Remote Senior Data Center Program Manager

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 139,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with matching company

Medical, Dental & Vision care

Paid parental leave

Paid Time Off

Daily Pay

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of high-value, mission-critical data-center infrastructure programs. You will own cost, schedule, scope, procurement, and client outcomes, directing PMs, APMs, and coordinators, and serving as the primary client liaison.

This role requires 8+ years in construction PM, managing $50M+ projects, direct oversight of trades, and strong commercial leadership with GMP/NTE contracts. Travel up to 100% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of construction project management experience in data center, industrial, or mission-critical environments.
• Experience delivering projects at scale: $50M+ total project cost, high schedule intensity, and technically complex MEP scopes.
• Direct oversight of trade contractors (electrical, mechanical, generator, controls, structural).
• Proven commercial leadership, including RFP development and GMP/NTE contract administration.
• Advanced proficiency with project management, scheduling, and financial management software.
• Willingness to travel up to 100% for specific projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead full project delivery on the program's complex and high-value engagements, owning all performance outcomes across cost, schedule, scope, weekly OAC meetings, quality, and client satisfaction.
• Provide guidance and direction to PMs, APMs and Project Coordinators assigned to support their projects, maintaining delivery standards, documentation integrity, and workstream alignment.
• Lead pre-design and feasibility efforts alongside engineering, including due diligence, constructability review, capacity validation, and value engineering, to establish viable design paths with high confidence.
• Drive the compressed, parallelized delivery methodology required for speed-to-market commitments on large-scale, technically complex projects.
• Develop and review Method of Procedures (MOPs) for critical infrastructure, providing status reports and maintaining project documentation.
• Execute procurement and commercial execution, including RFP development, vendor qualification, negotiation, and direct contracting under GMP/NTE arrangements.
• Coordinate prime and trade contracts through complex, phased, overlapping delivery.
• Manage project-level performance, including GMP/NTE budgets, ROM development, change orders, forecasts, pay apps, and variance analysis.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day client interface and deliver data-driven reporting to demanding clients.
• Identify, document, and elevate risk and escalate high-stakes issues appropriately.
• Ensure quality assurance and commissioning of critical power, cooling, life-safety, and control systems.
• Perform comprehensive field assessments including onsite electrical equipment evaluations, testing and commissioning activities.
• Collaborate on designing project plans, specifications, and CAD drawings; ensure compliance with codes and standards.
• Enforce safety protocols and lead safety stand-downs; oversee site safety and contractor work.
• Support contract administration, compliance, insurance documentation, and governance on all engagements.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Budgeting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, Engineering, or a related technical field

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of high-value, mission-critical data-center infrastructure programs. You will own cost, schedule, scope, procurement, and client outcomes, directing PMs, APMs, and coordinators, and serving as the primary client liaison.

This role requires 8+ years in construction PM, managing $50M+ projects, direct oversight of trades, and strong commercial leadership with GMP/NTE contracts. Travel up to 100% is expected.