into market opportunities.
• Partner with finance, construction, and operations teams to validate capacity options, assess risk, and ensure economic and technical fit.
• Evaluate infrastructure, permitting, and construction timelines to separate viable opportunities from speculative offerings.
• Provide insights into long-term supply trends and recommend strategies to secure capacity aligned with growth.

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive experience in the data center industry, with significant exposure to colocation providers, developers, and brokers.
• BS and/or MS in Electrical Engineering (PE License preferred) or equivalent experience.
• Established network of industry contacts across Tier 1 and Tier 2 colocation providers.
• Solid understanding of data center design, construction, and infrastructure timelines.
• Proven track record of evaluating project feasibility and differentiating between speculative capacity and industry commitments.
• Strong analytical and financial competence with the ability to bridge technical site readiness with business decision-making.
• Excellent communication and relationship skills to align partners across technical and commercial teams.

Ways to stand out

• Prior experience maintaining or building capacity tracking systems/databases.
• Exposure to lease negotiations, power procurement, and permitting processes.
• Ability to connect the dots across finance, construction, operations, and executive leadership.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: 216,000 USD - 345,000 USD (final base salary determined by location, experience, and comparable roles).
• Eligible for equity and benefits.

Additional information

• Applications accepted at least until September 9, 2025.
• NVIDIA is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse work environment.