IT Program Management Lead - Infrastructure & Data Center (FS)

Kerry Consulting; Singapore; On-site; SGD 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry Consulting partners with a world-leading organisation to drive a high-impact IT Infrastructure Programme in Singapore. You will own the strategy and execution for a flagship Data Centre Build-Out, establishing and leading the permanent programme delivery team.

Responsible for end-to-end PMO governance, RFI/RFP processes, and complex lease negotiations while directing a matrixed delivery team to ensure scalable, resilient infrastructure and executive alignment at board level.

Qualifications

• 15 to 18+ years of IT Infrastructure programme management within data centres or general IT infrastructure including power, cooling, space, and network topology.
• Bachelor's degree in IT or Computer Science with technical command of data centre facilities.
• Strong commercial experience in contract negotiations, lease agreements, and vendor management.
• Proven ability to manage multi-million-dollar budgets, establish PMO governance, and influence C-suite stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end PMO for a flagship, greenfield Data Centre Build-Out in Singapore.
• Define strategy, roadmap, and execution; lead a permanent IT Infrastructure Programme Delivery team.
• Oversee RFI/RFP processes, negotiate leases, and manage multi-vendor delivery with MSP PMaaS resources.

Skills

Programme management

Executive leadership

Budget management

Vendor management

Contract negotiations

PMO governance

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT / Computer Science

Job description

We are currently partnering with a world leading organisation , with a presence spanning over 10 global offices and across more than 40 countries. Widely recognized as a leading Great Place to Work, they offer a high-impact, agile environment anchored on top-tier governance and excellence. This is a phenomenal career opportunity to step into a highly visible, standing leadership role within the Technology area. You will own the strategy and execution of a flagship, multi-million-dollar Data Centre Build-Out in Singapore while establishing and leading the organization's permanent IT Infrastructure Program delivery team.

You will have the opportunity to:

drive the end-to-end Program Management, strategy, roadmap, and execution of a complex, greenfield IT Infrastructure programs including a colocation Data Centre Build-Out, owning everything from site selection, capacity design (MEP, power density, cooling), and construction through to network cutovers, migration waves, and steady-state handover. Serving as the primary interface to executive leadership, steering committees, and the Board, you will establish and run a permanent IT Infrastructure Program Delivery team to govern all wider infrastructure change. Furthermore, you will direct RFI/RFP processes, negotiate complex colocation leases and multi-million-dollar budgets, and lead a matrixed delivery team alongside Managed Service Provider (MSP) PMaaS resources to ensure high-resiliency, scalable, and modular infrastructure delivery.

You will bring your experience of:

15 to 18+ years of IT Infrastructure programme management within any of these areas: (General IT infrastructure (servers, storage, networking, and cloud/hybrid integration) or data centers, including power distribution, cooling architecture, and physical security, data centre builds) - backed by a Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science). You possess a technical command of data centre facilities (power, cooling, space, network topology), combined with proven commercial expertise in contract negotiations, lease agreements, and vendor management. A strategic and resilient executive leader, you excel at managing complex multi-million-dollar budgets, setting up PMO governance frameworks, driving multi-vendor execution, and influencing C-suite stakeholders in a fast-paced global investment ecosystem.

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