Data Center Program Director

KCI; Sparks Corner (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Family-friendly benefits

Training and mentoring

Job summary

KCI Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Manager – Data Center Development to lead multi-site data center programs from due diligence through design, permitting, and construction support.

The ideal candidate will have 15+ years in large-scale infrastructure projects, strong leadership, and deep experience with permitting and utilities coordination. This role requires collaboration across internal teams, consultants, and clients to ensure on‑time, on‑budget delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Planning, or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience in program or project management for large-scale infrastructure, industrial, or mission-critical developments.
• Demonstrated experience with data center development, power/utility‑intensive projects, or complex industrial sites.
• Strong understanding of permitting, entitlements, and utility coordination.
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple concurrent data center development projects or workstreams within a larger program, coordinating site/civil, environmental, utility, energy, and permitting efforts.
• Develop and manage program execution plans, schedules, budgets, risk registers, and reporting frameworks.
• Oversee consultants and subconsultants to ensure alignment with scope, schedule, quality, and contract requirements.
• Coordinate complex permitting and entitlement strategies across local, state, and federal jurisdictions.
• Support transition from development into design and construction phases, ensuring continuity and risk mitigation.
• Serve as a key client-facing representative, supporting strong relationships with data center developers, owners, and end users.
• Facilitate communication among internal teams, external consultants, utilities, municipalities, and regulatory agencies.
• Prepare and deliver program updates, executive briefings, and issue-resolution strategies.
• Integrate multidisciplinary inputs into a cohesive development strategy.
• Identify development risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Contribute to standardized best practices, templates, and lessons learned for data center program delivery.
• Assist with scope definition, fee development, contract negotiations, and change management.
• Monitor program financial performance, budgets, forecasts, and earned value metrics.
• Support proposal development and strategic growth initiatives related to data center development.
• Coordinate and mentor project managers and staff, fostering cross-geography collaboration and resource planning.

Skills

Program leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Communication

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Project management software

Job description

KCI Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Manager – Data Center Development to lead multi-site data center programs from due diligence through design, permitting, and construction support.

The ideal candidate will have 15+ years in large-scale infrastructure projects, strong leadership, and deep experience with permitting and utilities coordination. This role requires collaboration across internal teams, consultants, and clients to ensure on‑time, on‑budget delivery.