The Company:
GDS is a leading developer and operator of high-performance Data Centres in Asia Pacific. Dual listed in NASDAQ and Hong Kong, GDS is the largest carrier-neutral Data Centre service provider in Asia and one of the fastest growing in the world with a presence in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Japan.
GDS International is on an exciting trajectory, expanding markets internationally and looking for talented individuals who are passionate about growing with us. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to be at the forefront of our expansion efforts.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the project development and acquiring strategy resource including but not limited to land, utility, connectivity, government relationship, for projects in Malaysia
- Communicate and provide guidance to Finance & Analysis team during the development and execution of resource capital budgets.
- Understanding of GDS existing projects and future development
- Coordinate with various teams supporting the data center development
- Develop and manage metrics quantifying project resource within Malaysia
- Manage relationship with external consultants and internal stakeholders for the project development throughout the entire life-cycle.
- Work closely with Sales & Business team to understand the customer demand and requirement, and implement in the project development.
- Work closely with Government Relationship to build the strong relationship with local authorities to ensure the project approval and delivery.
- Well understand GDS project at NTP & KTP
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Business or equivalent work history with experience in data center infrastructure project.
- Senior Manager at least 7+ years or more of data center related experience, i.e., site selection, business development,
- Manager at least 5+ years or more of data center related experience, i.e., site selection, business development, project development.
- Strong understanding of data center site selection requirement and project development mechanism.
- Knowledge and experience with resource such as large scale power systems and water supply related.
- Experience in business negotiation with vendors, supplier, consultant and government agency.
- Possess leadership and problem solving skills.
- Motivated and highly dependable, requiring limited oversight.
- Ability to perform complex business case and data analysis to justify the project scope and present the justification to management in a high level review.
