Datacenter Program Director
Quick Summary
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Datacenter Program Director based in the United States.
The Datacenter Program Director will lead the end-to-end delivery of major datacenter projects across North America, overseeing a high-value portfolio with orders ranging from $1.6 billion to $3.5 billion. This strategic leadership position carries full accountability for program execution, profitability, financial performance, and customer outcomes. You will direct complex, multi-year initiatives while balancing technical requirements, commercial objectives, operational delivery, and regulatory obligations. Working closely with hyperscaler customers, major developers, supply chain partners, and internal leadership, you will ensure alignment across all project stakeholders. You will lead a team of project managers and delivery professionals, building the capabilities needed to support continued business expansion. Reporting to the General Manager of Power Conversion and Storage for North America, you will also influence future opportunities and help scale delivery capabilities to meet growing datacenter demand.
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Lead strategic program delivery: Direct the end-to-end execution of large-scale datacenter projects across the United States and Canada, ensuring delivery within agreed scope, timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
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Own financial and commercial performance: Maintain full accountability for program budgets and financial results, drive cost control, ensure financial compliance, and manage change orders to protect and optimize profitability.
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Manage customer and stakeholder relationships: Serve as the primary interface for hyperscaler customers and key developers, maintaining alignment across complex stakeholder groups and governance structures.
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Oversee risk and program governance: Establish and manage appropriate governance processes, identify and mitigate delivery risks, and ensure effective communication and decision-making across stakeholders.
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Ensure technical and operational excellence: Oversee technical and operational work packages, ensuring all delivery activities comply with applicable technical specifications, operational standards, and security requirements.
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Coordinate supply chain operations: Manage complex supply chain networks spanning multiple countries, coordinating delivery partners and ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory requirements.
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Support future business growth: Collaborate with the Inquiry to Order (ITO) stage to shape future datacenter opportunities, influence upcoming orders, and strengthen the capabilities required to support increasing market demand.
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Build and lead high-performing teams: Recruit, develop, and manage project managers and supporting functions, ensuring the organization has the leadership, resources, and expertise needed for successful execution.
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Drive cross-regional coordination: Align project delivery across multiple regions, factories, and business functions to maintain consistency, accountability, and execution quality.
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Influence executive-level strategy: Build strong relationships with senior customer stakeholders and internal leadership, contributing to strategic decisions and long-term business development.
Requirements
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Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Engineering, or a related discipline.
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15+ years of progressive leadership experience managing complex projects, programs, or business segments within organizations of comparable scale.
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Demonstrated success leading complex, multi-year, multi-regional projects with large-scale budgets of $1 billion or more.
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Deep knowledge of professional project management methodologies, governance frameworks, and best practices for delivering major turnkey projects.
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Strong financial and commercial management capabilities, including budget ownership, cost control, profitability management, and change order oversight.
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Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing large workforces, including both direct and indirect reports.
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Ability to operate effectively across complex organizational structures and multicultural business environments.
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Strong technical background in complex engineering environments, including grid and system studies.
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Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with hyperscaler customers and other senior stakeholders.
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Exceptional executive-level communication, negotiation, and influencing skills, with the ability to shape organizational and commercial strategy.
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Experience coordinating cross-regional business operations and systems delivery across multiple factories and locations.
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Strong leadership, decision-making, problem-solving, and risk management capabilities.
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Ability to balance strategic priorities with detailed operational execution in high-value, technically complex programs.
What We Offer
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About this job
- Pay per year
- $232,000–$310,000 a year
- 178% above the $97,500 median for Program Director jobs on Jobera (153 salaries).
- Who can apply
- United States
- Posted
- Today
Listing Details
- Posted
- November 11, 2026
- First seen
- November 11, 2026
- Last seen
- November 11, 2026
Posting Health
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- 0
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- 0
- Trust Level
- 80%
- Scored at
- November 11, 2026
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