Project Delivery Manager – Data Center

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across all project phases and manage delivery across EPCs, design consultants, and specialist contractors.
• Ensure compliance with Uptime Institute Tier III/IV standards and client technical requirements.
• Oversee project controls, risk management, and governance reporting; engage clients, authorities, utilities, and internal leadership.
• Drive safety, quality, schedule, and cost KPIs; support value engineering, change management, and claims resolution.
• Ensure commissioning and integrated systems testing readiness and operational handover.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline, such as Engineering or Construction Management.
• 15+ years in project and program management, including at least 10 years in mission-critical or data center environments.
• Proven delivery of large-scale, complex infrastructure or hyperscale data center projects.
• Strong understanding of MEP systems, utility coordination, commissioning, and Tier certification processes.
• Exceptional team leadership, stakeholder management, and decision-making capabilities.

Desired qualifications

• PMP, RICS, or equivalent certification is preferred.
• Middle East or similar-regulatory-environment project experience, fast-track delivery, and digital project-controls familiarity are desired.
• Commercial acumen and contract-management expertise are desired.

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