Design Program Manager

Churchill; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Churchill is seeking a Project Manager to support hyper-scale data center design and construction projects for a Fortune 100 technology client. Embedded within the client's project management team, this PM serves as the primary contact for delivery, directing design execution, contract administration, and cross-functional coordination.

This role blends technical capability, leadership, contract management, and clear communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• 5+ years of project management experience in construction, with data centers or mission-critical infra.
• Proven ability to manage design execution, contracts, and cross-functional coordination.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary client-facing PM, directing design execution and scope.
• Manage contract administration, change control processes, and documentation.
• Coordinate with procurement, construction, and external partners for alignment.
• Develop and maintain project governance tools: baselines, schedules, risk logs, change trackers.
• Publish progress reports and maintain construction administration records.

Skills

Design execution

Scope drafting

Change management

Cost & schedule controls

Risk management

Contract administration

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Job description

Churchill is seeking a Project Manager to support hyper-scale data center design and construction projects on behalf of a Fortune 100 technology client.

About the Role

Embedded within the client's project management team, this Project Manager serves as the primary point of contact for project delivery, directing design execution, contract administration, and cross-functional team coordination. This role demands a blend of technical capability, leadership, contract management, and clear communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as point of contact interfacing with client leadership, managing project teams, and reporting on project health, schedule, and budgets.
• Facilitate kickoff, design review, and technical alignment workshops with cross-functional internal groups and external partners.
• Build optimal design teams and coordinate design activities closely with procurement and construction phases to ensure seamless execution and continuous improvement.
• Develop, maintain, and deliver key project governance tools, including baseline scopes, schedules, risk logs, decision trackers, constructability reviews, and change control logs.
• Draft, execute, and administer engineering and design contracts, managing scope amendments and contract change control processes.
• Oversee construction administration services, publish progress reports and meeting minutes, manage third-party as-built design model updates, and maintain the building configuration tracking system through completion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related commercial or technical field.
• 5-10+ years of project management experience in construction, with a focus on data centers, mission-critical infrastructure, or similar.

Required Skills

• Proven expertise in design execution, scope drafting, change management, cost/schedule controls, and risk management.
• Direct experience issuing, administering, and managing complex design, engineering, and architectural contracts.
• Exceptional verbal and written English skills, with a track record of driving consensus across multi-disciplinary stakeholder groups.