Senior Program Lead for Data Center Construction

Accenture Construct; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 114,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Construct is seeking a seasoned project leader to drive data center construction programs from strategy through handover.

You will coordinate with engineers, technologists, and strategists to align design, scope, and execution, while managing budgets and schedules. This role offers flexible work location and opportunities to work across hyperscale, grid, and critical infrastructure projects worldwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Business, or Project Management.
• 10+ years of project management experience in data center or critical environments.
• Experience managing full project lifecycle delivery.
• Experience with complex MEP systems and critical infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Primary point of contact for clients and stakeholders across data center projects.
• Build and maintain relationships with hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise data center clients.
• Lead client meetings, reporting, and overall communication strategy throughout project lifecycles.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, and cost control processes for complex data center builds.
• Review and approve subcontractor contracts, change orders, and pay applications.
• Identify and mitigate financial risks to ensure strong commercial performance.
• Support estimating, procurement, and bid strategy for data center construction opportunities.
• Lead constructability reviews and value engineering initiatives specific to mission-critical environments.
• Ensure alignment between design, scope, and execution strategy for data center delivery.
• Oversee project schedules, identify delivery risks, and drive accountability across internal teams and subcontractors.
• Flexible: mix of remote, onsite at a client or in an Accenture office.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Strategic communication

Budgeting & cost control

Leadership of diverse teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Architecture/Construction Management/PM

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

Accenture Construct is seeking a seasoned project leader to drive data center construction programs from strategy through handover.

You will coordinate with engineers, technologists, and strategists to align design, scope, and execution, while managing budgets and schedules. This role offers flexible work location and opportunities to work across hyperscale, grid, and critical infrastructure projects worldwide.