Data Center Senior Program Manager

About the Role

The Data Center Global Program Manager oversees global upgrade and retrofit projects for critical and MEPS infrastructure across a client’s data center portfolio. The PM leads complex, multi‑disciplinary initiatives, identifies program requirements, engages stakeholders, and manages projects through their full lifecycle.

• Administer the upgrades/retrofit construction project program across the data center portfolio, leading multiple projects at one time across global locations.
• Develop program budget, cash flow and commitments, and secure approvals from the client’s Cost Control team.
• Lead cross‑functional teams and manage simultaneous programs with competing priorities.
• Engage technical experts and key stakeholders to initiate new programs and develop program documentation.
• Maintain stakeholder and technical expert relationships.
• Identify process and communication gaps, and drive solutions to implement data center programs.
• Build and grow relationships between cross‑functional teams, improving communication.
• Draft program reporting for client management reviews, including program schedule, budget, performance, risks, and opportunities.
• Update quarterly forecasts, budget spend status, and obtain management approval on funding requests.
• Drive improvements in upgrade/retrofit program processes and documentation through stakeholder feedback and metric measurement.
• Develop plans for improved field execution and delivery while balancing schedule, productivity, and cost constraints.
• Provide project execution guidance throughout the end‑to‑end lifecycle and assess construction workarounds to avoid project delays.

• Lead the team—including stakeholders, project controls, contractor(s), and A&E design team—to create a Master Project Schedule and Master Project Budget.
• Evaluate technical issues and develop potential solutions for stakeholder review.
• Support the design team through schematic and design development reviews.
• Assist site teams with contractor pre‑qualification, bid solicitation, bid analysis, and recommendations.
• Participate in constructability reviews of project documents.
• Provide input on value engineering efforts.
• Lead teams in developing, assessing, and evaluating program and project risks.

• Manage program costs and change controls.
• Oversight of program dashboards and monthly program updates.
• Maintain lessons learned log for programs.
• Coordinate value engineering initiatives.
• Ensure document control processes at the program level.
• Ensure QA/QC compliance and report any issues or gaps.
• Coordinate all owner‑direct vendors, supply chain, and consultants.
• Establish documentation requirements and distribute to site teams for close‑out.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred with 8-10 years of relevant experience, or a combination of experience and education.
• At least 3+ years of project or program management experience in data center infrastructure or critical environments.
• Innovative mindset capable of developing solutions beyond existing approaches.
• Strong problem‑solving skills using standard and innovative solutions with broad business impact.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Advanced organizational skills and an inquisitive mindset.
• Strong quantitative skills, including calculating percentages, fractions, and financial figures.

• Technical project management or coordination.
• Experience with construction related to data center or heavy industrial projects involving complex mechanical and electrical systems.
• Proficiency with business applications and tools such as Google Drive suite, Microsoft Office, and Primavera P6.

The minimum salary for this position is $160,000 annually and the maximum is $210,000 annually, with compensation commensurate with experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on CBRE’s benefit program. Benefits include 401(K), dental insurance, health insurance, life insurance, and vision insurance.

CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and is committed 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.

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