Milan Data Centre Project Director

Jdl Recruitment; Bardi; In loco; EUR 150.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

JDL Recruitment partners with a leading data centre developer to recruit a Project Director in Milan, Italy. This permanent role leads a five-strong team, with travel across sites and a focus on delivering complex data centre implementations.

The successful candidate will drive end-to-end delivery, manage budgets and align with design, regulatory and client requirements while reporting to the Senior Director of Project Management and Implementation.

Competenze

• 12+ years' experience in data centre project management and implementation, with at least 4 years at Director level.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering; Master's degree preferred.
• Proven track record delivering large scale, complex data centre projects.
• Strong understanding of data centre infrastructure including servers, storage, network systems, cooling, power management and security.
• Expertise across design review, project management, construction and commissioning, with familiarity of Uptime Institute Tier standards.
• Knowledge of industry compliance and local and international standards.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects without compromising delivery or quality.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• Proficiency in English and Italian.

Mansioni

• Lead the end to end implementation of data centre projects from mobilisation through construction, commissioning and handover.
• Ensure alignment with approved design, Employer's Requirements, client governance, contractual obligations and local authority requirements.
• Oversee project and construction activities across multiple sites, holding delivery to quality, safety, schedule and cost targets.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders across Operations, IT, Security, Design and Planning alongside external contractors and vendors.
• Chair project, site and progress meetings, providing clear direction and resolving issues as they arise.
• Manage project and construction risks, variations and claims in coordination with commercial and contracts teams.
• Oversee commissioning, performance testing and readiness reviews, ensuring compliance with industry standards including Uptime Institute Tier requirements.
• Drive structured handover to Operations, covering documentation, as builts, O&M manuals and readiness sign off.
• Lead general contractors, subcontractors, vendors and consultants, including prequalification and technical evaluation.
• Manage budgets, site variations, resource allocation and expenditure to protect financial performance.
• Coordinate with local and international authorities to secure required approvals.
• Report weekly on project status to management.

Conoscenze

Data centre project mgmt

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

English & Italian

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Descrizione del lavoro

JDL Recruitment partners with a leading data centre developer to recruit a Project Director in Milan, Italy. This permanent role leads a five-strong team, with travel across sites and a focus on delivering complex data centre implementations.

The successful candidate will drive end-to-end delivery, manage budgets and align with design, regulatory and client requirements while reporting to the Senior Director of Project Management and Implementation.