Director Project Management - Hosting

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Join a fast-growing data center operator with a strong regional presence across the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Germany. The organisation delivers sustainable, high-quality data centre, connectivity, and hybrid cloud solutions, supporting organisations of all sizes through close collaboration with regional IT partners.

This opportunity is ideal for a senior Data Center Project Management leader looking to take end-to-end ownership of projects across a multi-country region during a major expansion phase. The role offers responsibility for ground-up developments, acquisitions, and process improvement within a collaborative environment that provides real autonomy and influence over project delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Own and standardise project management practices across the region, staying ahead of industry trends and best practices
• Hold end-to-end responsibility for all projects, ensuring the right processes and escalation routes are followed
• Lead multiple projects spanning brownfield/greenfield development, implementation and handover to internal stakeholders
• Scope integration plans and align leadership on vision, approach and timeline
• Build and manage relationships with power companies and governmental building authorities
• Support due diligence and post-acquisition integration planning
• Maintain and evolve internal design/build standards, overseeing consistent implementation across countries
• Partner with country managing directors, sales and customer service teams to ensure seamless client delivery
• Manage senior-level relationships with partners and vendors
• Build, mentor and lead a high-performing project management team
• Guide department heads to ensure alignment with organisational goals
• Ensure design and construction comply with industry standards, regulations, security protocols and internal compliance guidelines

Skills/Must have:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated experience managing complex data centre builds
• Strong technical understanding of data centre project management
• Strong analytical skills to track and predict trends
• Proven ability to build effective working relationships across countries and functions
• Self-starter, able to work independently and cross-functionally
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Creative problem-solver with a can-do mentality
• Fluent professional communication in two major European languages

Benefits:

• Company Car Scheme

Salary:

• €160,000 Gross Per Year