Project Delivery Opportunity - Data Centre Construction

Parapex Talent; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support to Finland

Visa sponsorship

Global portfolio progression

Rotation opportunities

Job summary

Parapex Talent is seeking a Project Director to lead large-scale data centre builds across Finland. Based in Helsinki, you will be the senior on-site figure, directing contractors and consultants from inception through handover on multiple campus projects within a 36-campus portfolio.

You will own programme, cost and quality outcomes, report to senior leadership, engage with international teams, and help scale the Finnish programme as demand grows.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership of large, complex construction projects (data centres preferred).
• Experience directing contractors and consultancies with accountability for programme, cost and quality.
• Willingness to be based on-site in Finland and engage with international teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of large-scale, complex data centre projects from early scoping through construction and handover.
• Oversee and direct all general contractor, project management and design consultancy teams.
• Own programme, cost and quality outcomes, and report progress to senior leadership.
• Represent the operator with senior stakeholders and international teams.
• Help shape how the Finnish programme scales as the pipeline grows.

Skills

Senior leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Contractor management

On-site readiness

Education

PMP/PRINCE2 certification

Job description

Helsinki, Finland (on site, multiple project sites) · Permanent · Visa sponsorship available · Relocation support

THE OPPORTUNITY

A global data centre operator is building out a pipeline of projects across Finland and is hiring several Project Directors to lead them. Finland is part of a 36-campus portfolio spanning Europe, Asia-Pacific and North America.

The business is internally funded and owner-led. Decisions are made quickly, and projects don't stall waiting on financing. People also move up. In many businesses senior hires sit in the same seat for years. This one is growing fast enough to offer real, visible progression.

THE ROLE

You'll be the senior most construction lead on your project, the person every general contractor and consultancy team answers to. You'll be based in Helsinki and on site across Finnish projects, taking campuses from inception through to completion.

• Lead delivery of large-scale, complex data centre projects from early scoping through construction and handover
• Oversee and direct all general contractor, project management and design consultancy teams
• Own programme, cost and quality outcomes, and report progress to senior leadership
• Represent the operator with senior stakeholders and international teams
• Help shape how the Finnish programme scales as the pipeline grows

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Senior leadership of large, complex construction projects, ideally in data centres. Close mission-critical sectors such as pharma, semiconductor or advanced manufacturing will also be considered
• A track record of directing contractors and consultancies, with overall accountability for programme, cost and quality
• Confidence engaging senior stakeholders and international teams
• Readiness to be based on site in Finland

USEFUL, NOT ESSENTIAL

• Data centre delivery experience with an operator, hyperscaler, developer, PMC or general contractor
• A degree in engineering, construction management or project management
  PMP, PRINCE2 or an equivalent qualification

Finnish language is not required.

THE PACKAGE

• Relocation support to Finland (housing is not included)
  Visa sponsorship for the right candidate
• Prefer not to relocate? You're welcome to rotate on your own schedule, with travel at your own cost
• Real progression across a 36-campus global portfolio in a business that is still scaling

THE PROCESS

The process includes several interview stages.