Site Selection & Colocation Manager – Data Centers

About the role

About Nebius:

Nebius is leading a new era in cloud infrastructure for the global AI economy. We are building a full-stack AI cloud platform that supports developers and enterprises from data and model training through to production deployment, without the cost and complexity of building large in-house AI/ML infrastructure.

Built by engineers, for engineers. From large-scale GPU orchestration to inference optimization, we own the hard problems across compute, storage, networking and applied AI.

Listed on Nasdaq (NBIS) and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, the UK, North America and Israel. Our team of 1,500+ includes hundreds of engineers with deep expertise across hardware, software and AI R&D.

The role

The Site Selection & Colocation Manager is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and securing optimal locations for new data center developments and colocation expansions. This role combines real estate strategy, technical due diligence, market analysis, and vendor management to support the company’s global data center growth. The manager will collaborate closely with engineering, construction, finance, legal, and network planning teams to ensure that selected sites meet operational, technical, and business requirements.

Your responsibilities will include:

Site Selection & Market Analysis

- 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.

Technical & Environmental Due Diligence

- 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.

Colocation Strategy & Vendor Management

- 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.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Work with data center design and construction teams to validate site feasibility and development timelines.