Project Lead

Responsibilities

• Drive the planning, budgeting, and risk-management engine behind global data centers, turning capacity targets into executable project plans and keeping every stakeholder aligned from kickoff to customer handover.
• Build integrated schedules (Primavera P6, MS Project) across design, procurement, construction, and commissioning, and own the master construction schedule from site mobilization through substantial completion and turnover.
• Own project budgets, cash-flow forecasts, and change-order governance, and report earned-value KPIs weekly.
• Facilitate phase-gate and design reviews, maintain RACI matrices and action logs, and manage contract lifecycles: RFP, bid analysis, award, PCO tracking, and close-out.
• Identify critical-path and long-lead risks (transformers, chillers, switchgear) and drive mitigation, and act as the single source of truth for internal leadership and external partners.
• Lead cross-functional delivery teams (project managers, construction managers, superintendents), develop staffing plans, and run standups, reviews, and retrospectives.

Requirements

• Led project management on hyperscale data center, large industrial, or infrastructure builds, delivering fast-track projects across multiple geographies.
• Deep knowledge of civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, and electrical scopes, procurement workflows, and cost controls.
• Expert with scheduling (P6, MS Project), cost (Procore, Ares, Excel), and collaboration (Smartsheet, Confluence) tools.
• Clear communication in writing and in person, comfortable with executives and trades alike.
• Built and scaled project teams across regions and time zones, align technical and commercial stakeholders under shared goals.
• Willing to travel 50%+ to active sites as projects require.

Nice-to-Haves

• PMI-PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent.
• Construction management qualification.
• Multi-region fast-track delivery experience.