Director of Data Center Delivery

About the role

The ideal candidate will lead the construction of data centers by colocation providers, ensuring successful delivery of projects within the established timeline, budget, and quality parameters. This role involves managing a data center build in North Dakota and requires up to 25% travel.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the construction of data centers by colocation providers, ensuring successful delivery of projects within the established timeline, budget, and quality parameters.
• Develops, maintains, and oversees project schedules, ensuring effective coordination with colocation providers for on-time milestone achievement.
• Maintains and oversees project budgets, ensuring strategic resource allocation and cost-efficiency throughout the project.
• Provides high-level leadership to project managers, setting strategic goals and ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
• Directs the creation, review, and maintenance of documentation, including design review, commissioning, and problem-solving papers, ensuring organizational standards are upheld, documents are managed and delivered effectively, and all materials are suitable for their intended purpose.
• Directs the oversight of quality control processes to ensure all construction activities meet design specifications and industry standards.
• Leads strategic site walks to ensure schedule adherence, coordination, and quality throughout the project lifecycle.
• Oversees the startup and commissioning phases of major data center projects, ensuring all systems are operational and meet design specifications.
• Addresses gaps in risk identification and mitigation, and communicates potential impacts to executive leadership.
• Directs the role of primary point of contact between the company and colocation providers.
• Oversees the selection, negotiation, and management of contracts with external vendors, contractors, and suppliers, ensuring contract compliance and performance, and managing high-impact contract resolutions.
• Oversees the installation of power, cooling, networking, and structured cabling systems, ensuring adherence to quality standards and managing high-impact installation resolutions.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success hiring, mentoring, and building high-performing teams.
• Significant leadership experience managing and developing teams.
• Proven ability to manage complex construction or infrastructure programs.
• Experience in delivering results in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• At least 5 years of direct people management experience.