Senior Director, Development Delivery

Vantage Data Centers; Cyberjaya; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health and welfare benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid leave benefits

Job summary

A leading data center solutions company in Cyberjaya, Malaysia is seeking a Senior Director of Development Delivery. This role involves overseeing the entire data center construction process, managing multiple projects and teams, and ensuring alignment with corporate objectives. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in construction management within the data center industry. Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package are offered.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of management experience required, 10 to 15 years preferred.
• Data Center experience is required.
• Experience in CSA and MEP construction management is a requirement.

Responsibilities

• Manage execution of development projects from concept through commissioning.
• Create and manage project budgets.
• Ensure compliance with project turnover documentation.

Skills

Construction management

Project management

Data Center operations

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor degree in construction management or similar field

Tools

Microsoft Office

MS Project

P6

Job description

Senior Director, Development Delivery page is loaded## Senior Director, Development Deliverylocations: Cyberjaya, Malaysiatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R20121# **About Vantage Data Centers**Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific (APAC), Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.The Delivery team is responsible for the entire process flow of delivering the physical data centers from early DD stage interfacing through to construction and commissioning, working with NSD, Design & Engineering, Sales, Operations, and other stakeholders teams and clients along the way. The team manages Vantage’s design and build partners to success through ownership, technical feedback and review, actively owning schedule and budget controls. Many times, a role like this at other companies is purely oversight.One thing that distinguishes Vantage is that our Delivery teams are given the responsibility and authority to directly drive the process. When compared to external resources, our internal team can ensure the key stakeholders are engaged in the decision-making process to align long-term operational sustainability with value engineering and cost metrics to deliver products aligned with corporate goals. This approach empowers each member of the team to drive high- impact decisions and even more impactful results.Vantage is looking for a driven Senior Director, Delivery KUL, Malaysia to provide overall leadership for our growing project delivery team and key internal stakeholders as we expand within the region.This position will oversee the requisite entitlement/permitting, and all aspects of construction.As a leader, you will be responsible for managing multiple projects and teams as well as ensuring all projects are in alignment with strategic corporate objectives. Collaboration and integration in the sales lifecycle process including client interface is integral to the role. Coordination and translation of requirements from Vantage’s internal subject matter experts ensures long term operational sustainability is preserved while driving towards optimized construction delivery. The role is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.**Essential Job Functions*** Development, standardization, and management of the overall Malaysia construction program to ensure that projects are delivered the same way every time (drive for standardization that reduces cycle time and cost)* Assist in the development of project tools, processes, & procedures that ensure the “perfect project” is launched every time (execute, refine, repeat)* Assist the Delivery function to define and develop key business engagement process that enables the leadership team to make quicker decisions (present things in a way so that all leadership has to say is “yes”)* Develop Comprehensive QA/QC program that prevents problems from occurring, and also identifies risks early in the project life cycle (prevent problems and catch problems sooner)* Actively engage with all peer level team members to develop and partner with the development of the 4 bullet points above (includes Operations, Operations Engineering, Procurement, Engineering, Finance, and Execs)* Lead, through delegation to the team, all aspects of construction including pre-construction, design, permitting, entitlements, competitive bidding, team selection, construction, commissioning, and project closeout* Hold the project team accountable to Create and manage project budgets and establish monthly forecasts including variances* Lead by example to ensure that the project team drives coordination and integration of internal stakeholders within the project.**Duties*** Manage campus wide execution of development projects from concept through commissioning and prepare various reports on a monthly and/or quarterly basis* Own resource allocation and project work flow for direct reports and third-party continent workforce* Drive day to day construction decisions to conclusion* QA/QC work products of direct reports and confirm accuracy. Manage inputs and delivery of work products from internal team members to ensure that new data center spaces comply with all applicable requirements (BOD, specifications, code, lease, etc.)* RFP creation and management for capital projects and customer builds* Establish project budgets and submit approval packages to executive team* Support sales in customer engagement and fulfillment of requirements as tied to leases and manage delivery in accordance with leases* Partner with Senior Director of Construction Cost, Finance to produce monthly project forecasts including variance analyses as well as execution of master service agreements (MSA) and project authorizations for new and existing contractors and vendors* Vendor/Contractor management including qualification and relationship building/maintenance* Review monthly billing with direct reports, confirm substantiation and audit vs budget* Ensure lessons learned are held and placed in the feedback loop to drive continuous improvement* Ensure project team complies with VDC project turnover documentation requirements to operations* Work closely with the Operations to coordinate design criteria and construction with ongoing maintenance and operation of existing facilitiesJob Requirements* Bachelor degree in construction management, or similar field, or equivalent experience* 7-10 years of experience in management role required, 10 to 15 years preferred* Data Center experience is required* Experience in CSA (civil, structural, architectural) and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) construction management is a requirement* Proficient in Microsoft Office and project management tools like MS Project or P6* Travel required is expected to be 10 to 15% but may increase over time as the business evolvesWe operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other’s strengths and respecting each other’s weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity EmployerVantage Data Centers does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage Data Centers.