Senior Project Manager - Data Centre Delivery (End to End)

About Overwatch EMEA

Position Overview

Responsibilities

End to End Delivery Leadership

• Lead data centre delivery across full lifecycle: site acquisition, design, permitting, construction, commissioning, and GA.
• Ensure alignment and continuity between development, construction, and operational readiness phases.
• Drive programme momentum and remove delivery blockers.

Owner’s Representation & Governance

• Act as the Owner’s representative across all delivery partners.
• Oversee Tier 1 contractors, consultants, and vendors.
• Challenge delivery strategies, sequencing, and commercial exposure.
• Provide structured reporting to senior stakeholders.

Construction, MEP & Commissioning Oversight

• Oversee CSA and MEP delivery through all construction phases.
• Ensure effective integration of HV/LV infrastructure and critical systems.
• Support commissioning strategy through Level 1-5 and IST.
• Validate readiness for energisation and operational handover.

Risk & Programme Management

• Identify risks across design, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
• Monitor programme performance and critical path.
• Support change management and mitigation strategies.
• Anticipate delivery issues before they materialise.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Interface with real estate, design, construction, and operations teams.
• Align cross-functional stakeholders to programme objectives.
• Act as a central point of accountability across delivery.

Continuous Improvement

• Capture lessons learned across project lifecycle.
• Support development of delivery standards and best practices.
• Contribute to portfolio-level improvements.

Qualifications

• 12+ years’ experience delivering mission-critical or data centre projects.
• Demonstrated experience across full project lifecycle (development > GA).
• Strong understanding of:
  • MEP systems & infrastructure
  • Commissioning (Level 1-5 / IST)
  • Construction sequencing & delivery models
• Experience operating client-side or within an Owner’s Representative model.
• Proven hyperscale or large-scale project exposure (30MW+).

Core Competencies

• Ownership & accountability for delivery outcomes
• Strong technical understanding of data centre infrastructure
• Proactive risk identification and mitigation
• Ability to operate in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
• Clear, structured communication at senior level

What Success Looks Like

• Predictable, on-time delivery across full lifecycle
• Minimal disruption during commissioning and go-live
• Strong alignment between construction and operations
• Trusted leadership presence across stakeholders