Program Manager - Data Centers

LVI Associates; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Comprehensive benefits

Professional growth

Autonomy within growing organization

Job summary

LVI Associates is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead the delivery of large-scale data center construction programs across Texas. This client-facing leadership role oversees multiple projects from planning through turnover, coordinating owners, design teams, contractors, and commissioning groups to ensure on-time, on-budget outcomes.

You will drive schedules, budgets, risk management, reporting, and program performance, while advising the client on strategic decisions and portfolio

Qualifications

• 7+ years of data center construction experience.
• Experience delivering mission critical, colocation, hyperscale, or cloud infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of design, construction, MEP systems, commissioning, and project controls.
• Proven experience managing multiple stakeholders and complex project teams.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of complex data center construction programs across Texas.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously through planning, design, construction, commissioning, and turnover.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients and executive stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain program schedules, budgets, and reporting frameworks.
• Coordinate architects, engineers, contractors, commissioning teams, and vendors.
• Identify and mitigate project risks while driving successful outcomes.
• Ensure adherence to project goals, quality standards, and operational requirements.
• Facilitate executive-level meetings and provide regular program updates.
• Support long-term portfolio planning and strategic decision-making.

Skills

Data center construction

Education

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

Job description

Our client is a leading consulting and project delivery firm specializing in mission critical facilities, hyperscale data centers, and complex infrastructure environments. With decades of experience supporting some of the world's largest technology and cloud providers, they are known for delivering high-performance solutions across the full project lifecycle, from planning and design through construction, commissioning, and operational readiness.

As a result of continued growth across Texas, they are seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead the delivery of large-scale data center construction programs.

The Role

This is a client-facing leadership position responsible for overseeing multiple projects within a wider data center portfolio. You will work closely with owners, design teams, contractors, commissioning teams, and key stakeholders to ensure successful execution from preconstruction through handover.

You will be trusted to drive schedule, budget, risk management, reporting, and overall program performance while acting as a strategic advisor to the client.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of complex data center construction programs across Texas
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously through planning, design, construction, commissioning, and turnover
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients and executive stakeholders
• Develop and maintain program schedules, budgets, and reporting frameworks
• Coordinate architects, engineers, contractors, commissioning teams, and vendors
• Identify and mitigate project risks while driving successful outcomes
• Ensure adherence to project goals, quality standards, and operational requirements
• Facilitate executive-level meetings and provide regular program updates
• Support long-term portfolio planning and strategic decision-making

Requirements

• 7+ years of data center construction experience
• Experience delivering mission critical, colocation, hyperscale, or cloud infrastructure projects
• Strong understanding of design, construction, MEP systems, commissioning, and project controls
• Proven experience managing multiple stakeholders and complex project teams
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, client-facing environment
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field preferred

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to work on some of the most advanced data center developments in North America
• Exposure to industry-leading hyperscale and enterprise clients
• High level of autonomy and responsibility within a growing organization
• Collaborative, technically focused culture
• Clear progression opportunities as the business continues to expand
• Competitive compensation package including bonus and comprehensive benefits

If you are a data center professional looking to step into a program-level leadership role and help shape the delivery of some of the largest mission critical projects in Texas, we would welcome a confidential conversation.