Data Center Program Manager - Europe & Brazil

ByteDance; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

ByteDance seeks a hands-on Data Center Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery across Europe from our London base. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage data center providers for greenfield projects, and ensure electrical and telecom fit-outs meet stringent EU standards.

This role requires working with local operations, vendors, and stakeholders across Europe and Brazil, including Portuguese-language coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ years of experience in project delivery for large-scale data center projects (≥50 MW).
• Familiar with EU data center standards and authority requirements; especially Norway and Finland.
• Portuguese language proficiency is required to support data center delivery operations in Brazil.
• Preferred: Good relations with local electrical & telecom fit-out contractors.
• Preferred: Good relations with local telecommunication authorities & carriers.
• Preferred: Certification as a Professional Engineer.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end project management of data center delivery with cross-functional teams.
• Manage data center providers for greenfield projects.
• Oversee electrical and telecom fit-out work of the data hall.
• Localize data center standards, including workmanship and design.
• Support site selection-related tasks and technical reviews for data center infrastructure in the EU region.
• Collaborate with design team to optimize data hall standards.
• Support local operation teams on post-handover defect rectification.

Skills

Project management

Vendor coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

EU data center standards knowledge

Portuguese language proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Civil Engineering or equivalent

Job description

ByteDance seeks a hands-on Data Center Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery across Europe from our London base. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage data center providers for greenfield projects, and ensure electrical and telecom fit-outs meet stringent EU standards.

This role requires working with local operations, vendors, and stakeholders across Europe and Brazil, including Portuguese-language coordination.