Senior Director - Global Construction Operational Excellence (m/f/d)

As the Senior Director Global Construction Operational Excellence (m/f/d), you will lead and enhance governance frameworks, systems, and business processes across our global infrastructure development operations. Your contributions will be crucial in supporting our capital programs for Data Centers and development projects. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in governance and processes, along with a solid understanding of construction and engineering capital programs. You will start as an individual contributor within a matrix organization, with the potential to expand the team with direct reports.

This is a full-time hybrid role based in the UK or Germany.

What you will do

• Global Governance Vision & Strategy: Develop a strategic global governance vision and strategy for capital programs for Data Centers and infrastructure development projects
• Governance Framework Development: Develop, establish and maintain a robust governance framework for global infrastructure development that aligns with organizational objectives and compliance requirements, ensuring accountability and transparency in all operations
• Process Optimization: Develop strategies to streamline processes and enhance collaboration cross-regionally. Lead efforts to design, implement, and continuously improve end-to-end business processes related to capital programs, ensuring efficiency, effectiveness, and scalability across centralized and regional functions
• Alignment with Regional Functions: Work closely with regional teams to ensure alignment with global governance and processes, providing guidance and support to enhance local operations
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, controls, engineering, and construction, to ensure comprehensive understanding and execution of capital programs
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks associated with governance and processes, develop mitigation strategies, and ensure adherence to regulatory standards and best practices
• Training and Development: Lead training initiatives to promote understanding of governance processes and systems among stakeholders, fostering a culture of continuous improvement
• Process Audit: Collaborate with internal and partner organizations to assess risks associated with process and procedures deficiencies and collaborate to resolve issues
• Systems and Tooling: Partner with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities to improve, enhance, or simplify processes through the use of systems and tools

What we are looking for

• Proven track record of developing and implementing governance frameworks and business processes in a global context
• Familiarity with relevant regulations and standards in the construction and engineering sectors
• Work flexibility required as collaboration is needed across teams in North America, EMEA, India, APAC, and Japan
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret complex data and make strategic recommendations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred)
• Demonstrated experience in governance, systems, and business process management, with a strong emphasis on capital programs in construction and engineering
• Ability  to travel globally up 25 %