Senior Data Centre Delivery Director

Spencer Ogden; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Health and wellbeing support

Job summary

Spencer Ogden is seeking an experienced Data Centre Projects Director to lead the successful delivery of major data centre developments across the UK and Europe. You will guide projects from planning and design through construction, commissioning and handover, coordinating with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires senior leadership, governance, risk management and a strong track record in delivering mission-critical facilities, with a flexible hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in engineering, construction, project management or a related discipline.
• Chartered status or membership of a relevant professional institution is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of major data centre projects and programmes, with accountability for safety, quality, programme, commercial performance and client outcomes.
• Act as Project Director or Programme Director on strategically important commissions across the UK and Europe.
• Establish clear project governance, decision-making routes, reporting arrangements and assurance reviews.
• Provide visible leadership across multidisciplinary Buildings teams, aligning mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, architectural and specialist inputs.
• Work with project managers and technical leads to develop delivery strategies, resource plans, schedules and controls appropriate to each commission.
• Identify, assess and manage project risks and opportunities, escalating issues early and supporting timely resolution.
• Build trusted relationships with clients, developers, operators, contractors, consultants and supply chain partners.
• Chair project and programme reviews, ensuring actions, dependencies and decisions are understood and owned.
• Oversee commercial performance, contractual obligations, change management and forecasting in partnership with commercial and project controls colleagues.
• Promote consistent delivery standards, lessons learned and continuous improvement across commissions.
• Support strategic pursuits, proposals and client presentations by bringing credible project delivery insight.
• Mentor project managers and future project directors, strengthening leadership and delivery capability across the business.
• Collaborate across the wider organisation to connect clients with the right expertise and provide integrated solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project governance

Risk management

Education

Degree in engineering/construction/PM

Chartered status preferred

Job description

Spencer Ogden is seeking an experienced Data Centre Projects Director to lead the successful delivery of major data centre developments across the UK and Europe. You will guide projects from planning and design through construction, commissioning and handover, coordinating with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires senior leadership, governance, risk management and a strong track record in delivering mission-critical facilities, with a flexible hybrid working model