Project Lead (Data Centre)

Job Title Project Lead (Data Centre) Job Description Summary Job Description Project Specific: 1.1 - Scope Management: - Provide governance and functional support to the project team. - Define project scope, clearly outline project objectives, deliverables, and key milestones. 1.2 - Planning/Scheduling: - Interface with project delivery team members with regard to schedule status. - Ensure schedule is aligned to contractual timings where applicable. - If required, assist with stakeholder management to explain schedule slippage 1.3 - Procurement Management - Provide functional support to the projects to enable the appropriate delivery of the procurement process. - Leverage the procurement process and learnings across the project team to provide increased effectiveness on individual projects. 1.4 - Budget Management: - Develop detailed budgets, create a comprehensive budget that includes all potential costs, such as labor, materials, and overheads. - Resource allocation, assign resources efficiently to ensure optimal use of time and budget. - Regular Financial Reviews, conduct periodic financial reviews to compare actual spending against the budget. 1.5 - Project Control & Risk Management: - Monitor and review project performance at a high level by regular review of the defining project control metrics of progress and performance management, schedule status against planned, productivity factors and budget performance. - Monthly review of project progress, financial performance and risk management. - Provide support to the project in terms of project controls resources, including personnel, systems and hardware. - Identify potential financial risks and develop mitigation strategies. - Facilitate, lead and influence to achieve a culture of risk awareness and management within the project team 1.6 - Stakeholder Management, Communication & Document Control: - Maintain clear and consistent communication with stakeholders regarding project financial status. - Negotiate with vendors and suppliers for better rates and terms. - Build strong relationship with clients and customers both internal and external . - Assess the effectiveness of the project team’s communications outcomes with the critical project stakeholders. 1.7 - Performance Management: - Monitor the performance of the project team to ensure productivity and efficiency. - Invest in training for the project team to improve skills and efficiency. 1.8 - Contract Management: - Prepare, review and obtain agreements to enter into contract with clients and supply chain. - Thoroughly review contracts to ensure they are financially favorable and terms are clear. 1.9 - Reporting and Documentation - Prepare regular financial reports for stakeholders to keep them informed of the project’s financial health. - Maintain detailed documentation of all financial transactions and decisions. 1.10 - Quality Management: - Implement quality assurance processes to avoid costly rework. - Ensure client satisfaction to avoid penalties and enhance the possibility of future projects. Requirements: - Degree in project management, construction management, civil engineering, mechanical or electrical engineering (or a related field). - At least 6 years of experience in either Data Centre, Construction or Mission Critical Industry - Proven track record of successful mission critical facility project delivery. - Experience in complex industrial commissioning (Cx) process - Achieved industry recognized professional qualification, such as RICS, COIB, AIPM (CPPD), PMP, MSP, ICE, LEED or similar. - Proficiency in project management software (e.g., Project, Primavera, Procore, CS alloy) and other relevant tools. #s-premium INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”