Global Head, Project Controls – Data Center Portfolio

Umbilical Advanced; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Umbilical Advanced seeks a founder-level SVP, Project Controls for a global data centers portfolio. You will own the framework, set standards, and drive a system that all regions use to measure capacity, risk, and schedule health.

The role spans governance conversations at the board level and the detail of contingency drawdowns. You’ll build the function, hire where needed, and travel about a third of the time to hubs worldwide.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in creating and enforcing controls standards across regions.
• Experience building a system-of-record for portfolio governance and contingency management.
• Ability to lead multiple directors and align cross-functional teams toward a single framework.

Responsibilities

• Own the framework: breakdown structures, gate criteria, estimating classes, risk standards.
• Land a system-of-record migration and preserve portfolio history during transition.
• Build and lead the function, hiring where needed and coordinating across regions.

Job description

Umbilical Advanced seeks a founder-level SVP, Project Controls for a global data centers portfolio. You will own the framework, set standards, and drive a system that all regions use to measure capacity, risk, and schedule health.

The role spans governance conversations at the board level and the detail of contingency drawdowns. You’ll build the function, hire where needed, and travel about a third of the time to hubs worldwide.