Data Center Program Lead - Mission Critical Construction

AECOM; North Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 114,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Program Manager - Data Center Construction in North Las Vegas, NV. This role leads cross-functional teams, aligns with senior leadership, and oversees governance and delivery across mission critical programs.

The ideal candidate has deep experience in data center construction, strong governance and risk skills, and a track record of developing leaders and winning proposals. Relocation may be available and travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of related experience or equivalent.
• Experience with hyperscale mission critical/data center construction projects.
• PMP or similar certification preferred.
• 20 years of related experience.
• Strong understanding of quality and safety culture, regulatory compliance, assurance, and governance expectations.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership and strategic direction across the mission critical program lifecycle, ensuring alignment with project objectives, client needs, regulatory requirements, and organizational priorities.
• Establish and maintain robust program governance frameworks to enable effective decision-making, assurance, and executive oversight.
• Direct and integrate senior delivery leaders accountable for technical, commercial, operational readiness, stakeholder, and systems delivery across the program.
• Lead, coach, and develop program leadership and delivery teams, supporting high performance, capability development, succession planning, and knowledge transfer.
• Proactively identifies potential program problems or opportunities, analyzes the issues using all appropriate resources, develops alternatives and arrives at the most optimum approach to mitigate problems or exploit opportunities.
• Leads cross-functional teams and coordinates activities across multiple departments to ensure program objectives are met.
• Establishes and maintains strong relationships with key stakeholders, including clients, vendors, and executive leadership.
• Implements and oversees risk management strategies to identify, assess, and mitigate potential program risks.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives to enhance program management processes and methodologies.
• Travel expected to align with client and/or program requirements.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Change management

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Program Manager - Data Center Construction in North Las Vegas, NV. This role leads cross-functional teams, aligns with senior leadership, and oversees governance and delivery across mission critical programs.

The ideal candidate has deep experience in data center construction, strong governance and risk skills, and a track record of developing leaders and winning proposals. Relocation may be available and travel is expected.