VP, Hyperscale Delivery

dcBLOX Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

DC BLOX is seeking a Vice President of Hyperscale Delivery to lead the execution of its hyperscale development portfolio across multiple campuses and regions. This executive is accountable for safe, predictable, and scalable delivery of large-scale data center programs from preconstruction through turnover.

You will partner with design, development, procurement, operations, and customers to define the construction strategy, build organizational capability, and ensure on-schedule, on-budget

Qualifications

• 20+ years of construction leadership experience.
• 10+ years leading mission critical or hyperscale data center programs.
• Executive leadership experience managing multiple concurrent large-scale projects.
• Demonstrated responsibility for portfolios exceeding $1B in construction value.
• Proven success leading geographically distributed construction organizations.
• Experience working directly with hyperscale cloud customers.
• Strong understanding of commissioning, operations turnover, and customer acceptance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Construction organization delivering multiple simultaneous hyperscale campuses.
• Develop organizational capability, succession planning, and leadership development for regional leadership teams.
• Establish operating model, governance, and performance standards for construction across projects.
• Drive safety, quality, cost control, and continuous improvement across portfolio.
• Own executive responsibility for delivery of hyperscale construction programs from Notice to Proceed through Final Completion.
• Balance resources across campuses and regions to maintain predictable delivery.
• Identify portfolio risks early and implement mitigation strategies before impacting commitments.
• Partner with executive leadership to set long-term construction strategy and align with growth objectives.
• Provide input into capital planning, budgeting, staffing forecasts, and execution capacity.
• Support due diligence for new markets and power procurement.
• Establish relationships with strategic General Contractors and oversee procurement strategies.
• Lead executive-level reviews with customers and translate commitments into delivery plans.
• Develop enterprise standards for construction execution and digital delivery tools.
• Establish KPIs for portfolio health, predictability, and customer satisfaction.
• Participate in contract strategy and major negotiations.
• Ensure quality and reliability in hyperscale delivery through governance and controls.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Contractor leadership

Customer leadership

Operational excellence

Financial acumen

Job description

At DC BLOX, we’re shaping the future of digital infrastructure. Our mission is to empower businesses with robust, secure, and reliable solutions that enable them to thrive in an increasingly connected world.

Founded on the principles of innovation, integrity, and customer-centricity, DC BLOX provides cutting-edge colocation, cloud services, and network solutions tailored to our clients' unique needs.

Our team is made up of passionate professionals dedicated to excellence. We foster a collaborative and inclusive workplace culture where every voice is valued and innovation is encouraged. Whether you’re an experienced industry veteran or just starting your career, DC BLOX offers a range of opportunities for growth and development.

Description Summary

The Vice President of Hyperscale Delivery is responsible for leading the execution of DC BLOX's hyperscale development portfolio across multiple concurrent campuses and regions. This executive is accountable for the safe, predictable, and scalable delivery of large-scale mission critical data center programs from preconstruction through customer turnover.

Working closely with executive leadership, Design & Engineering, Development, Procurement, Operations, and Customer Delivery, this role establishes the construction execution strategy, develops organizational capability, and ensures consistent delivery of world-class hyperscale facilities that meet customer commitments for schedule, quality, safety, and cost.

The VP serves as the executive leader responsible for construction delivery across a portfolio representing multiple billion-dollar capital programs and establishes the operational framework necessary to scale DC BLOX into a leading hyperscale developer.

Executive Leadership

• Lead the Construction organization responsible for delivering multiple simultaneous hyperscale campuses exceeding 120MW each.
• Develop organizational capability, succession planning, and leadership development for Regional Directors, Construction Directors and Project Leadership Teams.
• Establish the operating model, governance structure, and performance standards for construction delivery across all hyperscale projects.
• Drive a culture centered around safety, execution excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Portfolio Delivery

• Own executive responsibility for delivery of all hyperscale construction programs from Notice to Proceed through Final Completion and Operations turnover.
• Maintain executive oversight of schedule, cost, quality, safety, commissioning readiness, customer commitments, and operational acceptance.
• Balance resources across multiple campuses and regions while maintaining predictable delivery performance.
• Identify portfolio risks early and implement mitigation strategies before impacting customer commitments.

Strategic Planning

• Partner with Executive Leadership to establish long-term construction strategy supporting company growth objectives.
• Participate in development planning to ensure construction execution aligns with market expansion plans.
• Provide executive input into capital planning, annual budgeting, staffing forecasts, and execution capacity.
• Support the site due diligence team’s activities for acquisitions, new markets, and power procurement.

Contractor & Supply Chain Leadership

• Establish executive relationships with strategic General Contractors capable of supporting national hyperscale deployment.
• Develop preferred partner strategies across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, commissioning, and specialty trades.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain and Engineering to develop procurement strategies for long-lead equipment and prefabricated solutions.
• Drive contractor performance management through executive scorecards and continuous evaluation.

Customer Leadership

• Serve as executive construction representative for hyperscale customers throughout project execution.
• Lead executive-level project reviews and strategic customer meetings.
• Ensure customer commitments are translated into executable delivery plans.
• Support commercial pursuits by providing construction expertise during customer diligence.

Operational Excellence

• Develop enterprise standards for construction execution across all regions.
• Implement standardized project controls, reporting, scheduling, forecasting, and risk management processes.
• Champion Lean Construction methodologies, prefabrication, modularization, and digital delivery tools.
• Establish KPIs that measure portfolio health, execution predictability, productivity, and customer satisfaction.

Financial Accountability

• Responsible for capital deployment across multiple billion-dollar construction programs.
• Ensure accurate forecasting of project costs, cash flow, staffing requirements, and schedule performance.
• Identify opportunities for value engineering and lifecycle cost optimization without compromising reliability.
• Participate in contract strategy, major negotiations, and executive commercial decisions.

Education/Training/Experience

• 20+ years of construction leadership experience.
• 10+ years leading mission critical or hyperscale data center programs.
• Executive leadership experience managing multiple concurrent large-scale projects.
• Demonstrated responsibility for portfolios exceeding $1B in construction value.
• Proven success leading geographically distributed construction organizations.
• Experience working directly with hyperscale cloud customers.
• Strong understanding of commissioning, operations turnover, and customer acceptance.

Leadership Competencies

• Executive presence with customers, investors, and Board members
• Ability to lead large geographically dispersed organizations
• Exceptional communication and organizational influence
• Strong financial and commercial acumen
• Ability to make decisions under ambiguity
• High emotional intelligence
• Data-driven leadership style
• Proven ability to build high-performing teams
• Continuous improvement mindset