Digital Consultant

Turner & Townsend; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Digital Consultant to lead data management, analytics and dashboard reporting for a global data center portfolio. You will analyze cost trends, forecast cashflows and provide actionable insights in a client-facing role.

You will collaborate across regions, benchmark performance, and support capital planning while ensuring SOX controls where applicable. Strong Excel and Power BI skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years using benchmarking, data modeling, and statistical methods to solve problems.
• Experience in data center or industrial/manufacturing projects.
• Advanced Excel and Power BI skills; client-facing role.
• UAT/QA experience is helpful.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to thrive in a client-facing role.

Responsibilities

• Analyze cost trends, issues and opportunities for a global data center portfolio.
• Provide insights and/or recommendations based on analysis to support internal initiatives.
• Present analysis findings in a clear, concise and professional manner.
• Identify ways to improve and streamline processes with software tools and/or automation.
• Review contractor and subcontractor pricing against benchmarks, including identifying outliers.
• Develop and maintain project cashflow forecasts and accruals monthly.
• Analyze project budgets against program-wide benchmarks and cost trends.
• Support the client in compiling information required for capital planning requests.

Skills

Benchmarking

Data modeling

Statistical methods

Client-facing

Presentation skills

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Turner & Townsend are engaged to support our client with many complex projects, and we are seeking the ideal Senior Digital Consultant responsible for data management, analytics and dashboard reporting development for our technology client’s Global Data Center Portfolio. As part of this role, you may also be required to perform cost management duties for related projects.

Responsibilities

• Analyze cost trends, issues and opportunities for a global data center portfolio. Projects are across various regions, in different construction stages and ranging from small colocation fit‑out to large hyperscale lease.
• You will likely perform a variety of analyses such as benchmarking, trend identification, growth forecasting to add value to problem‑solving discussions.
• Provide insights and/or recommendations based on analysis to facilitate internal initiatives.
• Ability to present analysis findings in a clear concise and professional manner.
• Identify ways to improve and streamline processes with the use of software tools and/or automation.
• Review contractor and subcontractor pricing against benchmarks, including identifying and negotiating outliers.
• Develop and maintain project cashflow forecasts and accruals on a monthly basis.
• Analyze project budgets against program‑wide benchmarks and ongoing cost trends.
• If necessary, provide recommendations to the client on project funding needs based on those benchmarks and cost trends.
• Support the client in compiling information required for capital planning requests (funding).
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of using technical skills such as benchmarking, data modeling, and statistical methods to solve problems.
• Previous commercial experience in data center or industrial / manufacturing projects.
• Advanced software skills in Excel and Power BI Dashboards.
• UAT/QA experience is helpful.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to thrive in a client‑facing role.
• Good organization skills, ability to multi‑task, prioritize, and be a team player.

The salary range for this full‑time role is $90K - $140K per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.