Director – Data Center Delivery

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead the successful execution of the Data Center project portfolio.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and to customer expectations.
• Establish delivery governance, reporting cadence, and executive reviews.
• Drive consistency across project execution, forecasting, risk management, and customer communications.
• Lead recovery plans for projects requiring executive intervention.
• Manage a portfolio of complex mission-critical projects.
• Balance priorities across multiple customers, sites, and project teams.
• Develop portfolio-level reporting, forecasting, and performance metrics.
• Ensure effective resource allocation across concurrent programs.
• Partner with PMO leadership to continuously improve project delivery practices.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop Project Managers and Program Managers.
• Establish best practices for project planning, scheduling, forecasting, earned value management, change management, and project controls.
• Develop repeatable delivery methodologies and lessons-learned processes.
• Foster accountability and continuous improvement across the delivery organization.
• Own the financial performance of the Data Center delivery portfolio, including:
• Revenue delivery
• Gross margin
• Forecast accuracy
• Project profitability
• Change order management
• Resource utilization
• Risk identification and mitigation
• Partner with Executive Leadership on annual planning, forecasting, and operational reviews.
• Serve as the executive delivery leader for strategic customers.
• Responsibilities Include Executive project reviews, Customer escalations, Schedule recovery discussions, Risk communication, Change negotiations, Building long-term customer confidence, Partner with Sales during pursuits by demonstrating InflexionPoint's delivery capabilities and execution methodology.
• Build And Lead a Scalable Delivery Organization Including Project Managers, Program Managers, Delivery Coordinators, Construction Managers (future), Commissioning Managers (future).
• Create career paths, mentoring programs, and leadership development opportunities.
• Practice Growth Support the continued growth of the Data Center business by:
• Helping shape delivery strategy
• Participating in major pursuits
• Identifying opportunities for operational improvement
• Developing delivery standards that differentiate InflexionPoint in the market
• Partnering with the Technical Manager to establish repeatable execution models

Requirements

• 15+ years leading large industrial, mission-critical, or infrastructure projects.
• Hyperscale or colocation data center experience.
• Industrial automation or controls systems experience.
• Proven experience managing complex project portfolios exceeding $25M.
• Demonstrated success leading Project Managers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong program management and portfolio management experience.
• Experience managing customer relationships at the executive level.
• Experience coordinating with EPC firms, construction managers, and commissioning teams.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• PLC/SCADA project delivery experience.
• Commissioning and startup experience.
• Familiarity with Ignition or similar SCADA platforms.
• Exposure to DDC/BAS systems.