Senior Project Manager, Construction

**Make an impact with NTT DATA**
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**Your day at NTT DATA**

**What you'll be doing**

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and completion of complex data centre construction projects exceeding USD 100M in Thailand.
- Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, risk, and resources throughout the construction lifecycle.
- Develop and implement comprehensive project management plans incorporating best practices for data centre construction.
- Coordinate and integrate activities across multiple work streams including civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical and network infrastructure.
- Select, onboard, and manage local contractors, suppliers, and consultants to ensure performance meets or exceeds project requirements.
- Build and lead high-performing project teams, both direct reports and cross functional partners.
- Implement robust project controls including cost tracking, progress reporting, scheduling, and change management.
- Ensure compliance with company standards, local regulations, building codes, and industry best practices.
- Identify and mitigate project risks through proactive planning and continuous monitoring.
- Conduct and/or ensure regular progress meetings with stakeholders, contractors, and team members. These meetings include but not limited to: Coordination, Owner/Architect/Contractor, Pull Planning (schedule) sessions, Design Management, QAQC & Commissioning and Room Ready/Handover.
- Manage quality control processes in coordination with the regional Quality Manager.
- Manage commissioning activities in coordination with the regional Cx Program Manager to ensure smooth transition from construction to operations.
- Foster positive relationships with local authorities, utility providers, and other key stakeholders.
- Provide regular status updates and reporting to senior leadership.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key customers, operations, finance, and internal department leaders.
- Integrate Subject Matter Experts and stakeholders to support design and create master development programs for site(s).
- Support design team leadership for environmental, entitlement and permitting requirements.
- Implement communication plans and project documentation governance.
- Develop and implement strategic sourcing plans for vendor selection, award, and contracts.
- Assess and quantify change requests to determine impacts to scope, budget, schedule, quality, and risk.
- Optimize project cost effectiveness through constructability reviews and Value Engineering.
- Validate drawings and specifications reflect desired construction quality and ensure proper remediation.
- Develop and implement systems to deliver highest quality standards for project safety.
- Monitor and control risk management insurance and liability controls.
- Present executive summaries and status reports to senior leadership.
- Provide on-site support for sales and marketing team to present company values to prospective clients.

**Knowledge & Attributes**
- Understanding of Project Management, Planning, Construction Management, and Data Centers
- Demonstrated leadership ability in dealing with Owners, Architects, Contractors, and internal stakeholders.
- Extensive knowledge of prime contracts including lump sum, GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price), hard bid, negotiated, design-build, etc. Specifically including EVM methods and payment systems.
- Extensive knowledge of P6 Critical path scheduling systems, overall project cost control, budgeting, and value engineering as applied to buildings and systems used in Data Center project delivery
- Familiarity of all aspects of Development design and Construction
- to include site work, core, and shell, mechanical and electrical, utilities, finishes, etc.
- Ability to work in an international team environment and interact with all levels of management, including C-Suite reviews.
- Strong executive presence - able to convey complex and technical concepts to a non-construction audience.
- Must be highly organized, analytical, and structured with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
- Manages stress and/or fast pace effectively.

**Academic Qualifications & Certifications**
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, construction management or relevant field required.

**Required Experience**

Minimum Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, construction management, or related field.
- 12+ years of construction project management experience, with at least 6 years managing data centre or similar mission-critical facilities construction.
- Experience managing large-scale proje