Director, Data Center Program Controls

About Montera

At Montera, we’re building the future of digital infrastructure. Founder‑led with $1.5B backed by Stonepeak, Montera is driven by a future‑focused vision: to develop and operate hyperscale data centers essential for tomorrow's technology. Our mission is to deliver strategically located, hyperscale data centers designed for speed, reliability, and scalability. Backed by decades of experience in design, construction, and operations, we don’t just build—we execute with purpose.

• Client First Alignment
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  We align every solution to our clients’ goals.
• Speed with Certainty
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  Velocity matters. We deliver with urgency and precision.
• Operational Excellence
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  Decades of experience drive our high standards.
• Safety & Integrity
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  Safety is non‑negotiable. We lead with integrity and transparency.
• Ownership Mentality
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  We think like owners, because we are.

The Director of Data Center Program Controls will lead the strategic development and execution of Montera’s program controls function supporting a national portfolio of hyperscale data center developments across Tier 1 markets in the United States and select markets in Canada. The program includes one to three facilities per campus, ranging from 50 MW to 300+ MW IT per site.

Reporting directly to the Chief Development Officer (CDO), this role is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing an integrated program controls framework that provides predictable outcomes across cost, schedule, risk, and commercial performance. The Director of Data Center Program Controls will establish standardized processes, systems, and performance metrics that enable informed decision‑making and proactive management across the full project lifecycle—from early preconstruction and investment underwriting through project closeout.

This role requires a strategic mindset paired with hands‑on leadership to support a total planned program of 1.5–2.5 GW IT capacity across multiple hyperscale campuses, ensuring transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement across the development and delivery organization.

• Develop and scale a comprehensive, repeatable program controls framework encompassing preconstruction, cost, schedule, risk, change, and contract management.
• Partner with the Chief Development Officer and executive leadership to align program controls strategy with corporate growth, capital deployment, and risk objectives.
• Establish governance, reporting cadence, and escalation protocols to ensure clear visibility into program performance.

• Lead program‑level preconstruction planning, including development of baseline budgets, schedules, and execution plans in support of investment decisions and project approvals.
• Support site selection and due diligence efforts by evaluating cost, schedule, and risk drivers and ensuring alignment with program standards.
• Standardize preconstruction deliverables, assumptions, and handoff requirements to downstream delivery teams.

• Develop and manage program‑level cost management standards, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and variance analysis.
• Oversee cost reporting accuracy and consistency across all projects, ensuring alignment between development, delivery, and finance teams.
• Implement change management processes to track, evaluate, and approve cost impacts while maintaining budget integrity.

• Establish and maintain program‑level scheduling standards, including master schedules, milestone tracking, and critical path analysis.
• Oversee integration of project schedules into a consolidated program view to identify risks, dependencies, and opportunities.
• Drive proactive schedule risk mitigation through trend analysis and corrective action planning.

• Define, implement, and manage key performance indicators (KPIs), including both leading and lagging indicators, to measure cost, schedule, productivity, quality, and risk.
• Develop executive‑level dashboards and reporting tools that provide clear, actionable…