Senior Construction Project Manager (m/f/d)

The NTT Global Data Centers (GDC) EMEA team is responsible for the design, construction and operation of Data Center projects across the region.

As our Senior Construction Project Manager (m/f/d) you will be accountable for leading and managing a team of internal and external stakeholders in Paris to deliver Hyperscale Data Center, Retail Data Center and Infrastructure projects on site. 

The position requires a self-motivated, construction leader who will lead a dedicated team of internal and external professionals to deliver industry-leading Data Centre construction, infrastructure and fit-out projects at dedicated sites of the respective data centre hub.

Your responsibilities

• Be accountable for strategic planning and execution of NTT Data Center construction, fit-out, and infrastructure projects, at the respective site(s)
• Develop and foster a strong sense of ownership within the project delivery team and NTT GDC peer stakeholders to drive and maintain industry best practice standards across the campus
• Manage the coordination between multiple General Contractors, OFCI vendors, Operations, utility providers, 3rd party works and the public where necessary
• Drive close stakeholder alignment with the Commercial, Operations and Commissioning Teams, creating a positive and transparent working environment
• Collaborate with peers in Design and Engineering to ensure NTT's regulatory and permitting requirements are clearly defined, planned, and executed
• Clearly outline, define and execute construction methodologies from inception to handover on site, continuously seeking and implementing opportunities to learn and improve the end-to-end delivery
•  Hold effective project reviews during or post-delivery to ensure lessons learned are captured and addressed
• Collaborate with your peers across EMEA to continually assess, align on and improve the delivery methodology

Your profile

• Have 8+ years’ experience in a site-based management role within a mission critical construction industry, overseeing multiple concurrent capex projects
• Have extensive experience in the planning and delivery of large capex projects, varying delivery methods (Management Contracting, Traditional, D&B) and forms of contract (i.e. FIDIC, JCT)
• Demonstrate Data Centre and/or mission critical construction experience
• Possess excellent planning and organizational skills, with the ability to navigate complex and high-pressure environments
• Proficient in the use of project and commercial management tools and processes
• Proficient in construction contract management 
• Clear understanding of construction design stages and deliverables  
• Client-side experience is preferable
• Excellent communication skills
• Have experience in presenting to senior leadership both internally and within the Clients Teams 
• Have experience in managing and developing direct and vendor teams
• Excellent project management experience and skillset, with the ability to operate within a multi-cultural environment
• Business fluent in English, in consideration to the respective site, local language is required at a certain level