Strategic Execution Lead — Hyperscale Data Centers

Capital Executive Search; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital Executive Search seeks a Senior Manager, Strategic Execution to own the disciplined, predictable delivery of major US data centre contracts. You will oversee from construction through handover across hyperscale builds, ensuring schedule certainty and milestone achievement without direct team authority.

You will coordinate across commissioning, testing, and systems integration, run disciplined weekly reports, and manage changes’ impacts on cost and schedule, while enforcing governance and

Qualifications

• 8–15 years of experience in complex, capital-intensive delivery environments (data centres, energy, infrastructure, construction)
• Exposure to mission-critical / hyperscale-grade delivery is a strong plus
• Comfort with commissioning, utility coordination, and integrated systems testing
• Strong grip on contracts, commercial risk, and change management
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent, contract-driven workstreams without direct line authority

Responsibilities

• Own integrated delivery plans across construction/MEP, commissioning, testing, and handover
• Run execution reporting (RAID, milestones, critical path) with a disciplined cadence
• Assess cost, schedule, and contractual impact of client-driven changes
• Enforce delivery governance with stage-gates and escalation pathways

Skills

MS Project

Microsoft Office

Delivery governance

Stakeholder influence

Contract management

Tools

MS Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

Capital Executive Search seeks a Senior Manager, Strategic Execution to own the disciplined, predictable delivery of major US data centre contracts. You will oversee from construction through handover across hyperscale builds, ensuring schedule certainty and milestone achievement without direct team authority.

You will coordinate across commissioning, testing, and systems integration, run disciplined weekly reports, and manage changes’ impacts on cost and schedule, while enforcing governance and