The role 

The Site Selection & Colocation Manager is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and securing optimal locations for new data center developments and colocation expansions. This role combines real estate strategy, technical due diligence, market analysis, and vendor management to support the company’s global data center growth. The manager will collaborate closely with engineering, construction, finance, legal, and network planning teams to ensure that selected sites meet operational, technical, and business requirements.

You’re welcome to work in our office in Amsterdam or Remote - United States.

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Lead the end-to-end site selection process for new data center facilities.
• Conduct market assessments, including power availability, fiber connectivity, land suitability, regulatory requirements, and risk factors.
• Build and maintain market intelligence on emerging data center regions, supply trends, energy markets, and colocation pricing.
• Evaluate and shortlist candidate sites through comparative analysis, scoring models, and feasibility studies.

• Coordinate environmental, geotechnical, hydrological, and seismic assessments.
• Assess infrastructure availability (power, water, fiber) and future scalability.
• Evaluate construction constraints, climate conditions, logistics access, and permitting feasibility.
• Work with engineering teams to ensure sites meet mechanical, electrical, and network resilience requirements.

• Identify colocation providers and evaluate facilities based on technical specifications, SLA requirements, and cost structure.
• Lead RFPs, negotiations, and contract execution with colocation and connectivity partners.
• Manage colocation lifecycle: renewals, expansions, migrations, and optimization of space/power allocations.
• Monitor vendor performance against SLA, uptime, compliance, and efficiency metrics.

• Work with data center design and construction teams to validate site feasibility and development timelines.
• Partner with legal on contract terms, property acquisition, lease terms, and regulatory compliance.
• Support finance with CapEx/OpEx modeling, ROI calculations, and business case development.
• Coordinate with public authorities, utilities, and permitting agencies as needed.

• Evaluate risks related to natural hazards, geopolitical risk, security, environmental constraints, and utility reliability.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations, zoning laws, and corporate standards.
• Maintain documentation for audits, reporting, and internal approvals.

We expect you to have: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Engineering, Business, Geography, or related field.
• 5–8+ years of experience in site selection, real estate development, colocation management, or data center infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of data center power, cooling, and network requirements.
• Experience in evaluating colocation providers and negotiating leases/SLAs.
• Analytical skills in market research, cost modeling, and risk assessment.
• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects across regions.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

It will be an added bonus if you have: 

• Experience with hyperscale or large-scale data center development.
• Knowledge of utility procurement (power, water), renewable energy markets, and substation planning.
• Familiarity with geospatial tools (GIS), risk modeling, or data center capacity planning.
• Understanding of permitting processes and environmental regulations.

ABOUT THE TEAM

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Build Anduril's European communications program from the ground up, developing strategy, establishing infrastructure, and executing across markets with varying levels of maturity and priority.
• Drive media relations across defense, technology, business, and policy outlets in priority European markets, building the relationships and pipelines that will sustain long-term coverage.
• Develop and execute market-specific narrative strategies that connect Anduril's mission and capabilities to each country's defense priorities, industrial ambitions, and security context.
• Work closely with Anduril's European General Manager and business development teams to support market entry, customer engagement, partnerships, and key events.
• Build and manage a network of regional agencies and contractors as European operations expand.
• Partner with global communications, policy, and marketing teams to adapt core messaging for European audiences without losing coherence or accuracy.
• Engage think tanks, research institutions, and policy communities to build credibility and shape the broader discourse around defense innovation and allied cooperation.
• Own metrics and reporting frameworks to track progress and demonstrate impact across markets.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of experience in communications, public affairs, or media relations.
• Fluency in the European defense and political landscape across multiple countries, how decisions get made, who shapes opinion, and where the conversation is heading.
• A track record of building communications programs in new markets, not just inheriting them.
• Experience managing agencies, contractors, and regional communications networks across borders.
• Exceptional writing and strategic thinking, with the ability to develop narratives that land across cultures and audiences.
• Comfortable working autonomously in an early-stage market environment, with the judgment to make calls without a lot of process around you.

You'll excel in this role if you:

• Have built something before, a market presence, a regional program, a communications function, and know what that actually requires.
• Can hold complexity: different countries, different threat perceptions, different industrial interests, all requiring distinct approaches under a coherent strategy.
• Know Europe's defense ecosystem personally, the journalists, the institutions, the officials who shape how these conversations evolve.
• Are energized by the moment Europe is in, and want to help shape how one of the most important defense technology companies in the world shows up in it.

ABOUT THE TEAM

We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead efforts across our Connected Warfare Division in Europe.
Connected Warfare is one of Anduril's divisions focused on building a next-gen software-defined distributed C2 architecture and C4 hardware focused on orchestrating and automating 3rd party combat-fielded sensors and strike-networks for synchronised joint operations. We work with mission partners and operators to deploy reliable and robust capabilities on operationally-relevant fielding timelines to meet complex challenges across European Defence Departments.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead critical programmes with significant impact on our company's growth and strategic positioning in the defence sector. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrate strong leadership skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity and complexities, and have a passion for delivering cutting-edge technology solutions to our defence customers.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Responsible for successful programme execution, exceeding both internal and external stakeholder expectations and meeting all business financial commitments
• Responsible for managing pre-contract activities related to proposed delivery schedules and resourcing
• Demonstrate collaborative leadership skills by building trust with your teams, customers, and peers while holding yourself and the cross functional team accountable to execute on business outcomes
• Communicate effectively and with confidence when engaging with customers and Anduril leadership
• Drive programme execution to achieve key business and financial objectives
• Create and implement a comprehensive communications plan for internal and external stakeholder management
• Define and maintain a PMO dashboard to support contractual and internal reporting requirements
• Navigate customer change requests while maintaining program velocity
• Ensure decisions support current efforts and position the company for continued on-contract growth
• Oversee the development of media and artifacts to illustrate program velocity
• Manage complex hardware and software components within the program
• Manage sub-contractors, as required, to performance, schedule and budget

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 8+ years of experience in programme management, preferably in defence or government contracting.
• Proven track record of managing large-scale, complex software programmes.
• Strong understanding of government contracting processes and large government programme management.
• Ability to navigate complex contractual landscapes and manage programme impacts across multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to navigate complex contractual landscapes and ensure compliance.
• Strong financial management skills, including budget development and tracking.
• Experience with development and management of programme metrics and dashboard.
• Demonstrated ability to actively develop and execute an effective programme risk management plan.
• Experience in developing and executing communication strategies for high-visibility programs.
• Willingness to travel as needed (up to 75%)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven track record in designing and implementing best practices that drive operational efficiency and sustainable growth.
• Experience with both hardware and software development lifecycles.
• Experience with business development and bid writing activities.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
• PMP certification or equivalent preferred.

The Assistant Campus Manager will work directly with the Campus Manger, Regional Manager or Regional Director to monitor, maintain and support EdgeConneX data centers throughout an assigned region. This requires leading scheduled preventive maintenance activities, performing unscheduled maintenance, and supporting any customer requests. He or she will also help manage facility expansions and improvement, new MEP capacity expansions or repairs, and utility upgrades. This position reports to the Campus Manager, Regional Manager or Regional Director of Operations and will be expected to work closely with the other Regional Managers, Peers, Customer Installation Project Managers and with contract vendors to accomplish their tasks.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support the Campus Manager, Regional Manager or Regional Director in implementing and managing the Preventive Maintenance program at each of our sites and act as on-site lead for any emergency maintenance done at the EDCs
• Ensure all customer SLA requirements are meet and maintained
• Manage a team of highly skilled engineers within your assigned campus
• Work with our computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and other systems to ensure they are up to date and have the correct information
• Effectively manage, supervise, and evaluate contract technical labor
• Identifying areas of improvement within your assigned campus to our existing facilities, particularly efficiency and PUE
• Conduct routine, ongoing assessment of the building systems operations
• Ensuring compliance with all safety procedures as well as utilization of protective equipment
• Maintain ongoing communication with tenants, owners, property management and vendors
• Travel can be up to 10-20% of the time

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Commitment to organizational excellence and constant awareness to seek opportunities to improve processes/quality of deliverables
• Ability to successfully prioritize and manage multiple projects and responsibilities
• Ability to meet committed timelines, leveraging assistance/input from peers
• Strong and effective team player in working with various disciplines and peer groups; can cover all gamut of tasks required to ‘getting a job done’
• A high level of commitment to customer service to both co-workers and clients
• Ability to respond effectively, verbally and in writing, to sensitive issues, complex inquiries or complaints
• Ability to interact effectively with managers, clients, customers and the general public

Experience/Education

• 7+ years of experience in facility operations or engineering functions
• 2-3 years of experience managing senior field engineers Familiarity with power- and mechanical equipment, HV and LV switchgear and different brands of generators
• Significant data center operations experience, to include detailed knowledge of UPS/PDU/RPP/CRAC/Generator and Security and Fire/Life Safety systems
• Experience with multiple PM cycles for Data Center equipment
• Experience with trouble ticketing systems and Method-of-Procedure processes
• Ability to recommend improvements to dispatch and reporting processes and systems used for contract technical labor
• Experience with Change Management and CMMS systems
• The ability to:
• Comprehend, analyze, and interpret complex project documents, including AutoCAD, Visio and PDF documents
• Write and evaluate maintenance procedures
• Develop installation standards and project tracking/management documents
• Experience in the Construction or Real Estate environments a plus
• Education level: HBO in the Netherlands; Certified Electrician in Ireland (having completed Apprenticeship); Electrical/Mechanical Engineering Degree in Poland;
• or equivalent in the relevant country
• Safety for Operational Supervisors (OSHA 30)

Who are we?

Our world needs solutions, and we need them fast. A growing population and increasing living standards drive our energy and material consumption. To keep global warming at bay, we need to reduce our carbon footprint substantially and, in fact, transition towards a climate-neutral economy.

Avantium’s Vision: We believe in a fossil-free world; let’s go!

We create disruptive renewable process technologies to facilitate sustainability change and bring them to the world with partners to accelerate the transition towards renewable and circular business.

How can you contribute?

Avantium’s Renewable Polymers division is looking for an experienced License Sales Manager to lead licensing activities and coordinate local value chains for our renewable process technologies. As part of the License Team, reporting to the License Director, you will drive commercialization of our YXY® Technology, which converts plant-based feedstock into FDCA – the key building block of PEF, a 100% renewable and recyclable polyester with superior performance for packaging and textiles.

Avantium will launch its Flagship Plant in 2026 (5 kta FDCA/PEF) to demonstrate technology and market at commercial scale. Our business model focuses on selling YXY licenses for large-scale plants worldwide (>100 kta). For this, we work with leading companies across industries (feedstock, chemical companies as well as brands and retailers in a.o. food & beverage, cosmetics and apparel).

As License Sales Manager, you will lead a region (e.g., North America, Europe, Asia) and collaborate with partners in feedstock, operations, and financing. Internal alignment with  Engineering, Business Development, Finance, Legal, and IP is key. Based in Amsterdam, this role offers the chance to shape sustainable chemistry and develop professionally as part of an innovative team.

What will you be responsible for?

Develop Licensing Initiatives:

• Develop local license opportunities aligned with Avantium's business objectives.
• Identify potential licensing partners, convince them of their role in (or with) the license venture and negotiate agreements towards a license agreement.
• Support the licensee project organization from PDP delivery, through FEED, FID and EPC to Plant Acceptance.
• Evaluate market trends and competitive landscape to inform licensing strategy.

Relationship Management:

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with potential and existing licensing partners.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for local licensing inquiries and negotiations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and act as a conduit for licensee input to Engineering and Technology & Innovation teams for continuous improvement and next-generation YXY Technologies

Intellectual Property Management:

• Work with legal and intellectual property teams to protect and enforce Avantium's IP
• Oversee the local portfolio of license related agreements (such as NDA, MoU, LOI, Term Sheets and License Agreements) and ensure compliance with contractual obligations.

Market Expansion and Business Development:

• Identify new market opportunities for Avantium's technologies and support strategies to expand the company's licensing service portfolio and proposition.
• Represent Avantium at industry conferences, trade shows, and other events to promote licensing opportunities and build partnerships.

What will you bring?

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Business Administration, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 5 to 8 years of experience in chemical technology licensing is a must, preferably for novel technologies.
• Proven track record of successfully negotiating technology licensing agreements and driving revenue growth.
• Compelling team player across cultures, functions and seniorities, with experience in initiating and developing multi-stakeholder teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain global relationships with stakeholders in different disciplines.
• Strategic thinker with a results-oriented mindset and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Fluency in English; additional languages are a plus.

What do we offer?

Avantium is a small company with a big impact. Whilst contributing to a circular economy, we offer you a unique chance to learn a lot: in science, business and management, leading people and operations, market strategies, quality and last but not least safety. Learning paths can be steep, not depending on predefined career paths and development tracks. You are in the lead of your career, what you bring to the table will be noticed and taking initiative is rewarded and recognized. We have an informal result-oriented culture, a flat organization and we recognize and celebrate the many cultures that we represent. On top of that we offer good primary and secondary benefits. 

Join us and our partners in transitioning to a fossil-free world, transforming their sustainability pledges into actionable proof points!

Interested? 

Let us know by applying through the website. If you have any questions, you can reach our HR Business partner Sil Bartlema at Sil.Bartlema@avantium.com . 

At Avantium, we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and strive to create a supportive and inclusive work environment.