Senior Data Center Program Director

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Cedar Park (TX); Remote; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with matching company

Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision

Paid parental leave

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Daily Pay

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated in the United States seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of high-value, mission-critical data center programs. You will direct PMs and coordinators, manage GMP/NTE contracts, and own cost, schedule, and client outcomes across multiple sites.

The role requires deep technical and commercial command, advanced scheduling, risk management, and travel up to 100%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, Engineering, or related technical field.
• 7+ years of construction project management experience in data center, industrial, or other mission-critical environments.
• Proven track record 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 and contract leadership, including RFP development, negotiation, and administration of GMP, NTE, or similar contract structures on large, consequential project scopes.
• Advanced proficiency with project management, scheduling, and financial management software.
• Deep working knowledge of MEP systems, critical power/cooling infrastructure, and commissioning standards (NFPA, ASHRAE).
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and executive-level presentation and reporting skills.
• Demonstrated ability to operate with high autonomy and decisive judgment in ambiguous, high-pressure environments.
• Availability to travel up to 100% for specific projects as needed.

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 and ROM estimates with the highest confidence possible given compressed timelines.
• Drive the compressed, parallelized delivery methodology required for speed-to-market commitments, adapting conventional pre-planning sequencing and contractor coordination norms for projects of the large scale and technical complexity.
• Develop and review Method of Procedures (MOPs) for critical infrastructure, providing detailed status reports and maintaining comprehensive project documentation.
• Execute procurement and commercial execution, including RFP development, vendor qualification, negotiation, and direct contracting of vendors and suppliers under NTE/GMP arrangements.
• Coordinate prime and trade contracts through complex, phased, and overlapping delivery.
• Manage project-level performance, including GMP/NTE budgets, ROM development, change orders, forecasts, pay applications, and variance analysis.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day client interface on assigned projects, translating technical requirements into actionable plans and delivering rigorous, data-driven reporting to demanding clients.
• Identify, document, and elevate risk on projects with notable technical, schedule, and commercial exposure, escalating high-stakes issues appropriately.
• Ensure quality assurance and commissioning of critical power, cooling, life-safety, and control systems within active, energized environment.
• Perform comprehensive field assessments including onsite electrical equipment evaluations, operational testing, and commissioning activities.
• Collaborate on designing project plans, specifications, and engineering drawings using CAD software; ensure codes and standards compliance.

Skills

Project management

Data center

Contract negotiation

Vendor management

Leadership

CAD software

PM software

Scheduling software

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PM software

CAD software

Job description

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated in the United States seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of high-value, mission-critical data center programs. You will direct PMs and coordinators, manage GMP/NTE contracts, and own cost, schedule, and client outcomes across multiple sites.

The role requires deep technical and commercial command, advanced scheduling, risk management, and travel up to 100%.