Data Center Project Controls Director & Scheduler

Cushman & Wakefield; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 162,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield seeks a Director of Project Controls for Data Centers, serving as strategic lead for planning and scheduling across large capital programs. You will shape master schedules, resource plans, and delivery frameworks from planning through closeout, mentoring schedulers and aligning with executive priorities.

You will drive governance, reporting, and risk analyses, interfacing with client leadership and internal teams to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of mission-critical data

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field.
• 12–15+ years of experience in planning and scheduling for large-scale capital programs.
• Experience operating at a program or portfolio level, ideally in a client-facing leadership capacity.
• Strong experience in data center projects with an understanding of delivery, fast-track schedules, and commissioning requirements.
• Expertise in Primavera P6 (required); experience with additional planning tools and data visualization platforms preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of enterprise-level schedule management frameworks across major capital programs, including tools, processes, governance, and reporting standards.
• Serve as the primary planning and scheduling advisor to client leadership, providing strategic guidance on program phasing, sequencing, and delivery risks.
• Develop and oversee integrated master schedules aligning design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations across complex programs.
• Drive alignment across internal teams, contractors, designers, and third parties to ensure integration into a single source of truth schedule.
• Establish program-level reporting structures, KPIs, and executive dashboards to communicate schedule performance, risks, and trends.
• Lead scenario planning, what-if analysis, and quantitative risk assessments to support key program decisions.
• Identify and communicate critical path impacts, schedule risks, and mitigation strategies at both project and program levels.
• Oversee schedule quality, data integrity, and consistency across all projects within the program.
• Partner with cost, commercial, and project management leads to align schedule with financial and operational objectives.
• Build, lead, and mentor a team of schedulers and planners, establishing a culture of accountability, development, and continuous improvement.
• Support business development efforts by contributing to proposals, client presentations, and thought leadership related to project controls and scheduling.
• Act as a visible leader within both the client organization and internal teams, reinforcing best practices and driving delivery excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Scheduling

Program management

Data centers

Strategic advisory

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Other planning tools

Job description

Cushman & Wakefield seeks a Director of Project Controls for Data Centers, serving as strategic lead for planning and scheduling across large capital programs. You will shape master schedules, resource plans, and delivery frameworks from planning through closeout, mentoring schedulers and aligning with executive priorities.

You will drive governance, reporting, and risk analyses, interfacing with client leadership and internal teams to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of mission-critical data