Senior Director, Data Center Scheduling & Controls

Cushman & Wakefield; Creve Coeur (MO); On-site; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Senior Director, Project Controls (Scheduling) to lead enterprise scheduling across large-scale capital programs, with a focus on data centers. You will act as the strategic client interface, shaping schedules, resource plans, and delivery frameworks from planning through closeout.

You will establish best-in-class scheduling standards, governance, and reporting while mentoring high-performing teams and partnering with cost and project management leads to align

Qualifications

• 15+ years of planning and scheduling experience on large-scale capital programs.
• Experience operating at program or portfolio level, client-facing leadership.
• Experience with data center projects and fast-track schedules.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 required; familiarity with other planning tools desirable.
• Ability to lead teams in matrixed environments and influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong commercial awareness linking schedule performance to cost, risk, and outcomes.
• Exceptional communication skills for executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of enterprise-level schedule management frameworks across major capital programs with governance and reporting standards.
• Serve as the primary planning and scheduling advisor to client leadership on program phasing, sequencing, and delivery risks.
• Develop and oversee integrated master schedules aligning design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations.
• Drive alignment across internal teams, contractors, designers, and third parties to create a single source of truth schedule.
• Establish program-level reporting structures, KPIs, and executive dashboards for schedule performance, risks, and trends.
• Lead scenario planning, what-if analysis, and quantitative risk assessments for key decisions.
• Identify and communicate critical path impacts and mitigation strategies at project and program levels.
• Oversee schedule quality and data integrity across projects within the program.
• Collaborate with cost, commercial, and project management leads to align schedule with financial objectives.
• Build and mentor a team of schedulers and planners, fostering accountability and growth.
• Support business development with proposals and client presentations on project controls and scheduling.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Scheduling governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Senior Director, Project Controls (Scheduling) to lead enterprise scheduling across large-scale capital programs, with a focus on data centers. You will act as the strategic client interface, shaping schedules, resource plans, and delivery frameworks from planning through closeout.

You will establish best-in-class scheduling standards, governance, and reporting while mentoring high-performing teams and partnering with cost and project management leads to align