Senior Program Manager

Turner & Townsend; Wide Ruins (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a dynamic Program Manager to support a leading hyperscale data center client in the United States. The role manages multiple site opportunities from LOI to lease execution and coordinates design, energy, cost, scheduling, and real estate teams to drive outcomes.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in program management, strong stakeholder skills, and a proven ability to influence diverse groups in a fast-paced, client-facing consulting environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Program Management, Project Management, Project Controls, Construction Management, or related disciplines.
• Experience managing multiple projects or workstreams simultaneously.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead up to five concurrent data center site development opportunities from LOI through lease execution.
• Drive program governance, action tracking, risk management, and decision-making processes.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams spanning design, power/energy, cost management, scheduling, real estate, and client leadership.
• Monitor milestones and proactively identify and resolve issues affecting deal progression.
• Facilitate meetings, workshops, and executive updates with internal and client stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain program reporting, dashboards, key metrics, risks, and action logs.
• Ensure alignment between project objectives, commercial requirements, and delivery timelines.
• Drive accountability across stakeholders and maintain momentum toward lease execution.
• Escalate risks and issues with practical mitigation strategies.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Scheduling

Cost management

Communication

Analytical skills

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

We are seeking dynamic and driven Program Managers to support a leading hyperscale data center client in managing multiple site development opportunities across the United States.

This role sits within a rapidly growing program delivery team supporting the client's pre-lease development activities. Program Managers will oversee multiple data center deals simultaneously, driving progress from Letter of Intent (LOI) through lease execution while coordinating cross-functional stakeholder groups including design, energy, cost, schedule, and real estate teams.

The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrate a strong sense of urgency, and confidently influence stakeholders to drive outcomes across complex projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead up to five concurrent data center site development opportunities from LOI through lease execution.
• Drive program governance, action tracking, risk management, and decision-making processes.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams spanning design, power/energy, cost management, scheduling, real estate, and client leadership.
• Monitor critical milestones and proactively identify and resolve issues affecting deal progression.
• Facilitate meetings, workshops, and executive-level updates with both internal and client stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain program reporting, dashboards, key metrics, risks, and action logs.
• Ensure alignment between project objectives, commercial requirements, and delivery timelines.
• Drive accountability across stakeholders and maintain momentum toward successful lease execution.
• Escalate risks and issues appropriately while proposing practical mitigation strategies.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Program Management, Project Management, Project Controls, Construction Management, or related disciplines.
• Experience managing multiple projects or workstreams simultaneously.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to drive outcomes across diverse teams and competing priorities.
• Experience with project controls, scheduling, cost management, program management, or capital project delivery.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.

Preferred

• Data center, mission critical, real estate development, infrastructure, or construction experience.
• Experience working in a client-facing consulting environment.
• Exposure to site selection, development, leasing, or pre-construction activities.
• Familiarity with large-scale capital programs and portfolio reporting.
• Key Traits for Success
• Dynamic and proactive approach
• High sense of urgency
• Adaptable communication style across varying stakeholder groups
• Strong executive presence
• Collaborative mindset
• Ability to influence without direct authority
• Results-driven and outcome-focused
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous and rapidly evolving environments

Additional Information

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*

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