Project Manager Data Center

Job Summary

Digital Realty is seeking a Project Manager to oversee data center infrastructure projects. This role involves providing technical expertise, managing project execution, ensuring compliance with standards, and overseeing budget and cost management. The Project Manager will lead a team, foster collaboration, and drive process optimization to ensure timely and quality delivery of projects.

Your Role

As the Project Manager, you will provide technical expertise and design input to Solution Engineering and Operations teams. You will interface with DE&C teams to ensure technical solutions and construction designs meet operational, technical, and customer SLA standards. Your projects will involve maintenance, upgrades, expansions, or other operational matters, managed according to agreed procedures and timelines.

What You'll Do

• Liaise with site management and provide clear instructions to technicians.
• Supervise work activities and manage external resources and service providers.
• Define project scope in collaboration with Site Management and Technical Ops planning.
• Prepare detailed work plans identifying and sequencing project activities.
• Execute projects according to plan, ensuring compliance with standards, regulations, and H&S requirements.
• Report on project status, budget, risks, and progress.
• Review documentation for CAPEX infrastructure projects delivered by the PMO.
• Manage assigned PMO related Opex and Capex budgets, monitoring expenditures and maintaining financial records.
• Provide idea management for project and implementation improvements.

What You'll Need

• Strong experience as a Project Manager in technical/data center environments.
• Technical degree at Bachelor level or equivalent.
• Proven experience managing complex projects, preferably in technical/data center environments.
• Good overall knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems in industrial or Data Center settings.
• Relevant Project Management certifications (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) are required.
• Strong leadership and team organizational skills.
• Commitment, drive, and openness to a changing environment.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written.
• Resilience, excellent task prioritization, and a proactive mindset.

Responsibilities

The Manager of Projects is accountable for strategic planning and resource allocation across multiple data center infrastructure projects, ensuring timely and quality delivery. They oversee project execution, monitor technical compliance, and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational readiness. The role requires effective budget and cost management, as well as ownership of audit processes and risk mitigation strategies. Leading and developing the PMO team, the Manager fosters cross-functional collaboration and maintains strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. They drive change management efforts and process optimization, ensuring all projects adhere to safety and compliance standards. Regular reporting and documentation are integral to maintaining transparency and supporting management decision-making.

Qualifications

• Relevant Bachelor's degree (Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration, Construction or related field) preferred.
• Professional project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2) advantageous.
• Demonstrated experience leading infrastructure projects, preferably in data center or critical environments.
• Experience managing teams in a matrix or cross-border/regional environment.
• Strong knowledge of compliance, quality, and safety standards.
• Proven budget management (Capex, Opex) and cost optimization expertise.
• Experience with stakeholder engagement and reporting at senior management level.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

About Us

Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL, the company’s global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty has a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries on six continents.

What We Can Offer You

Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers. Join us and you’ll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team, you’ll get to work with people from different business areas, challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. We’ll also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us.

Safely Powering Progress

Safety is critical to everything we do at Digital Realty. Safeguarding lives, protecting assets, and securing data are essential pillars of our commitment to excellence. We have a culture of care where every member of Team Digital embraces a relentless pursuit of working safely.

Key skills/competency

• Project Management
• Data Center Operations
• Technical Project Management
• Electrical Systems
• Mechanical Systems
• Budget Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Risk Mitigation
• Team Leadership
• Compliance Standards