Project Director Capital Infrastructure Projects

Regional & SubRegional Leadership 

• Lead and oversee sub regional Operations project teams across EMEA, including Africa. 

• Set clear regional direction, standards, and priorities while enabling effective local execution. 

• Act as senior escalation point for high risk or operationally sensitive projects

• Maximize project management efficiency using available systems and technologies. 

• Provide guidance and support to junior team members as needed. 

• Conduct health checks on programmes or projects as required. 

• Provide support to less experienced team members as needed. 

• Capital & Energy Project Delivery (Live Sites) 

• Deliver the EMEA internal CapEx portfolio, including lifecycle replacement, resilience upgrades, capacity optimisation, regulatory works, and energy efficiency initiatives. 

• Ensure all projects are delivered safely, on time, within approved budgets, and without impact to live operations or customer availability. 

• Drive standardisation and best practice in livesite project delivery across the region. 

Energy Efficiency 

• Lead energy efficiency and sustainabilitydriven capital projects in partnership with Operations, Engineering, and Sustainability teams. 

• Ensure robust commissioning, measurement, and validation of energy outcomes. 

• Embed energy efficiency considerations into all relevant capital planning. 

Investment Governance & Financial Management 

• Work closely with Portfolio Management and Finance to develop business cases and support project approval and investment governance. 

• Own regional CapEx planning, forecasting, budget control, and variance management. 

• Ensure consistent financial governance and reporting across subregions. 

Operational Risk, Change & Safety 

• Embed strong operational risk management, change control, commissioning, and handover disciplines. 

• Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all EHS, CDM (where applicable), and local regulatory requirements. 

• Coordinate closely with Operations leadership on outages, maintenance windows, and risk mitigation. 

People & Capability 

• Develop and mentor subregional Operations project leaders and teams. 

• Build succession and capability across the EMEA Operations projects organisation. 

• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement. 

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a role as a Project Manager in technical / data center environments, ideally in a management role   

• Educated to a technical degree at Bachelor or equivalent 

• Proven experience in managing complex projects, preferably in technical/data center environments. 

• Good overall knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems in an industrial or Data Center setting. 

• Relevant Project Management certifications are required. 

• Proven track record of high-quality Project Management Skills. 

• Managing "operational" staff: defining work plans, outcomes, supervising quality execution (Expert, 3+ years) 

• Electrical and/or mechanical and infrastructure knowledge on high-available data center or other industry architectures  

• Skilled in supplier management in connection with expansion projects (Skilled) 

• Skilled in large-scale technical infrastructure systems, preferably in Data Center technology (Skilled) 

• Lead and oversee sub regional Operations project teams across EMEA, including Africa. 

• Set clear regional direction, standards, and priorities while enabling effective local execution. 

• Act as senior escalation point for high risk or operationally sensitive projects

• Maximize project management efficiency using available systems and technologies. 

• Provide guidance and support to junior team members as needed. 

• Conduct health checks on programmes or projects as required. 

• Provide support to less experienced team members as needed. 

• Capital & Energy Project Delivery (Live Sites) 

• Deliver the EMEA internal CapEx portfolio, including lifecycle replacement, resilience upgrades, capacity optimisation, regulatory works, and energy efficiency initiatives. 

• Ensure all projects are delivered safely, on time, within approved budgets, and without impact to live operations or customer availability. 

• Drive standardisation and best practice in livesite project delivery across the region. 

Energy Efficiency 

• Lead energy efficiency and sustainabilitydriven capital projects in partnership with Operations, Engineering, and Sustainability teams. 

• Ensure robust commissioning, measurement, and validation of energy outcomes. 

• Embed energy efficiency considerations into all relevant capital planning. 

Investment Governance & Financial Management 

• Work closely with Portfolio Management and Finance to develop business cases and support project approval and investment governance. 

• Own regional CapEx planning, forecasting, budget control, and variance management. 

• Ensure consistent financial governance and reporting across subregions. 

Operational Risk, Change & Safety 

• Embed strong operational risk management, change control, commissioning, and handover disciplines. 

• Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all EHS, CDM (where applicable), and local regulatory requirements. 

• Coordinate closely with Operations leadership on outages, maintenance windows, and risk mitigation. 

People & Capability 

• Develop and mentor subregional Operations project leaders and teams. 

• Build succession and capability across the EMEA Operations projects organisation. 

• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.