Regional Head of Project Controls

Job-:
Design, Engineering & Construction

Location:

Dallas, TX, United States;
Ashburn, VA, United States Workplace:
Hybrid

Schedule:

Full time, Day

Position Title:

Regional Head of Operations & Controls

Location:

Ashburn, VA or Dallas, TXYour Role The Regional Head of Operations & Controls plays a critical role in driving operational excellence across construction projects within the Americas region. As the operational backbone of the regional function, this role owns gating governance, performance reporting and KPIs, the regional technology stack and data, program delivery and commercial governance, and the business-review cadence that turns performance into action.

You will align regional execution with global standards, ensuring consistency, quality delivery, and efficiency while meeting commercial objectives and customer expectations.

What you’ll doOwn the governance of the regional gating process — chairing gate reviews and ensuring gates run consistently, on time and to standard — coordinating stakeholders and prioritization as custodian of gating discipline, while gate deliverables and project agendas remain with Preconstruction and Construction Management Run the operational backbone of the region — budgeting, resourcing, meeting cadence and coordination of initiatives — keeping the regional function organized, resourced and running smoothly

Own regional performance reporting and KPI management to global guidance, centralizing KPIs from the regional pillars into the authoritative view of regional performance and turning activity into measured performance that serves analytics and continuous improvement

Lead implementation of the technology stack regionally per global guidance and the correct set-up of projects in the systems of record from the outset, acting as the central regional platform administrator and champion for digital tools and automation

Coordinate the region’s engagement with cross-functional partners and teams — processes, dependencies and interfaces — applying the global collaboration framework regionally and ensuring local ease-of-business

Own the regional disciplines of program delivery — schedule governance and risk management at portfolio level — and commercial governance, providing the frameworks and risk-aware culture that keep delivery and commercial performance consistent and aligned with global targets Design and implement regional risk management frameworks to identify, assess, and mitigate project risks across the portfolio.

Own regional data structures and analytics, implementing automation and data strategies so data is captured, governed and turned into insight per global guidance — the single, authoritative source of regional data with global alignment

Own the business review cycle and the performance management it drives — including contractor, consultant and vendor performance — coordinating the regional process and ensuring feedback loops deliver actionable, value-adding results

Own the operational processes of onboarding, offboarding and training, capturing operational feedback and structuring training programs that keep the regional function running smoothly

Own regional benchmarking and market intelligence, providing the external comparison against which performance and cost are judged and feeding insights to global teams to level and measure performance cross-regionally

What you’ll need Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field
10+ years of experience in data center design or construction, with progressive leadership experience managing large-scale projects

Strong experience in construction project management, including risk management, digital transformation, and operational optimization

Proficiency with construction and…