Principal Project Senior Director (Data Center)

TL;DR

Principal Project Senior Director (Data Center): Leading cost, schedule, and risk governance for large-scale data center programs across North America and EMEA with an accent on financial discipline and project controls. Focus on building scalable systems for multi-region capital projects, ensuring accuracy in forecasting, and providing executive-level insights for complex infrastructure delivery.

Location: Must be based in the US

Company

hirify.global is a company focused on large-scale data center infrastructure and mission-critical facilities.

What you will do

• Own project controls strategy for NA/EMEA data center programs, ensuring consistent standards across cost management and scheduling.
• Develop and maintain integrated master schedules, aligning design, procurement, construction, and commissioning milestones.
• Lead cost planning and budget governance, including cash flow modeling, change management, and variance analysis.
• Establish risk frameworks to identify, quantify, and mitigate schedule and cost exposure across multiple sites.
• Drive monthly and quarterly reporting cycles, delivering clear, executive-level insights on performance and corrective actions.
• Implement scalable project controls systems and tools to enable repeatable execution across global portfolios.

Requirements

• Must be based in the US
• Extensive experience in project controls for large-scale capital projects, specifically within data centers or industrial infrastructure.
• Strong expertise in cost engineering, scheduling (Primavera P6 or equivalent), forecasting, and earned value management.
• Proven ability to manage multi-region portfolios with diverse regulatory and market conditions.
• Deep understanding of construction sequencing, procurement cycles, and risk drivers in hyperscale environments.
• Exceptional analytical and communication skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear insights.