Project Director - Data Centres (Ireland / Denmark)

Be Different; South Africa; Sur place; ZAR 1 800 000 - 2 400 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Be Different in South Africa is seeking a high-impact Senior Programme Lead to own large, international data centre projects from concept through commissioning. You will drive governance, client relations and cross-geography delivery with RIBA-based models.

You will lead Senior Project Managers and Discipline Leads across multidisciplinary teams, set strategic direction across countries and partners, and ensure project performance in budget, risk and steering committee engagement.

Qualifications

• Ability to collaborate at senior level with clients, partners and colleagues.
• Clear communication; build trust across cultures; lead in complex environments.
• Experience from international data centre projects of 20+ MW.
• Extensive experience with international clients in an English-speaking project environment.
• Familiarity with RIBA stages or equivalent delivery frameworks.
• Leadership experience managing other project managers and senior specialists.
• Experience from engineering consultancy, technical advisory or hyperscale projects.

Responsabilités

• Hold accountability for large, complex international data centre programmes from concept to commissioning.
• Serve as senior client interface, building trust and governance.
• Define delivery models (RIBA-based) with cross-geography consistency.
• Lead Senior Project Managers and Discipline Leads across multidisciplinary teams.
• Set strategic direction across disciplines, countries and partners.
• Accountable for project performance: finances, risk, governance and steering committee engagement.
• Support business development through client dialogue and upselling opportunities.

Connaissances

Leadership

Client liaison

Stakeholder management

Cross-cultural communication

English proficiency

Outils

RIBA stages

Description du poste

Key responsibilities:

• Hold overall accountability for large, complex and international data centre project organisations, from early concept through delivery and commissioning
• Act as senior client interface, building long term trust, shared governance and effective decision-making frameworks
• Define and oversee RIBA based (or equivalent) delivery models, ensuring consistency, transparency and control across geographies
• Provide leadership to Senior Project Managers and Discipline Leads across large multidisciplinary teams
• Set strategic direction and create clarity across disciplines, countries and partner organisations
• Hold accountability for project performance, including finances, risk management, governance and steering committee engagement
• Contribute actively to business development activities, supporting upselling, reselling and long-term account development through ongoing client dialogue

In order to be considered the following is required:

The first step to success in this role is your ability to collaborate at senior level, with clients, partners and colleagues. Clear communication, build trust across cultures and provide leadership in complex and demanding environments.

In addition, the following is required:

• Documented experience from international data centre projects of 20+ MW
• Extensive experience working with international clients in an English-speaking project environment, including UK / British delivery culture
• Solid understanding and practical experience with RIBA stages or equivalent international delivery frameworks
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing other project managers and senior specialists within large, multidisciplinary organisations
• Experience from engineering consultancy, technical advisory or hyperscale projects

The organisation supports leading international data centre operators, investors and developers across multiple geographies. Their projects are characterised by high complexity, fast decision cycles and close collaboration with international clients, architects and technical partners.

This is an exciting opportunity to become an integral part of a rapidly expanding data centre division and contribute your expertise to the delivery of complex, large-scale and mission-critical projects.

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