EMEA Data Center Delivery Leader

Ares Management Corporation; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Ada Infrastructure, part of Ares Management Corporation, is seeking a Delivery Lead for EMEA to oversee end-to-end construction across multiple campuses. You will lead a regional delivery team, enforce governance, and ensure timely, on-budget delivery aligned with Ada’s technical and commercial objectives.

You will partner with Development, Design, Product, Finance, Sales, Operations, EHS, ESG, and executive leadership, while engaging customers and vendors to advance strategic projects across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent experience in construction.
• 15+ years delivering large-scale, capital-intensive construction programs.
• Experience with data center infrastructure is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the EMEA delivery strategy from pre-construction through turnover to operations.
• Lead and develop a high-performing regional delivery team.
• Establish governance, controls, and reporting for scalable execution across markets.
• Ensure compliance with Ada design standards and risk management frameworks.
• Manage regional CAPEX, budgeting, forecasting, and cost controls.
• Provide executive-level reporting on portfolio status and risks.
• Oversee contractor and vendor strategies including MSAs and SOWs.
• Drive collaboration with Design, CSA/MEP teams for constructability and schedule.
• Mitigate program risks: schedule, supply chain, labour and permitting.
• Explore cost optimization, prefabrication and alternative delivery strategies.
• Champion safety culture across all sites and align with ESG commitments.
• Act as senior delivery interface with customers and partners; support sales in commitments.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, or related discipline

Job description

Ada Infrastructure, part of Ares Management Corporation, is seeking a Delivery Lead for EMEA to oversee end-to-end construction across multiple campuses. You will lead a regional delivery team, enforce governance, and ensure timely, on-budget delivery aligned with Ada’s technical and commercial objectives.

You will partner with Development, Design, Product, Finance, Sales, Operations, EHS, ESG, and executive leadership, while engaging customers and vendors to advance strategic projects across