Growth & Development Analyst (Data Centers)

Join Galaxy's rapidly growing data center business as a Growth & Development Analyst. In this role, you will be at the center of all commercial activities, including site origination, leasing, market research, and corporate development. You will work directly with senior leaders on high-impact transactions and have significant ownership and judgment from day one. Your responsibilities will include identifying and evaluating development opportunities, conducting site selection analyses, building and maintaining a pipeline of development opportunities, and analyzing industry trends. You will also manage financial models, underwrite customer contracts, evaluate capitalization structures, and support end-to-end transaction processes.

• Identifying and evaluating data center development opportunities across target markets, coordinating with power and land teams to assess power availability, fiber infrastructure, and permitting timelines.
• Building and maintaining a pipeline of development opportunities, tracking key milestones and market dynamics, and creating and managing a database of existing and previous site opportunities.
• Conducting site selection analyses incorporating energy access, cooling infrastructure, geotechnical and environmental considerations, and zoning requirements.
• The ideal candidate brings strong financial modeling skills combined with exposure to at least one of the following verticals: real estate development, data center markets, infrastructure finance, or power development
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field
• Proficiency in using AI to build custom tools and accelerate workstreams
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills; capable of preparing executive-ready materials and presenting to senior leadership
• 2+ years of experience in one or more of the following: real estate development or acquisitions, infrastructure finance, data centers, investment banking (real assets/infrastructure/utilities coverage), private equity, or power and utilities
• Ability to manage multiple active workstreams simultaneously with strong ownership, judgment, and execution habits
• Experience or ability to learn how to analyze and interpret real estate and infrastructure documents: LOIs, PPAs, DSAs, development agreements, operating agreements, and due diligence reports
• Strong financial modeling skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; comfort with large datasets and analytical tools
• Familiarity with power markets and grid interconnection processes, including ERCOT, MISO, PJM, or Southeast utility frameworks
• Direct exposure to data center site acquisition, development, or hyperscale/colocation leasing
• Experience evaluating power purchase agreements, interconnection agreements, or energy infrastructure contracts
• Knowledge of entitlement, permitting, and land development processes for large-scale industrial or technology facilities
• Experience with GIS mapping tools or other real estate/infrastructure analytics platforms
• Entrepreneurial mindset and genuine interest in digital infrastructure, AI compute, and the energy transition