Remote Director of Construction Risk & Audit

Global Data Centers Americas, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT Global Data Centers is seeking a Director, Construction Risk and Audit to lead enterprise risk, audit, governance and assurance programs across the Global Infrastructure Development (GID) organization. You will act as the primary liaison among GID, GRC, Internal Audit, Legal, Finance, and executive leadership.

You will build and manage a risk-centric culture, design frameworks, and drive risk-based reviews, ensuring timely escalation and remediation across global data center programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in finance, accounting, or construction management or related field.
• MBA is a plus.
• 10 years' experience in construction project controls, risk management, governance, audit, or compliance.
• Data center construction project experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build, lead, and mentor a team of risk and audit professionals for construction risk, governance, compliance and assurance.
• Develop and maintain the Global Infrastructure Development risk management framework.
• Establish and manage portfolio-wide risk assessment across all phases of data center development life cycle.
• Create standardized functional risk assessments for major GID functions (design, construction, schedule, cost, supply chain, commissioning, operations).
• Oversee risk identification, quantification, prioritization, escalation, mitigation tracking, and closure.
• Coordinate construction-related internal audits and support external audits.
• Develop KPIs and KRIs to support risk assessment and performance evaluation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Lead meetings

Excel

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Cost Management, Construction Management, or related field

MBA (preferred)

Job description

NTT Global Data Centers is seeking a Director, Construction Risk and Audit to lead enterprise risk, audit, governance and assurance programs across the Global Infrastructure Development (GID) organization. You will act as the primary liaison among GID, GRC, Internal Audit, Legal, Finance, and executive leadership.

You will build and manage a risk-centric culture, design frameworks, and drive risk-based reviews, ensuring timely escalation and remediation across global data center programs.