SVP, Technical Projects– Data Centers

Position: SVP, Variable Technical Projects– Data Centers
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What this job involves:

Lead the Data Center Project Management team and oversee the work of the project teams who deliver the region's mission-critical project portfolio. The SVP helps drive strategic plans for the team and function, driving change and innovative solutions in addition to people management responsibilities.  This position combines regional business leadership — business development, P&L management, resource planning, and strategic planning — with serving as the lead technical authority and senior point of escalation for complex challenges across the team's project portfolio.

What your day-to-day will look like:

Regional Leadership & Strategic Planning Establish annual and midterm priorities, goals, and operational plans for the region's project management team, aligning organizational design, staffing levels, and delivery capacity with long-term business sub-segment strategies  Partner with senior leadership to align regional priorities, growth targets, and resourcing decisions with the broader division strategy  Monitor market trends and client needs within the region to drive change, implement new or revised services, and identify opportunities for innovative team growth  Business Development & Proposal Leadership Drive business development activities for the region, building and leveraging a strong network of relationships with existing and prospective clients to grow the data center and mission-critical portfolio  Lead budget, schedule, and proposal creation for new projects and opportunities, recommending changes to policies and establishing procedures that impact immediate organizations, especially on issues of significant dollar or stakeholder relationship impact  Support pursuit strategy and lead client presentations for major regional opportunities, translating technical details into compelling business context  Financial & P&L Management Manage the region's P&L, taking responsibility for managing moderate financial and external risks that affect mid- to long-term operational results  Review project-level financials across the team's portfolio to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for margin improvement, making tactical decisions to handle unforeseen issues  Approve project budgets and forecasts, utilizing signature authority for a moderate-sized regional budget while ensuring alignment between resource utilization and revenue commitments  Team Leadership & Talent Development Oversee the work of the region's project team through levels (including VPs, SPMs, PMs, and APMs), managing performance, workload planning, and career development within the latitude of established policies  Manage the coordination of activities across multiple groups or departments, taking responsibility for results including staffing, costs, and methods  Responsible for the organizational design and operation of regional teams, aligning staffing levels and skill sets with current and forecasted project workloads  Train, mentor, and coach talent across the company within your area of expertise, building a strong regional pipeline of project managers ready to advance into senior roles  Support hiring, onboarding, and technical…