Senior Project Manager - Data Centres

Cumming Group  is an international project and cost management consultancy delivering innovative solutions in construction, real estate, and infrastructure. With a commitment to collaboration, transparency, and performance excellence, we support some of the world’s most respected clients across diverse range of sectors.

The Role:

Cumming Group  are looking to recruit a Senior Project Manager to join our team in the Milan office. You will lead the delivery of a large-scale mission-critical development from construction through to commissioning. The successful candidate will act as the client's representative, overseeing contractor performance, project controls, stakeholder management and overall project delivery throughout the programme lifecycle.
This opportunity is ideally suited to a construction professional with a strong background in data centres, mission-critical facilities, or complex industrial developments, with experience managing multidisciplinary teams and major contractors.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead day-to-day delivery of data centre construction activities on site.
Act as the primary client representative, ensuring project objectives are achieved.
Manage contractors, consultants and key project stakeholders throughout all phases of delivery.
Oversee programme, cost, quality and health & safety performance.
Monitor construction progress and proactively identify and mitigate project risks.
Coordinate project reporting, governance activities and executive-level stakeholder communications.
Ensure compliance with client standards, industry best practice and local regulatory requirements.
Support commissioning, testing and handover activities to ensure successful project completion.
Drive collaboration across design, construction and operational teams.

Qualifications:

Proven experience as a Project Manager, Senior Project Manager or Construction Manager delivering large-scale construction projects.
Demonstrable track record delivering data centre, mission-critical, hyperscale, life sciences, industrial or advanced technology facilities.
Significant experience managing contractor-led delivery on large and complex construction projects.
Strong understanding of project controls, programme management and construction contracts.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
Thorough knowledge of health, safety and quality management practices.
Previous experience delivering data centre projects for hyperscale, colocation or enterprise clients.
Experience working within Italy or the wider European construction market.
Understanding of Italian construction regulations, permitting requirements and supply chains.
Experience managing projects through commissioning and operational readiness phases.
Cumming Group  is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, “race” (includes nationality, national / ethnic origins, colour) marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender reassignment, religion and belief.