Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions

Company: CentersquareDC Reading
Location: Coppell
Posted on: May 1, 2025

Job Description:

Job Responsibilities

• 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.
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