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Director — Data Center Program Management (Owner's Rep)

CloudData · New York, NY, USA ·

Pay:
120.000 - 150.000
Job type:
Full Time

About the role
The Director of Program Management leads CloudData.Center's Owner's Representative engagements — providing independent oversight of design, construction, commissioning, and vendor management on behalf of clients building AI‑ready data centers.

What you will do

Lead program management on data center design and construction engagements as Owner's Representative

Manage A&E firms, general contractors, MEP engineers, and commissioning agents on behalf of the client

Develop and maintain program schedules, budgets, risk registers, and quality control frameworks

Chair design reviews, construction progress meetings, and commissioning sessions

Manage long‑lead procurement of critical path equipment (UPS, switchgear, cooling, generators)

Produce executive‑grade program status reports and escalation protocols

Coordinate with utility providers, municipalities, and regulatory bodies

Lead acceptance testing and client handover at commissioning

What we need

12+ years in data center or mission‑critical facility program management or construction management

Owner's Representative or Construction Management experience required

Deep knowledge of MEP systems: electrical distribution, UPS, generators, CRAC/CRAH, liquid cooling

PMP or equivalent certification strongly preferred

Nice to have

Uptime Institute ATD credential

Experience with hyperscale or AI data center builds

Middle East construction and regulatory experience

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