Project Director, Colocation Development

Nextdc Ltd.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 210,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fast-growing tech company

AI/digital infrastructure focus

Collaborative culture and careergrowth

Job summary

NEXTDC in Sydney, Australia, is seeking a seasoned Project Director to lead the Colocation Development portfolio. You will own major data centre developments from design through handover, directing multidisciplinary teams, managing vendors, and ensuring safety, schedule, and budget performance.

Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, you will drive governance, risk management, and high-quality standards while collaborating with customers, regulatory bodies, and internal stakeholders to

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience leading and delivering large-scale, complex projects in data centre, mission-critical, or similar infrastructure sectors.
• Bachelor’s degree in property development, construction management, engineering, architecture, or related fields.
• Strong leadership, commercial acumen, and negotiation skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Excellent knowledge of building codes, regulatory approvals, and authority processes.

Responsibilities

• Leadership & Safety – Embed a safety-first culture, championing zero harm throughout design, construction and operations.
• Governance & Risk – Establish governance frameworks, oversee compliance, and proactively manage risk registers.
• Financial & Commercial – Lead project budgets, cashflow, procurement strategies, and financial reporting, aligning with business objectives.
• Programme Delivery – Direct the overall development programme, optimise timelines, monitor progress, and drive corrective actions.
• Design & Authorities – Oversee design finalisation, authority approvals, and regulatory compliance, maintaining stakeholder engagement.
• Stakeholder Engagement – Act as key interface for customer and internal/external stakeholders with clear reporting.
• Innovation & Improvement – Mentor teams, drive accountability, and embed continuous improvement in design, programme, safety and cost methodologies.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial acumen

Negotiation

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in property development, construction management, engineering, architecture, or related fields

Job description

Project Director, Colocation Development

• Full-time

At NEXTDC we are building the heart of Australia & Asia’s high-tech future. We design,buildandoperateworld class, next generation data centres, usingcutting edge, environmentally efficient infrastructure to service the specific requirements of local, international customers.

NEXTDC is an exciting ASX 100-listed technology company, only 16years young andoperating17 data centres across 7 major cities in Australia, with multiple international sites in development to support our customer’s digital infrastructure.

At NEXTDC our success depends on the talents of our people, and we foster a culture of continued learning and development. Our culture is built on collaboration and innovation, we are passionate about what we do, and we are committed to our mission to be the leading customer-centric data centre services company.

Where Cloud lives and AIthrives

As a Project Director within NEXTDC's Colocation Development team, you will hold full accountability for the successful delivery of major data centre developments and play a key leadership role in supporting NEXTDC's ongoing development program.

This senior leadership role spans the full project lifecycle, from design and procurement through to construction and operational handover. As the Principal's Representative, you will lead multidisciplinary teams, manage key stakeholder relationships, and ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, on budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Reporting to the Chief Development Officer you will bring extensive experience delivering data centres or other mission critical infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Safety – Embed a safety-first culture, championing zero harm throughout design,constructionand operations.
• Governance & Risk – Establish and implement governance frameworks, oversee compliance, and proactively manage risk registers.
• Financial & Commercial – Lead project budgets, cashflow, procurement strategies, and financial reporting, ensuring alignment to businessobjectives.
• Programme Delivery – Direct the overall development programme, optimise timelines,monitorprogress, and drive corrective action to accelerate outcomes.
• Design & Authorities – Oversee design finalisation, authority approvals, and regulatory compliance,maintainingstrong stakeholder and community engagement.
• Stakeholder Engagement – Act as key interface for customer, internal and external stakeholders, providing clear reporting and ensuring alignment to business goals.
• Innovation & Improvement – Mentor teams, drive accountability, and embed continuous improvement in design, programme,safetyand cost methodologies.

Requirements

• 15+years'experienceleadinganddeliveringlarge-scale, complex projectsand teamsin the data centre, mission-critical or highly services infrastructure sectors
• Bachelor's degree in property development, construction management, engineering, architecture, or related fields.
• Strong leadership, commercial acumen, and negotiation skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Excellent knowledge of building codes, regulatory approvals, and authority processes.
• A collaborative, can-do leader who thrives in fast-paced environments and empowers high-performing teams.

Benefits

• Be part of a fast-growing, future-focused technology company
• Play a key role in supporting AI and digital infrastructure in Australia
• Thrive in a collaborative, inclusive, and values-driven culture
• Access career development and progression opportunities as we expand

Our mission is to continue building a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents the communities in which we operate.

Make NEXTDC your next move.