Senior Manager, Strategic Vendor Partnerships
On-sitePhoenix, Arizona, United States or Ord, Nebraska, United States
Job Summary
Conduct face-to-face meetings and site visits to cultivate relationships with General Contractors, specialty subcontractors, and Owner's Representatives, building a vetted bench of high-quality data center vendors. Maintain a sophisticated vendor management system to track partner capabilities, capacity, and project history, then evaluate pipeline opportunities to make data-informed recommendations on vendor selection and team composition. Collaborate with internal project management and leadership teams to align vendor strategy with execution goals, developing dashboards that provide real-time visibility into bench strength and coverage gaps while flagging capacity risks early. Requires 8+ years in construction or vendor management, willingness to travel regularly, and proficiency with CRM platforms.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in construction, real estate development, vendor management, contractor relations, or a closely related field
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain trusted, long-term business relationships with contractors and service providers
- Exceptional organizational skills with experience managing complex data sets, partner portfolios, or CRM/vendor tracking platforms
- Willingness and ability to travel regularly to meet with vendor partners across the company's active and target geographies
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; confident, credible, and personable in both first meetings and long-term partner engagements
Desired Qualifications
- Familiarity with the data center construction and development industry, including knowledge of specialty systems and key trades
- Prior experience working with General Contractors, specialty subcontractors, or Owner's Representatives in a development or program management environment
- Experience with vendor management systems, CRM platforms, or custom tracking tools used to evaluate and recommend partners at scale
- Understanding of regional construction labor markets and contractor capacity dynamics across major U.S. data center markets
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