Project Director

g2 Recruitment; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 166,000 - 277,000; Part time

Job summary

g2 Recruitment is looking for a senior Project Director to lead a hyperscale data centre project in Finland, from construction to handover. The role requires strong leadership, governance, and client engagement across multidisciplinary teams.

The successful candidate will manage scope, budget, schedule, risk, and safety, with fluent English; Finnish language skills are advantageous. This is a hybrid freelance/contract position with Finnish travel as required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of delivering large-scale construction or mission-critical projects.
• Proven experience as a Project Director on hyperscale data centre projects.
• Fluent English; Finnish language skills are advantageous.
• Experience managing budgets, programmes and contractors.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of a large-scale hyperscale data centre project from construction through to handover.
• Manage project scope, budget, schedule, and stakeholder expectations.
• Oversee contractors, consultants, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Drive governance, risk management, and reporting activities.
• Ensure highest safety, quality, and operational excellence standards.
• Act as primary contact for clients and senior stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Communication

Risk management

Project governance

Operational excellence

Job description

Location: Finland

Contract Type: Freelance / Contract

Working Pattern: Hybrid, with travel across Finland as required

Rate: Dependent on Experience

The Role

• Lead the delivery of a large-scale hyperscale data centre project from construction through to handover.
• Manage project scope, budget, schedule, and stakeholder expectations.
• Oversee contractors, consultants, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Drive project governance, risk management, and reporting activities.
• Ensure the highest standards of safety, quality, and operational excellence.
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients and senior stakeholders.

Requirements

• 10+ years' experience delivering large-scale construction, infrastructure, or mission-critical projects.
• Proven experience as a Project Director on hyperscale data centre projects.
• Strong understanding of data centre construction, commissioning, and operations.
• Experience managing major project budgets, programmes, and contractors.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent English required. Finnish language skills are advantageous.