EMEA Data Center Delivery Executive

Ada Infrastructure; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Ada Infrastructure is seeking a Delivery Lead for the EMEA region to oversee end-to-end construction and delivery of development portfolios. You will lead a regional delivery team across multiple campuses, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget while upholding Ada’s standards.

You will collaborate with Development, Design, Finance, Sales, Operations EHS, ESG, and executive leadership, driving governance, cost control, and risk management across diverse markets.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience delivering large-scale, capital-intensive construction programs.
• 10+ years in senior leadership roles.
• Extensive experience delivering mission critical or data center infrastructure.
• Proven leadership of multi-site, multi-billion dollar construction portfolios.
• Deep expertise in CSA and MEP construction, construction means and methods.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the EMEA delivery strategy across all EMEA campuses, from pre-construction handoff through commissioning and turnover to operations.
• Lead, manage, and develop a high performing regional delivery team, of ADA and contract employees.
• Establish and continuously refine delivery governance, processes, controls, and reporting standards to enable scalable execution across multiple markets.
• Ensure consistent application of Ada’s global design standards, delivery methodologies, and risk management frameworks.
• Maintain full accountability for regional CAPEX performance, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cost controls.
• Provide clear, executive level reporting on portfolio status, risks, opportunities, and performance metrics.
• Oversee regional contractor and vendor strategies, including MSAs, GPAs, SOWs, and contractor qualification.
• Drive execution excellence with Design team across CSA and MEP intensive construction programs.
• Identify and mitigate program level risks, including schedule, supply chain, labour, permitting, and power delivery constraints.
• Collaborate with Development, Design and Project Controls teams to identify cost optimization opportunities and Incorporate prefabrication, modularization, and alternate delivery strategies to improve speed, cost certainty, and scalability.
• Champion a proactive safety culture across all sites, embedding safety as a baseline expectation.
• Partner with EHS and ESG leadership to ensure delivery outcomes align with Ada’s sustainability commitments.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Contract strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management

Engineering degree

Tools

Procore

Primavera P6

Job description

Ada Infrastructure is seeking a Delivery Lead for the EMEA region to oversee end-to-end construction and delivery of development portfolios. You will lead a regional delivery team across multiple campuses, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget while upholding Ada’s standards.

You will collaborate with Development, Design, Finance, Sales, Operations EHS, ESG, and executive leadership, driving governance, cost control, and risk management across diverse markets.