Director, Portfolio Management

Make an impact at NTT Global Data Centers

Join NTT Global Data Centers and be part of a team that drives innovation and sustainability in the digital world. With over 150 data centers across more than 20 countries globally, we offer unparalleled opportunities to work on cutting-edge technology and transformative projects. Experience a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive workplace where your ideas are valued, and your growth is supported.

Your role at a glance

The Director, Portfolio Management plays a critical leadership role within Global Portfolio Management, responsible for structuring, executing,
and actively managing third-party investment in U.S. greenfield data centre assets. The role spans the full development lifecycle—from
origination and feasibility through financing, construction, delivery, and stabilisation. The position serves as a strategic partner to investors,
senior leadership, and key internal functions including Finance, Legal, Construction, Design, and Power.

What we are looking for

Joint Venture, Asset & Investor Management

• Oversee the financial performance of JV and assets, including development entities
• Support equity processes, shareholder funding, and distributions
• Ensure compliance with key agreements, including JV, funding, operator, and third‑party covenants
• Assess the financial impact of key business decisions related to JVs, customer contracts, suppliers, pricing, and development timing
• Lead, together with relevant teams, asset‑level financial strategies to ensure sustainable financing, liquidity, and compliance

Joint Venture, Asset & Investor Management

• Oversee financial and financing models including base case, downside scenarios, covenant headroom and sensitivity analyses, in cooperation from the Business Model team
• Ensure the team aligns models with development progress, leasing assumptions, capex phasing, and financing structures
• Assess and communicate financial risks, mitigants, and downside scenarios to senior management and investors, challenge development business cases (IRR, NPV, yields, cost curves) for greenfield and expansion projects
• Analyse liquidity requirements, and funding sources across multi‑year development plans
• Act as partner to internal teams and external investors on strategies, and investment decision‑making

Financing & Capital Structure

• Lead project finance and corporate financing processes for new and existing data center assets, including initial bank financings, refinancings, and amendments
• Lead the commercial and legal negotiation of financing packages, including debt terms, covenants, security structures, and conditions precedent, in coordination with Legal and advisors
• Coordinate and support hedging strategies (interest rate swaps, caps, floors), including interaction with treasury, hedging advisors, and lenders
• Own financing‑related workstreams with lenders, their advisors, shareholders, and internal stakeholders
• Manage liquidity, debt levels, covenant compliance, reporting obligations, compliance, and lender interactions under SFAs and ancillary agreements

Reporting, Governance & Decision Support

• Prepare and present board‑level and investor reporting, providing clear and pragmatic financial insights to support investment and development decisions
• Support audits, lender reviews, and due diligence processes
• Manage or oversee JV finance functions including budgeting, cash management, planning, accounting coordination, year‑end closing, and reporting
• Act as a business partner, not only a reporting function, actively challenging assumptions and supporting decision‑making
• Calculate and track global cost allocations to different regions

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Advanced Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, modeling).
• Strong PowerPoint skills for executive-ready presentations.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with financial systems (e.g., SAP, Yardi) is a plus.
• Ability to work independently and cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Act as a ‘business