Sustainability Program Lead - Data Center Innovation

Overwatch-Mission-Critical; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Overwatch Mission Critical seeks a Sustainability Program Lead to coordinate and advance sustainability initiatives across data-center design, construction, supply-chain and operations. You will work with internal teams and external partners to turn objectives into organized, measurable programs.

You will develop plans, track progress, report to leadership and help standardize processes and metrics across projects in a dynamic, data-center environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in program management, project management, sustainability, construction, engineering, manufacturing or related field.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple workstreams and stakeholders.
• Experience building reports, presentations, trackers and executive-level program updates.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work across departments without direct authority and keep teams accountable to deadlines.
• Comfort working with data, performance metrics and evolving program requirements.
• Data-center, mission-critical, construction or infrastructure experience is preferred but may not be required.
• Familiarity with sustainability certifications, environmental reporting or ESG-related programs is helpful.
• Bachelor’s degree in sustainability, environmental science, engineering, construction management, business or related discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multiple sustainability and innovation initiatives from planning through implementation.
• Develop program plans, schedules, milestones, action registers and executive-status reporting.
• Coordinate work across design, engineering, construction, operations, procurement, legal, marketing and other internal stakeholders.
• Collect, organize and analyze sustainability-related data from projects, campuses and external partners.
• Track program performance, risks, dependencies, decisions and outstanding deliverables.
• Support sustainability frameworks, certifications, reporting requirements and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Help standardize sustainability processes, documentation, metrics and best practices across the team's projects.
• Research emerging sustainability practices, technologies, materials and construction methods relevant to hyperscale data centers.
• Coordinate pilots and innovation initiatives, documenting outcomes and supporting broader implementation when successful.
• Prepare presentations, reports, meeting materials and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Manage communication and follow-up with vendors, consultants, industry partners and certification organizations.
• Translate technical or complex sustainability information into clear, actionable business recommendations.

Skills

Program management

Organizational skills

Reporting & updates

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Data & metrics

Data-center experience

ESG familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in sustainability, environmental science, engineering, construction management, business or related discipline

Job description

Overwatch Mission Critical seeks a Sustainability Program Lead to coordinate and advance sustainability initiatives across data-center design, construction, supply-chain and operations. You will work with internal teams and external partners to turn objectives into organized, measurable programs.

You will develop plans, track progress, report to leadership and help standardize processes and metrics across projects in a dynamic, data-center environment.