Job ID: 188793
Posted: 11-Oct-2024
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Role type: Full-time
Areas of Interest: Construction, Data Centers, Project Management
Location(s): Remote - US - United States of America
About the role:
The Data Center Program Manager leads global program upgrade/retrofit projects impacting the critical and MEPS Infrastructure for the client’s data center portfolio. The DC PM is responsible for identifying the program requirements, engaging with internal customers, and supporting the program through the entire lifecycle.
What you’ll do:
- Run the upgrades/retrofit construction program process administration across the portfolio, focusing on the ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously over multiple global locations.
- Develop program budget, cash flow, and commitment, and get approval on spending working with the client’s Cost Control team.
- Lead cross-functional teams and handle multiple simultaneous programs with contending priorities.
- Engage with technical authorities and key collaborators to initiate new programs, including developing program documentation.
- Identify process and communications gaps, while developing and driving solutions to implement data center programs.
- Grow relationships between cross-functional teams, working with experts and collaborators to continually improve communications.
- Draft program reporting for client management reviews, including providing health of program schedule, budget, and performance, identifying key risks and program opportunities.
- Update quarterly forecast, budget spend status, and get management approval on funding requests.
- Drive improvement in the upgrade/retrofit program processes and documentation/workflow through collaborator feedback and/or based on measurement of important metrics.
- Develop plans for improved field execution and delivery across project constraints of schedule, efficiency, and costs.
- Provide project execution mentorship throughout the end-to-end project lifecycle, assessing potential construction workarounds to avoid project slips.
- Lead team, including key stakeholders, project controls team, contractors, and A&E design team to establish the Master Project Timeline and Master Project Budget.
- Evaluate technical issues and develop potential solutions for review with key partners.
- Support Design Team activities by participating in schematic and design development reviews.
- Assist data center site teams with contractor pre-qualification, bid solicitation, bid analysis, and recommendations.
- Participate in constructability reviews of the project documents.
- Provide input to site teams on Value Engineering efforts.
- Lead project teams in developing, assessing, and evaluating program and project risks.
- Lead program costs and change controls.
- Lead program dashboards and monthly program updates, securing updates from site teams and coordinating.
- Build and maintain lessons learned log for programs.
- Ensure program-level document control processes are in place.
- Ensure QA/QC is being followed and report any issues/gaps.
- Coordinate and manage all Owner-direct vendors working with supply chain and consultants.
- Establish close-out documentation requirements and distribute to site teams.
- Lead a team of direct and matrix reports, including recruitment, selection, promotion, advancement, corrective action, and termination.
- Monitor appropriate staffing levels and report on utilization and deployment of human resources.
- Lead and support staff in areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention.
- Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with the company's RISE values.
What you’ll need:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Construction Management, Project Management, or Engineering preferred.
- At least 5+ years of previous program management experience with at least 3 years focused on data center infrastructure or critical environments.
- Cross-functional team participation in a high-tech, multifaceted environment.
- Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills.
- Proven track record in delivering high-quality programs.
- Passionate about solving complex challenges with aggressive timelines.
- Strong change management experience in development, implementation, and execution.
- Excellent technical, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills required.
- Exceptional written and oral communications skills required.
- Proficient with standard business applications and tools such as Microsoft Office Suite or Google Suite; Primavera P6 knowledge is preferred.
- Detail-oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced and quickly-changing environment.
Why CBRE?
- FORTUNE Most Admired Company #1 in real estate for the third consecutive year; Ten years in a row on the list!
- Forbes named one of the best large employers in America and one of the World's Best Employers!
- The role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, and Vision Insurance.
CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for this position is $170,000 annually and the maximum salary for this position is $200,000 annually. The compensation offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on CBRE’s applicable benefit program.
The application window is anticipated to close on November 15, 2024, and may be extended as needed.
Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities.
NOTE: Some positions may have an additional requirement to comply with COVID-19 health and safety protocols, including COVID-19 vaccination proof and/or rigorous testing.
CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans).
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