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Data Center Project Management Senior Director - East Region

Job ID

247681

Posted

13-Nov-2025

Service line

PJM Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Data Centers, Project Management

Location(s)

Atlanta - Georgia - United States of America, Charlotte - North Carolina - United States of America, Columbus - Ohio - United States of America, Moncks Corner - South Carolina - United States of America, New York - New York - United States of America, Richmond - Virginia - United States of America

About the Role:

The Senior Director of Project Management for the East Region is a senior leadership role responsible for strategic planning, execution, and successful management of a large team supporting a hyperscale data center client. This individual will lead, mentor, and manage a team of project managers, design managers, and engineers. The Director will drive process improvements, manage client relationships at a high level, and contribute to the company's growth and profitability. Data Center construction experience is preferred.

What you will do:

+ Responsible for financial performance of a client account team including budgeting, actual results, forecasting and reporting. Responsible for billing (including documentation required for revenue recognition), accounts receivable (AR) collection, expense monitoring and control, staffing (including allocation, if applicable) and full P&L to EBITDA before all allocations.

+ Interacts regularly with client(s) to ensure that goals and objectives are established and achieved. Manages key relationships in the East region as delegated by the alliance director. Develops and implements action plans to correct variances. Anticipates and responds to the client's needs and concerns.

+ Manages and leads project management staff and ensures thorough staff understanding and implementation of operations, policies, and procedures. Formally supervises individual employees and/or subordinate supervisors. Responsible for identifying tracking performance, coaching, training needs, and motivating direct reports and work group. Directly or indirectly responsible for hiring, terminating, compensation, and performance evaluation for direct reports and work group.

+ Director may also have matrix leadership responsibilities coordinating onsite cost consultants, schedule consultants, health and safety managers that report to regional functional leaders.

+ Support the project management staff operating in an outsourced capacity with client to implement the procurement/contracting, initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, controlling and closeout phases of the projects or programs. Key focus areas include scope, budget, schedule, quality and risk management.

+ Develops new business growth and maintains existing business relationships. Responsible for business pursuits, integration with other CBRE business lines, and cross-selling our CBRE business in the assigned geographic market, program or client account to achieve the company's strategic business objectives.

+ Exhibits a complete understanding of company's corporate governance policies and procedures. Responsible for ensuring corporate governance policies and procedures are adhered to within work group.

+ Demonstrates ability to identify complex project risks, lead constructability reviews, develop risk mitigation and contingency plans, and implement action plans to reduce or eliminate project risks for client and company.

+ Oversees the preparation of accurate, timely, and complete reports to the client and company.

+ Participates in civic and business organizations. Conducts and maintains relationships with industry and trade associates, vendors, and professional organizations.

+ Other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need

+ Bachelor's Degree preferred with 12-15 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. LEED AP, PMP, and/or CCM designation(s) preferred.

+ In-depth knowledge of financial terms and principles and the ability to analyze the most complex business/financial data and develop innovative solutions.

+ Data Center construction experience is preferred.

+ Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention is preferred.

+ Ability to exchange sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems.

+ Leadership skills to motivate the team to achieve broad operational targets with impacts on own job discipline, multiple job disciplines, and department.

+ In-depth knowledge of Google Office Suite products.

+ Expert organizational skills with an unrivaled inquisitive mindset.

Disclaimer:

Please be advised that effective January 1, 2025, CBRE Project Management and Turner & Townsend will be consolidated into a single global business entity. As a candidate applying for a position, you should be aware that while your initial employment may be with CBRE Project Management, you will subsequently transfer to the newly formed entity that encompasses both organizations.

Turner & Townsend carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for this position is $200,000 annually and the maximum salary for this position is $235,000 annually. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on Turner & Townsend’s applicable benefit program. This role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and Vision insurance.

**Equal Employment Opportunity:** CBRE has a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

**Candidate Accommodations:** CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [email protected] or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)