Director, Data Center Facilities Development

Oversees the construction of data centers by colocation providers, ensuring successful delivery of projects within the established timeline, budget, and quality parameters.  Specifically, this role is managing a data center build in North Dakota. Up to 25% travel will be required.

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. Directs the oversight of quality control processes to ensure all construction activities meet design specifications and industry standards. Leads strategic site walks and oversees the startup and commissioning phases of major data center projects. 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 construction activities align with the approved design plans and specifications. Oversees the installation of power, cooling, networking, and structured cabling systems, ensuring adherence to quality standards and managing high-impact installation resolutions.

Key Responsibilities
Construction Project Management-Project Planning and Execution:
-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.
-Leads the creation, management, and optimization of 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.
Construction Project Management-Project Integration and Quality Assurance:
-Directs the oversight of quality control processes to ensure all construction activities meet design specifications and industry standards.
-Directs the coordination and integration of tenant fit out projects, developing strategies to enhance efficiency and collaboration during design, construction, and commissioning phases.
-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.
Risk and Problem Management:
-Directs the evaluation of risk profiles associated with timely project delivery across a portfolio of projects.
-Addresses gaps in risk identification and mitigation, and communicates potential impacts to executive leadership.
-Develops and ensures the execution of comprehensive mitigation strategies for major construction project risks to ensure overall project success.
Stakeholder and Vendor Management:
-Directs the role of primary point of contact between the company and colocation providers, ensuring clear and effective communication and integrative solutions across the organization.
-Develops and maintains strategic relationships to support internal and external stakeholders at a senior level, driving organizational strategy and business objectives.
-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.
Design Coordination and Improvement:
-Directs collaboration with design teams to ensure that construction activities align with the approved design plans and specifications, integrating solutions across the organization.
-Provides high-level colocation provider evaluation input for continuous improvement, driving organizational strategy and business objectives.
-Oversees the installation of power, cooling, networking, and structured cabling systems, ensuring