Senior Data Centre Programme Director, North America

Arcadis; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Delivery Leader to lead a North American data centre portfolio from the UK. You will mobilize delivery teams, mentor leaders, and ensure governance, quality, and client confidence across projects.

With deep data centre market knowledge and proven senior leadership, you will align portfolio priorities, manage risks, and report on delivery performance while supporting global delivery standards and mobility across locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven senior leadership of programmes or multi-project delivery.
• 5 years of Data centre or mission-critical experience.
• Chartership or accreditation such as MRICS, MCIOB, PMP, PgMP or APM desirable.
• Credible executive client and stakeholder leadership.
• Experience in governance, assurance and performance improvement.
• Strong project controls, risk, quality, and resource management.
• Ability to travel across the United States.

Responsibilities

• Lead North American portfolio delivery with executive oversight.
• Assure delivery against client commitments and Arcadis standards.
• Set regional priorities and consistent ways of working.
• Coach delivery leaders and build a high-performing culture.
• Own senior delivery engagement with client stakeholders.
• Lead resolution of delivery escalations.
• Direct portfolio reviews, health checks, and corrective actions.
• Champion quality, right-first-time delivery and continuous learning.
• Sponsor portfolio improvement and the North American programmatic delivery model.
• Maintain executive oversight of risks, issues and dependencies.
• Use insight to anticipate risk, target intervention and lead recovery.
• Establish clear reporting across delivery, quality, commercial and resource performance.

Skills

Senior leadership

Program management

Stakeholder engagement

Governance & assurance

Risk & quality mgmt

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Delivery Leader to lead a North American data centre portfolio from the UK. You will mobilize delivery teams, mentor leaders, and ensure governance, quality, and client confidence across projects.

With deep data centre market knowledge and proven senior leadership, you will align portfolio priorities, manage risks, and report on delivery performance while supporting global delivery standards and mobility across locations.