Director of Data Center Construction

Director Of Data Center Construction

As the Director of Data Center Construction, you will play a pivotal role in the early stages of our data center projects, ensuring that they are set up for success from the outset. Your leadership will be crucial in developing and implementing construction strategies that align with our long-term organizational goals. You will lead the construction phases in conjunction with the project management team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence. Your role will be critical to the planning, design, and budgeting phases of complex construction projects, ensuring that they are feasible, schedule driven, cost-effective, and aligned with our quality standards. Strategically, you will be responsible for developing comprehensive preconstruction plans that optimize schedule efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and operational excellence. You will engage with key stakeholders, manage high-stakes vendor relationships, and navigate the complexities of regulatory compliance. Your ability to anticipate and mitigate risks will be crucial in maintaining project timelines and budgets. By staying ahead of industry trends and incorporating cutting-edge technologies, you will ensure our data centers are not only state-of-the-art but also future proof. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on our organization's growth and success, and we are looking for a visionary leader who is ready to take on this challenge. Travel will be required, could be up to 50% at times. Remote / work from home with full Oracle benefits.

Responsibilities :

• Strategic Planning : Develop and implement long-term preconstruction strategies for data center projects to align with organizational goals.
• Stakeholder Communication : Maintain clear and effective communication with internal and external stakeholders, providing regular updates on project status and addressing any concerns.
• Project Constructability : Oversee the planning and design phases of data center projects, ensuring they are feasible and aligned with quality, budget, and schedule.
• Budget Oversight : Develop and manage preconstruction budgets, ensuring cost-effective use of resources and adherence to financial constraints. Ensure alignment with finance and procurement teams throughout the budget process.
• Innovation and Improvement : Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies, incorporating innovative solutions to enhance data center performance and sustainability.
• Continuous Improvement : Track lessons learned in budgets and preconstruction processes to drive continuous improvement and ensure best practices are implemented across all projects.
• Risk Management : Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize impact on project timelines and costs.
• Team Leadership : Lead and mentor the project team in fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
• Vendor Management : Work with the project team to select, negotiate, and manage contracts with external vendors, contractors, and suppliers to ensure project success. Confirm that contractors provide complete and accurate pricing and that designs are optimized for cost-efficiency.
• Compliance and Standards : Ensure all preconstruction activities comply with relevant regulations, industry standards, and organizational policies.
• Quality Assurance : Implement and oversee quality control processes during the preconstruction phase to ensure the highest standards of planning and design.

Skills Required :

Disclaimer : Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates. Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only. US : Hiring Range in USD from : $139,400 to $291,800 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral. Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity. Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following : medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion; short term disability and long term disability; life insurance and AD&D supplemental life insurance (employee / spouse / child); health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts; pre-tax commuter and parking benefits; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match; paid time off : flexible vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation. 11 paid holidays; paid sick leave : 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours; paid parental leave; adoption assistance; Employee Stock Purchase Plan; financial planning and group legal; voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance.

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted. Career Level - M4.

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