Program Manager – Owner's Rep, Global Data Centers

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Oversee and manage multiple programs concurrently, ensuring they align with scope, schedule, budget, quality, and business goals.

• Create and uphold program governance, documentation, reporting, communication strategies, and stakeholder engagement processes.

• Develop, monitor, and track program timelines, critical milestones, risks, dependencies, and overall project performance.

• Facilitate procurement processes, vendor engagement, proposal assessments, and contractor onboarding.

• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including design, engineering, construction, commissioning, and operational stakeholders.

• Identify, evaluate, and manage risks, issues, and change requests while implementing effective mitigation strategies.

• Maintain oversight of program-level budgets and assist with financial tracking, forecasting, and reporting.

• Prepare presentations for executives, decision support materials, status updates, and management reports.

• Support construction execution by reviewing schedules, monitoring progress, resolving issues, coordinating stakeholders, and overseeing project controls.

• Lead project closeout activities, including punch list management, commissioning coordination, lessons learned documentation, and financial closeout reporting.

• Serve as an extension of the client's project team throughout the life cycle of the program.

• Facilitate project delivery from initiation and planning through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout.

• Identify risks, propose mitigation strategies, assist in decision-making, and coordinate project reviews and governance checkpoints.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Project Management, Business, or a related discipline.

• At least 7+ years of experience in project or program management for complex capital projects.

• Proven experience managing projects through all phases: planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout.

• Background in overseeing project schedules, budgets, reporting, risk management, and stakeholder communications.

• Capability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced setting.

• Strong understanding of project controls, procurement processes, contract management, and governance frameworks.

• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and common scheduling tools.

• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.

• Exceptional organizational and coordination abilities.

• Analytical thinker with robust problem-solving skills.

• Proactive and solution-driven mindset.

• Ability to influence without direct authority.

• Highly collaborative and adaptable in changing environments.

• Strong attention to detail while maintaining a strategic program perspective.

• Comfortable engaging with both executive-level stakeholders and project teams.

• Effective communicator who can translate complex issues into actionable insights.

• Willingness to travel as needed to support project delivery.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• 401K

• Short-term disability (STD)

• Long-term disability (LTD)

• Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D)

• Life insurance

• Paid parental leave

• Reward & recognition program

• Wellbeing benefits

• Adoption assistance

• Tuition reimbursement

• Nine paid holidays

• 15 days PTO accruing per year

• Skills-based career development opportunities

• Collaborative and globally connected delivery environment