Senior Director, Scheduling and Planning

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

📋 Description

• Develop and oversee Montera's scheduling and planning initiatives across all projects.

• Establish the scheduling vision, standards, tools, systems, and implementation strategies.

• Manage the scheduling playbook, which includes master-schedule structure, milestones, schedule maintenance, data integrity, and cost/reporting integration.

• Direct scheduling vendors and ensure they meet established standards and deliverables.

• Take ownership of integrated master schedules from site development to ready-for-service, encompassing power and interconnection milestones.

• Oversee the development, review, and management of baseline schedules.

• Assist with site selection, due diligence, investment decisions, and preconstruction schedule planning.

• Ensure general contractors and vendors provide timely monthly schedule updates, maintaining quality, logic, and alignment.

• Manage OFCI procurement controls, required-on-job dates, vendor commitments, delivery dates, equipment risk assessment, and evaluation of delay claims.

• Conduct acceleration reviews and proactive schedule risk management through trend analysis, schedule risk evaluation, and corrective actions.

• Maintain a consolidated program view and communicate schedule health and risks to leadership.

• Define key performance indicators, conduct performance reviews, and lead lessons learned sessions with internal teams and partners.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in building and managing a scheduling program, including setting strategic direction, influencing senior leadership, and collaborating across the organization.

• Strong knowledge of CPM, baseline management, schedule quality review, time-impact analysis, and schedule risk assessment.

• Required experience in managing schedules or scheduling teams for large-scale projects (over $1B).

• Familiarity with complex electrical and mechanical systems and commissioning processes.

• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.

• Proficient in leadership, reporting, analysis, and negotiation.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.

• Experience in hyperscale or mission-critical data centers is preferred.

• Relevant scheduling certifications such as PSP or PMI-SP are advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage; the employer covers 90% of health premiums for employees and their dependents.

• Up to 8 weeks of paid time off annually, including holidays, PTO, and sick leave.

• Up to 8 weeks of paid parental leave following 6 months of employment.

• 401(k) plan with immediate eligibility, no vesting requirement, and employer matching contributions up to 6%.

• Annual reimbursement of up to $3,500 for approved courses, certifications, conferences, and professional development opportunities.

• Remote work stipend.

• Annual performance bonus.