Senior Data Center Construction Program Lead

AECOM; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 114,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Program Manager - Data Center Construction in Dallas, TX to lead large-scale, mission-critical programs blending business development, client relations, and project delivery. The role focuses on governance, structured delivery, and continuous improvement across data center initiatives.

You will partner with executive leadership and delivery teams to ensure safe, compliant execution, while driving revenue growth and stakeholder satisfaction in a highly organized environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree + 8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Experience with hyperscale mission-critical/data center construction projects.
• PMP or similar certifications preferred.
• 20 years of related experience.
• OSHA 30 certification with experience creating a strong safety culture.
• Proven experience delivering programs within mission-critical environments, managing complex data center construction.
• Demonstrated capability integrating multidisciplinary teams across technical, project delivery, and stakeholder management functions.
• Demonstrated business development proficiency through program growth, proposal management, client development, and stakeholder alignment.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership and strategic direction across the mission-critical program lifecycle, ensuring alignment with project objectives, client needs, regulatory requirements, and organizational priorities.
• Establish and maintain robust program governance frameworks to enable effective decision-making, assurance, and executive oversight.
• Direct and integrate senior delivery leaders accountable for technical, commercial, operational readiness, stakeholder, and systems delivery across the program.
• Lead, coach, and develop program leadership and delivery teams, supporting high performance, capability development, succession planning, and knowledge transfer.
• Proactively identify potential program problems or opportunities, analyze the issues using all appropriate resources, develop alternatives, and arrive at the most optimum approach to mitigate problems or exploit opportunities.
• Lead cross-functional teams and coordinate activities across multiple departments to ensure program objectives are met.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including clients, vendors, and executive leadership.
• Implement and oversee risk management strategies to identify, assess, and mitigate potential program risks.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance program management processes and methodologies.
• Travel as required to align with client and/or program requirements.

Skills

Program leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Continuous improvement

Team development

Business development

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 8 years related experience

PMP or similar certification

OSHA 30 certification

Professional program/project management certification

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Program Manager - Data Center Construction in Dallas, TX to lead large-scale, mission-critical programs blending business development, client relations, and project delivery. The role focuses on governance, structured delivery, and continuous improvement across data center initiatives.

You will partner with executive leadership and delivery teams to ensure safe, compliant execution, while driving revenue growth and stakeholder satisfaction in a highly organized environment.