Sr. Director, Operational Governance, Readiness, Standards (Preconstruction Scheduling)

TL;DR

Sr. Director, Operational Governance, Readiness, Standards (Preconstruction Scheduling): Leading project schedule development at a programmatic level for all new builds across the company portfolio with an accent on integrated delivery schedules and risk analysis. Focus on creating actionable schedule frameworks, running Monte Carlo simulations, and optimizing speed to market for AI infrastructure.

Location: United States

Salary: $170,000 - $300,000 USD

Company

Nscale is a provider of AI infrastructure and large-scale data center builds.

What you will do

• Lead the Preconstruction Schedule team in generating and maintaining integrated delivery schedules across the active portfolio.
• Develop detailed schedules for New Site Development, Construction, Energy, AI Infrastructure, Design, and Procurement.
• Review and integrate internal and external workstream fragnet schedules into a single cohesive framework.
• Perform critical path analysis and schedule variance analysis using Monte Carlo risk scenarios.
• Establish scheduling policies, procedures, and P6 cloud training guidelines in coordination with peer departments.
• Develop ELT-facing dashboards and reporting to support commercial negotiations and project status updates.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management or a relevant functional discipline.
• 10+ years of related work experience in construction scheduling.
• Expert knowledge of Primavera P6 and MS Project.
• Strong theoretical and applied understanding of the Critical Path Method (CPM).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools and experience with ProCore and PowerBI.
• Must be based in the US; willingness to travel up to 25% based on business needs.

Nice to have

• Experience with data centers or mission-critical facilities.
• Experience creating schedule risk matrices and applying risks via Monte Carlo analysis.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive base salary with eligibility for bonus, equity, and commission programs.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible paid time off and parental leave.
• Retirement plan participation.