Lead Principal Data Center Facilities Development Manager

Oracle; France; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Oracle seeks an experienced Construction Project Manager to lead data center builds with colocation providers. You will oversee scheduling, budgeting, documentation, and quality assurance across design, construction, and commissioning phases.

The role requires senior-level leadership, strong vendor management, and a focus on continuous improvement. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery and compliance with industry standards.

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in construction project management.
• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field with 11 years of experience in construction project management.
• Master's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field with 9 years of experience in construction project management.
• Doctorate in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field with 7 years of experience in construction project management.
• 2 years of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
• 4 years of experience working with operating budgets and/or project financials.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight and leadership for the construction of data centers by colocation providers, ensuring on-time, within-budget delivery and high quality.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project schedules with strategic coordination with colocation providers for successful milestone delivery.
• Lead and manage project budgets for efficient resource use and cost-effective delivery across the organization.
• Oversee documentation including design reviews, commissioning, and problem-solving papers to maintain high standards and proper delivery of materials.
• Direct implementation and oversight of quality control processes to ensure construction activities meet design specifications and industry standards.
• Coordinate tenant fit-out projects across design, construction, and commissioning phases for maximum efficiency.
• Lead risk assessment and mitigation strategies to ensure timely project delivery across portfolios.
• Manage stakeholder and vendor relationships; negotiate and manage contracts with external vendors, contractors, and suppliers.
• Direct design coordination and installation of power, cooling, networking, and cabling systems; ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Foster continuous improvement and develop metrics to measure success of initiatives.

Skills

People Leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field

Master's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field

Doctorate in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Key Responsibilities
• Construction Project Management-Project Planning and Execution:
• -Provides strategic oversight and leadership for the construction of data centers by colocation providers, ensuring the completion of projects on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• -Develops, maintains, and provides executive oversight for comprehensive project schedules, ensuring strategic coordination with colocation providers for the successful delivery of all project milestones.
• -Leads and oversees the strategic creation, management, and optimization of project budgets, ensuring the efficient use of resources and cost-effective delivery of projects across the organization.
• -Oversees the creation, review, and maintenance of documentation, including design review, commissioning, and problem-solving papers, ensuring high standards are maintained, documents are effectively managed and delivered, and all materials meet their intended purpose.
• Construction Project Management-Project Integration and Quality Assurance:
• -Directs the implementation and oversight of quality control processes to ensure all construction activities meet design specifications and industry standards.
• -Strategizes and leads the coordination and integration of tenant fit out projects, optimizing efforts throughout design, construction, and commissioning phases for maximum efficiency and effectiveness.
• -Conducts strategic site walks to ensure schedule adherence, coordination, and quality throughout the project lifecycle.
• -Provides executive oversight and strategic leadership for the startup and commissioning phases of major data center projects, ensuring that all systems are operational and meet design specifications.
• Risk and Problem Management:
• -Leads the evaluation of risk profiles associated with timely project delivery across a portfolio of projects.
• -Identifies critical gaps in risk identification and mitigation and drives organizational-wide initiatives to address these gaps.
• -Develops and ensures the execution of comprehensive mitigation strategies for major construction project risks to ensure overall project success.
• Stakeholder and Vendor Management:
• -Leads the role of primary point of contact between the company and colocation providers, ensuring clear and effective communication, addressing long-term strategic issues, and acting as the primary liaison for escalated or high-risk matters.
• -Develops and maintains strategic relationships to support internal and external stakeholders at a high level, driving strategic initiatives and organizational goals.
• -Oversees the selection, negotiation, and management of contracts with external vendors, contractors, and suppliers, ensuring contract compliance and performance.
• Design Coordination and Improvement:
• -Directs collaboration with design teams to ensure that construction activities align with the approved design plans and specifications, addressing long-term strategic design issues.
• -Provides high-level colocation provider evaluation input for continuous improvement, driving strategic initiatives and organizational goals.
• -Oversees the installation of power, cooling, networking, and structured cabling systems, ensuring adherence to quality standards and resolving high-stakes installation challenges.
• Core Responsibilities
• Planning & Execution:
• -Manages and provides direction on timelines, deliverables, and budgets when applicable for critical high-impact projects or initiatives that impact the line of business, ensuring timely completion and adherence to requirements. Anticipates and plans for shifts in resources or timelines based on changing business priorities, ensuring optimal outcomes.
• Collaboration & Partnership:
• -Influences cross-functional leaders and external stakeholders to gain alignment on strategic objectives. Fosters partnerships with key business leaders, stakeholders, and/or customers, identifying opportunities for expanding partnerships and promoting long-term organizational success. Champions transparency and inclusivity by actively seeking, listening to, and incorporating diverse perspectives.
• Problem Solving:
• -Leads specialized, advanced problem-solving efforts, serving as an escalation point for complex issues. Guides others to leverage innovative data-driven techniques to address ambiguous or novel issues, identify root causes, and drives the implementation of solutions that prevent future issues.
• Continuous Learning:
• -Leverages deep industry knowledge and expertise to serve as a thought leader within the organization. Contributes to the advancement of the field or industry through thought leadership (e.g., conference presentations, white papers, research contributions). Maintains and evolves expertise in relevant areas by proactively monitoring emerging trends, technologies, and industry standards, ensuring the organization remains current with best practices. Champions continuous learning and knowledge sharing, promoting professional development across teams. Applies new knowledge to drive advancement and mentors others to do the same.
• Continuous Improvement:
• -Develops innovative solutions and drives the implementation of ideas that increase the efficiency and effectiveness of processes, protocols, and workflows across the organization. Evaluates effectiveness of updated approaches and methods for continued improvement to enhance efficiencies and ensure changes align with organizational goals. Designs and develops metrics to measure success of improvement initiatives.
• Performance and Development:
• -Serves as a subject matter expert regarding talent needs and organizational talent strategy. Imparts leadership and expert knowledge throughout the talent development pipeline including candidate interviews, candidate assessment, and hiring decisions, ensuring alignment with organizational talent strategy.

Qualifications

• Minimum Job Qualifications
• Education and/or Experience:
• 15 years of experience in construction project management
• OR
• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field AND 11 years of experience in construction project management
• OR
• Master's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field AND 9 years of experience in construction project management
• OR
• Doctorate in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field AND 7 years of experience in construction project management.
• Job Skills:
• Same as prior level
• Preferred Job Qualifications
• Education and/or Experience:
• 16 years of experience in construction project management
• OR
• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field AND 12 years of experience in construction project management
• OR
• Master's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field AND 10 years of experience in construction project management
• OR
• Doctorate in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field AND 8 years of experience in construction project management.
• People Leadership / Management Experience:
• 2 years of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
• Budget Experience:
• 4 years of experience working with operating budgets and/or project financials.

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