Datacenter Program Director

Accountabilities: Lead strategic program delivery: Direct the end-to-end execution of large-scale datacenter projects across the United States and Canada, ensuring delivery within agreed scope, timelines, budgets, and quality standards. Own financial and commercial performance: Maintain full accountability for program budgets and financial results, drive cost control, ensure financial compliance, and manage change orders to protect and optimize profitability. Manage customer and stakeholder relationships: Serve as the primary interface for hyperscaler customers and key developers, maintaining alignment across complex stakeholder groups and governance structures. Oversee risk and program governance: Establish and manage appropriate governance processes, identify and mitigate delivery risks, and ensure effective communication and decision-making across stakeholders. Ensure technical and operational excellence: Oversee technical and operational work packages, ensuring all delivery activities comply with applicable technical specifications, operational standards, and security requirements. Coordinate supply chain operations: Manage complex supply chain networks spanning multiple countries, coordinating delivery partners and ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory requirements. Support future business growth: Collaborate with the Inquiry to Order (ITO) stage to shape future datacenter opportunities, influence upcoming orders, and strengthen the capabilities required to support increasing market demand. Build and lead high-performing teams: Recruit, develop, and manage project managers and supporting functions, ensuring the organization has the leadership, resources, and expertise needed for successful execution. Drive cross-regional coordination: Align project delivery across multiple regions, factories, and business functions to maintain consistency, accountability, and execution quality. Influence executive-level strategy: Build strong relationships with senior customer stakeholders and internal leadership, contributing to strategic decisions and long-term business development. Requirements Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Engineering, or a related discipline. 15+ years of progressive leadership experience managing complex projects, programs, or business segments within organizations of comparable scale. Demonstrated success leading complex, multi-year, multi-regional projects with large-scale budgets of $1 billion or more. Deep knowledge of professional project management methodologies, governance frameworks, and best practices for delivering major turnkey projects. Strong financial and commercial management capabilities, including budget ownership, cost control, profitability management, and change order oversight. Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing large workforces, including both direct and indirect reports. Ability to operate effectively across complex organizational structures and multicultural business environments. Strong technical background in complex engineering environments, including grid and system studies. Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with hyperscaler customers and other senior stakeholders. Exceptional executive-level communication, negotiation, and influencing skills, with the ability to shape organizational and commercial strategy. Experience coordinating cross-regional business operations and systems delivery across multiple factories and locations. Strong leadership, decision-making, problem-solving, and risk management capabilities. Ability to balance strategic priorities with detailed operational execution in high-value, technically complex programs. Benefits Annual base salary: USD $232,000–$310,000, with the final offer based on experience, education, skills, and other relevant factors. Annual incentive: Eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus. Medical coverage: Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits. Health and wellbeing support: Access to a 24/7 nurse-based Health Coach resource and a confidential Employee Assistance Program offering assessment, counseling, and referrals. Retirement savings: Tax-advantaged 401(k) savings plan with company matching and additional company retirement contributions. Executive retirement support: Access to Fidelity Executive Services and a Restoration Plan offering company credits on eligible compensation above IRS limits. Paid leave: 12 paid holidays and permissive time off. Family support: Paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Insurance protection: Disability benefits and life insurance. Professional development: Tuition assistance. Remote work: Fully remote position. Relocation: Relocation assistance is not provided.