Senior Director, Development

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Crusoe's mission is to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. We’re crafting the engine that powers a world where people can create ambitiously with AI — without sacrificing scale, speed, or sustainability.

Be a part of the AI revolution with sustainable technology at Crusoe. Here, you'll drive meaningful innovation, make a tangible impact, and join a team that’s setting the pace for responsible, transformative cloud infrastructure.

About This Role:

Crusoe is seeking a Senior Director, Development to lead the execution and delivery of our large-scale AI data center campuses, each exceeding $1B in scope. This role is central to our physical project delivery, with involvement in all aspects of the development life cycle, including entitlements and permitting oversight, contractor management, and site delivery. You will serve as the primary development leader on critical projects, ensuring flawless delivery while protecting executional risk. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring technical, project management, and municipal coordination acumen.

This role is required to be in office 5 days per week in our San Francisco, CA, office.

What You’ll Be Working On:

• Project Delivery: Leading the execution of Crusoe’s multi-billion dollar data center campuses from initial planning through final delivery.

• Site Oversight: Directing construction managers, engineering teams, and third-party consultants.

• Project Scheduling: Building and maintaining master project schedules, aligning design, permitting, and construction milestones.

• Entitlements: Managing the oversight of entitlements and permitting processes with government agencies.

• Risk Management: Identifying and proactively resolving execution risks before they impact the delivery timeline.

• Stakeholder Coordination: Serving as a primary point of contact with government agencies and internal engineering stakeholders.

• Infrastructure Management: Coordinating utility requirements and municipal approval processes.

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

• Experience: Minimum 10 years of experience in real estate development roles, preferably in industrial, life sciences, or infrastructure.

• Technical Knowledge: Extensive experience in large-scale development project oversight end-to-end.

• Contract Management: Strong working knowledge of construction contracts and development-related agreements.

• Leadership: Ability to operate at both strategic and executional levels with limited oversight.

• Project Navigation: Familiarity with utility coordination, permitting timelines, and municipal approval processes.

• Location: Based in or willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area.

Bonus Points:

• Prior exposure to data centers or digital infrastructure

• Experience with entrepreneurial environments with a bias toward action.

Benefits:

• Industry competitive pay

• Restricted Stock Units in a fast-growing, well-funded technology company

• Health insurance package options that include HDHP and PPO, vision, and dental for you and your dependents

• Employer contributions to HSA accounts

• Paid Parental Leave

• Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term

• Teladoc

• 401(k) with a 100% match up to 4% of salary

• Generous paid time off and holiday schedule

• Cell phone reimbursement

• Tuition reimbursement

• Subscription to the Calm app

• MetLife Legal

• Company paid commuter benefit; $300/month

Compensation Range

Compensation will be paid in the range of up to $260,000 - $320,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicant's knowledge, education, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Crusoe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to , , , , genetic information, , citizenship, marital status, /, preference/ , , , veteran status, , or any other status protected by law or regulation.

Crusoe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to , , , , genetic information, , citizenship, marital status, /, preference/ , , , veteran status, , or any other status protected by law or regulation.