Onsite Data Center PMO Director

Instrata; St. Francisville (LA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Instrata seeks a Director of Construction PMO to lead onsite operations at a high-profile data center project. Based full-time on the site, the role oversees delivery, governance, budgeting, risk management, and safety to ensure quality outcomes.

You will coordinate with Regional Directors, PMs, field leadership, estimators, general contractors, trades, and client teams to drive excellence and consistent project results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
• 10-15+ years of progressive construction project management experience.
• 5+ years in a leadership role managing multiple project teams, programs, or regional operations.
• Experience leading onsite operations for large-scale construction projects, preferably data center or mission critical.
• Proven experience with PMO functions, project controls, and governance processes in commercial, data center, telecommunications, industrial, or infrastructure construction.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all onsite operations at the data center site.
• Be present in the field daily, monitoring progress, workmanship, safety, and quality.
• Establish and enforce site-level PMO standards, governance, project controls, documentation, and closeout procedures.
• Oversee multiple project teams, scopes, and phases on site, monitoring schedule, financial health, risk exposure, and resource allocation.
• Lead daily and weekly site coordination meetings with project teams, field leadership, the general contractor, trades, and the client.
• Report site performance, forecasts, risks, and progress to the Regional Director and leadership through dashboards and regular reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Business acumen

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

PMO software

Dashboards/Reporting tools

Job description

Instrata seeks a Director of Construction PMO to lead onsite operations at a high-profile data center project. Based full-time on the site, the role oversees delivery, governance, budgeting, risk management, and safety to ensure quality outcomes.

You will coordinate with Regional Directors, PMs, field leadership, estimators, general contractors, trades, and client teams to drive excellence and consistent project results.