Senior Data Centre Project Lead – London & Europe

Accenture UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture UK’s Soben team in London seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale, ground-up data centre developments across Europe. You will own strategy, planning, construction, commissioning and handover, ensuring safety, quality, programme, cost and client satisfaction.

You will steer project governance, manage stakeholders, and lead cross-disciplinary teams to deliver complex construction programmes for technology clients in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Construction Management, Project Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related discipline.
• Chartered status (MRICS, MAPM, MCIOB, CEng, or equivalent), or demonstrable progress towards chartership.
• Proven experience delivering major construction projects within consultancy, client-side, or contractor environments.
• Strong understanding of full project lifecycle from feasibility to handover.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies, governance frameworks, and delivery best practices.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients during inception and development on delivery approaches, risks, opportunities, and objectives.
• Define project success criteria including programme, budget, quality, sustainability, safety, and operations.
• Lead development and implementation of project execution strategies and delivery plans.
• Establish governance, reporting structures, processes and controls across the project lifecycle.
• Drive planning, programmes and delivery schedules; monitor milestones and take corrective actions.
• Lead change management, managing scope, programme and cost impacts.
• Oversee budgets, forecasts, risk/opportunity registers, and commercial decisions.
• Provide strategic client advice on project financial matters and delivery strategies.
• Build relationships with clients, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders; chair meetings and governance forums.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams; foster collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Champion health, safety, quality management and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Governance

Risk management

Communication

Education

Degree in Construction Management

Chartered status / progress toward chartership

Job description

Accenture UK’s Soben team in London seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale, ground-up data centre developments across Europe. You will own strategy, planning, construction, commissioning and handover, ensuring safety, quality, programme, cost and client satisfaction.

You will steer project governance, manage stakeholders, and lead cross-disciplinary teams to deliver complex construction programmes for technology clients in a fast-paced environment.