National Data Centre & Major Projects Leader

Blackbook Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive package

Job summary

Blackbook Recruitment is sourcing a senior leader to establish and run a national Data Centres & Major Projects division for an Australian electrical and industrial solutions business. The role involves owning the divisional strategy, operating model, and performance, with responsibility for revenue, profitability, and governance.

The position requires extensive sector experience, senior stakeholder credibility, and the ability to travel nationally.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in electrical, industrial, infrastructure, data centre or major project environments.
• Strong network across contractors, consultants and end clients in these sectors.
• Proven experience in business leadership, divisional planning and building new capability.
• Knowledge of bid strategy, tender governance and commercial submissions.
• Experience managing budgets, forecasting, project profitability and contract risk.

Responsibilities

• Develop the divisional business plan, operating model and capability roadmap.
• Lead executive-level relationships with strategic customers, contractors, consultants and supply partners.
• Drive opportunity mapping, market intelligence and pipeline growth across data centre and major project markets.
• Set and govern bid strategy, tender positioning and commercial submissions to lift conversion.
• Sponsor major projects with governance, risk management and escalation.
• Build, lead and develop a capable team across sector development, technical, project and service support.
• Own divisional financial performance including revenue, gross profit, margin and forecast accuracy.
• Lead a strong safety and quality culture across the division.

Skills

Executive leadership

Data centre/major project experience

Bid strategy & tender governance

Budgeting & forecasting

Job description

Blackbook Recruitment is sourcing a senior leader to establish and run a national Data Centres & Major Projects division for an Australian electrical and industrial solutions business. The role involves owning the divisional strategy, operating model, and performance, with responsibility for revenue, profitability, and governance.

The position requires extensive sector experience, senior stakeholder credibility, and the ability to travel nationally.