Job Title:
Senior Development Operations AssociateCompany:
Prologis
A day in the life
The Senior Development Operations associate leads partner onboarding, contract administration, and operational infrastructure for the U.S. Energy Development team, which identifies and advances on-site energy projects.
This role drives standardized processes across onboarding, contracts, governance, and legal coordination, serving as a subject matter expert and change leader. The position enables scalable growth, reduces operational risk, and creates clarity for internal stakeholder
Key responsibilities include:
Partner Onboarding & Operational Enablement
- Own end-to-end onboarding of external development partners, ensuring operational readiness and compliance
- Develop standardized procedures, tools, and training to drive consistency and scalability
- Serve as primary escalation point for onboarding and process governance
Contract & Governance Oversight
- Provide operational governance for Development Work Orders and related contract processes
- Partner with Legal and Development to ensure structured, compliant, and repeatable execution
- Maintain visibility into contract milestones and accountability
Project Setup & Legal Coordination
- Oversee accurate project setup to support reporting, forecasting, compliance, and execution
- Coordinate entity formation and maintain project-level compliance frameworks
- Act as central liaison for legal and structural process alignment
Process Design & Continuous Improvement
- Develop and maintain standardized operating procedures across development operations
- Identify operational risks and inefficiencies; design scalable solutions
- Drive cross-functional alignment to transition workflows from reactive to proactive
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Serve as the operational bridge between internal teams and external partners
- Promote clarity, accountability, and scalable infrastructure to support growth
Building blocks for success
Required:
- Experience in partner management, contract administration, development operations, or project operations
- Strong understanding of operational workflows, governance, and contract processes
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, Sales, and Operations
- Exceptional organizational and documentation skills
- Experience building and implementing scalable processes
- Confident leading trainings and serving as a subject matter expert
Preferred:
- Background in energy, infrastructure, construction, or related development environments preferred
Hiring Salary Range of: $85,000 - $120,000. Salary and whole compensation package (bonus target) to be determined by the candidate’s location, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
#LI-TA1People First
Each of us working at Prologis plays an essential role in the enduring success of our company. We value people who are decisive, courageous and adaptable. While we are one company, locations and departments operate with autonomy and accountability. Individuals take the initiative here.
When you join Prologis, you work shoulder to shoulder with some of the top talent in the industry to do the best work of your career. Every employee belongs. Every employee contributes. Employees advance their careers here.
As a successful global enterprise, Prologis has never lost sight of what matters most, our strong belief that our people are the most important part of our business. And because of that, we provide a generous total rewards package and take a lot of time to focus on quality management and leadership development. People come first here.
All full-time roles in the US come with a robust benefits package which includes healthcare, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents. Prologis also offers several other wellness, financial, and work/lifestyle-specific benefits. Our 401(k) retirement plan has a company match of 50% up to 12% of eligible compensation. We also offer generous PTO with a starting accrual of 22 days a year in addition to paid holidays and volunteer time.
All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of background verification. Prologis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religions, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Employment Type:
Full timeLocation:
Denver, ColoradoAdditional Locations:
Chicago, Illinois, Los Angeles, California, New York, New York, San Francisco, CaliforniaPrologis Cerritos, California, USA Office
17777 Center Court Dr. N, Suite 100, Cerritos, CA, United States, 90703
Prologis El Segundo, California, USA Office
2141 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 1151, El Segundo, CA, United States, 90245
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