Director of Acquisitions United States
Director of Acquisitions – Data Centers
Location: Flexible (Washington, DC preferred)
Travel: ~25%
Harper Harrison has been exclusively retained by a rapidly growing data center developer to appoint a Director of Acquisitions.
This is a unique opportunity to join an entrepreneurial team responsible for identifying, evaluating, and securing data center development opportunities across North America. Rather than managing deals through closing, you'll focus on the front end of the acquisition process, assessing opportunities, cultivating broker relationships, navigating competitive acquisition processes, and progressing transactions through Letter of Intent.
The Role
You'll be responsible for:
* Evaluating land and development opportunities for data center viability
* Building and maintaining relationships with brokers, landowners, developers, and key market participants
* Leading competitive acquisition and auction processes through LOI
* Assessing key site fundamentals, including power, fiber, zoning, and market dynamics
* Providing market intelligence and supporting investment recommendations
* Working closely with Capital Markets, Legal, and Development teams to ensure a seamless transition once deals are under LOI
* Travelling to target markets for broker meetings, site visits, and industry events
About You
We're interested in speaking with professionals from a range of backgrounds, including:
* Data center acquisitions
* Data center site selection
* Data center development
* Data center investment
* Commercial real estate brokerage with relevant development exposure
The ideal candidate will bring:
* Experience evaluating sites for data center development
* Strong relationships within the data center ecosystem
* A solid understanding of power, fiber, entitlement, and site selection fundamentals
* Experience working on competitive acquisitions or structured sale processes
* Strong commercial judgement and relationship-building skills
* An entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to work independently in a fast-moving environment
Why Apply?
You'll join a well-capitalized, high-growth platform with an active development pipeline and the opportunity to play a key role in shaping future acquisitions. This is a highly visible position offering direct exposure to senior leadership and the chance to influence where the business develops next.
If you'd like to discuss the opportunity confidentially, please apply.
VP, Procurement United States
Vice President, ProcurementRemote, United States (25-30% travel) | Data Center Development
Harper Harrison has been retained by a rapidly growing hyperscale data center developer to appoint a Vice President of Procurement.
This is a unique opportunity to join a well-capitalised platform at a critical stage of growth, supporting the delivery of a large-scale development pipeline across North America.
Unlike traditional procurement leadership positions, this role sits at the intersection of procurement, construction, and project delivery. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing procurement strategies that support schedule certainty, mitigate supply chain risk, and ensure the successful delivery of major capital equipment across multiple hyperscale data center projects.
Responsibilities * Lead procurement strategy for major capital equipment including electrical and mechanical infrastructure.
* Manage procurement activities for long-lead mission critical equipment such as switchgear, generators, UPS systems, cooling infrastructure, and related systems.
* Develop project-specific procurement strategies aligned with construction schedules, delivery milestones, and project requirements.
* Lead commercial negotiations with OEMs, manufacturers, distributors, and strategic suppliers.
* Evaluate supply chain risks and implement mitigation strategies to protect project schedules.
* Coordinate closely with development, design, construction, commissioning, and operations teams.
* Manage external procurement consultants, owner's representatives, and vendor partners.
* Track procurement performance, manufacturing schedules, delivery timelines, and equipment readiness across active projects.
* Support cost forecasting, commercial decision-making, and vendor performance management.
Requirements * 10+ years of experience in data center procurement, construction, development, delivery, or mission critical infrastructure.
* Strong understanding of major capital equipment procurement and mission critical systems.
* Experience procuring or managing delivery of switchgear, generators, UPS systems, cooling equipment, or similar infrastructure.
* Demonstrated ability to balance commercial objectives with project delivery requirements.
* Strong understanding of supply chain constraints, lead times, and schedule risk management.
* Experience leading RFP processes, vendor negotiations, and contract discussions.
* Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with significant cross-functional interaction.
* Data center developer, owner/operator, mission critical contractor, or OEM experience preferred.
Leasing Associate United States
Leasing Associate / Manager – Data Centers
Washington, DC / New York / Texas | Flexible Location
We are exclusively retained by a rapidly growing, well-capitalized data center developer to appoint a commercially minded leasing professional to join its growing team.
This is an opportunity to play a meaningful role in the growth of a data center platform.
The focus is on originating and executing new business with hyperscalers, AI companies, enterprise users and other major data center customers. You will work closely with senior leadership to identify opportunities, build relationships and take deals from initial engagement through negotiation and execution.
The Opportunity
* Develop and maintain relationships with hyperscalers, AI companies, enterprise users, brokers and other data center stakeholders.
* Identify and pursue new leasing opportunities across the company's development pipeline.
* Build a pipeline of prospective customers and proactively develop new business.
* Analyze market activity, customer requirements and competitive dynamics to identify opportunities.
* Participate in industry conferences, meetings and networking opportunities to expand the company's customer and broker network.
* Support commercial negotiations and transaction execution.
* Contribute to broader market and site strategy where relevant.
What We're Looking For
We are specifically seeking candidates with existing data center industry experience.
The ideal candidate will have:
* 2–7 years of experience within the data center industry, ideally in leasing, commercial, business development, development, real estate or a closely related function.
* Experience working with or selling to hyperscalers, AI companies, enterprise customers or other data center users is highly desirable.
* A demonstrated ability to build relationships and develop new business.
* Strong understanding of the data center development and leasing environment.
* Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
* A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to operate effectively within a lean team.
* Strong commercial judgment and an interest in the broader real estate and digital infrastructure landscape.
Candidates from data center developers, operators or data center-focused brokerage teams are encouraged to apply.
Why This Opportunity?
This is not a lease administration or portfolio management position. The successful candidate will have real ownership of customer origination and leasing activity and will work directly with senior leadership in a small, high-impact team.
You will have exposure to some of the most important companies in the AI and digital infrastructure ecosystem while helping shape the leasing strategy of a growing data center platform.
The company is flexible on location, with opportunities for candidates based in Washington, DC/Northern Virginia, New York or Texas, as well as exceptional candidates elsewhere.
Assistant Project Manager Austin, TX, United States
Assistant Project Manager – Data Center DevelopmentAustin, TX
Harper Harrison is supporting a confidential, rapidly growing data center developer in the search for an Assistant Project Manager to support large-scale mission critical developments across Northern Virginia.
This is an opportunity to join a lean team during a significant growth phase, working on major projects from the earliest stages while gaining broad exposure across the full development and construction lifecycle. The business has built a strong track record of developing talent internally and creating progression opportunities as projects and teams expand.
You will work closely with senior leadership and project teams across planning, design, construction and execution activities while taking ownership of key project responsibilities.
Responsibilities: * Support project delivery across planning, design, permitting and construction phases
* Coordinate with contractors, consultants and internal stakeholders
* Assist with project schedules, budgets and progress tracking
* Participate in contractor management and construction oversight activities
* Help identify and mitigate project risks impacting cost or schedule
* Support reporting, documentation and project controls processes
* Contribute to quality and safety oversight throughout project execution
Background sought: * 2+ years of experience within construction, project engineering, project management or related environments
* General Contractor experience preferred
* Exposure to complex construction projects
* Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related technical background preferred
* MEP exposure is beneficial
* Data center experience is welcomed but not required
* Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset
* Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Why consider it? * Join a business entering a major growth phase
* Gain exposure beyond a narrowly defined APM role
* Work on large-scale mission critical developments
* Clear progression opportunities as the business expands
* Hybrid flexibility with regular on-site project involvement in Northern Virginia
For a confidential discussion, please apply or reach out directly.
Sr. Architect Orlando, FL, United States
Senior Architect / Educational Specialist – K-12
A nationally recognized architecture, engineering, and design firm is seeking a Senior Architect / Educational Specialist to join its growing team. This is an opportunity for an experienced architect with a strong background in K-12 educational design and programming to take a leading role in the development of innovative, high-performing learning environments.
The ideal candidate will bring a deep understanding of educational programming, planning, and design, along with the ability to collaborate effectively with educators, administrators, community stakeholders, and multidisciplinary project teams.
The Opportunity
* Lead the programming, planning, and design of K-12 educational facilities from early concept through construction administration.
* Work directly with school districts, educators, administrators, and community stakeholders to understand needs and translate them into thoughtful architectural solutions.
* Lead educational programming and needs assessments, helping clients define goals, priorities, and long-term facility strategies.
* Develop innovative learning environments that support collaboration, flexibility, student engagement, and evolving educational models.
* Provide senior-level architectural and technical leadership across projects, including design development, documentation, specifications, and construction administration.
* Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to resolve design and technical challenges and ensure project quality.
* Participate in client presentations, community engagement meetings, workshops, and business development initiatives.
* Mentor and provide guidance to junior and mid-level staff while contributing to a collaborative team environment.
* Oversee project schedules, budgets, resources, and deliverables while maintaining a high standard of design and technical quality.
* Conduct site visits and support construction administration, including RFIs, submittals, site meetings, and other project-related activities.
* Ensure projects meet applicable building codes, accessibility requirements, life safety standards, and other regulatory requirements.
* Contribute to proposals, presentations, marketing efforts, and the continued growth of the firm's K-12 practice.
What We're Looking For
* Licensed Architect with a Bachelor's degree in Architecture from an accredited program.
* 10+ years of professional architectural experience, with significant experience in K-12 educational design and/or programming.
* Strong experience leading mid-size to large-scale projects.
* Proven ability to lead programming, design development, documentation, and construction administration.
* Strong understanding of educational planning, programming, and current trends in K-12 design.
* Excellent knowledge of building codes, accessibility requirements, life safety, and construction methods.
* Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and resolving complex design and technical issues.
* Strong client-facing and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* Experience mentoring and developing other architects and designers.
* Proficiency in Revit and familiarity with other BIM and project management platforms.
* Understanding of sustainable design strategies and various project delivery methods.
* Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
* Willingness to participate in business development, professional organizations, and industry events.
Why Consider the Opportunity?
This role offers the opportunity to play a senior leadership role within a growing K-12 practice, working directly with clients and communities to shape the future of educational environments. The position would be a strong fit for an architect who enjoys the combination of design leadership, educational programming, client engagement, and mentorship and is looking to have a meaningful impact on both projects and the broader practice.
Senior Analyst New York, United States
Senior Analyst, Investments
Confidential Search | New York, NY
About the Firm
This client is a prominent, privately held New York real estate owner, developer, and investment manager. Its current activity spans recapitalizations, residential conversions, structured and preferred equity, and a growing Opportunity Zone fund business.
The investment team is lean and entrepreneurial. Analysts get real exposure to senior leadership and live transactions from day one.
The Role
The Senior Analyst will support the investment team across the full deal lifecycle, from sourcing and underwriting through closing and asset management. The role covers multiple strategies and property types, so it suits someone who wants breadth, responsibility, and a steep learning curve.
Key Responsibilities
* Build and maintain detailed financial models for acquisitions, developments, recapitalizations, and structured equity investments
* Underwrite opportunities across asset classes, including residential, office conversions, retail build-to-suits, storage, and energy-adjacent real estate
* Model complex capital structures, including preferred equity, joint venture waterfalls, and credit
* Prepare investment memos and presentations for the investment committee, partners, and capital providers
* Conduct market research, rent and sales comp analysis, and sensitivity and scenario testing
* Support due diligence and closing processes alongside legal, lenders, and JV partners
* Assist with Opportunity Zone fund activity, including reporting, portfolio analysis, and new vehicle launches
* Track existing assets on lease-up, cost reduction, and recapitalization initiatives
Qualifications
* 1.5+ years of experience in real estate investment, private equity, investment banking, or a related field
* Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; Argus experience a plus
* Solid grasp of real estate finance, capital structures, and valuation
* Clear written and verbal communication, including investment memo writing
* Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, real estate, or a related field
* Institutional or boutique backgrounds are equally welcome
What Sets a Candidate Apart
* Grit, curiosity, and a drive to push through challenges
* A team-first mindset and comfort in a fast-paced, lean environment
Location
On-site in New York City. Candidates planning to relocate to New York are encouraged to apply.
Compensation
* Base salary: $135,000 to $150,000
