Description
Role Summary

The Data Center Project Manager is responsible for leading and governing multiple large/medium/small-scale data center projects across regions, ensuring alignment with business strategy, technical standards, schedule, cost, quality, and risk objectives. The role oversees portfolio-level execution including greenfield builds, expansions, modular deployments, and critical infrastructure programs (power, cooling, controls, and commissioning).

This position acts as the senior interface between customers, engineering, construction partners, OEMs, authorities, and executive leadership.

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Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership & Governance

· Own end-to-end delivery of a portfolio of data center projects.

· Establish program governance frameworks, stage-gates, KPIs, dashboards, and reporting cadence.

· Drive standardized project management processes across multiple sites.

· Lead executive reviews and steering committee meetings.

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Client & Stakeholder Management

· Act as primary escalation point for hyperscale / colocation clients.





· Manage senior-level relationships with customers, consultants, EPC contractors, and OEMs.

· Align technical scope, commercial terms, and delivery milestones.

· Support contract negotiations and change management

· Approvals, Design, Co-location partner finalisation, Execution, Testing & Commissioning and Handover

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Schedule, Cost & Risk Control

· Develop and manage integrated master schedules (IMS) across projects.

· Oversee cost controls, forecasting, cash flow, and earned-value analysis.

· Identify program-level risks and mitigation strategies.

· Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and regulatory approvals.

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Technical Oversight (Power & Cooling Focus)

· Provide governance on critical infrastructure systems:

o HV / MV substations (220 kV / 132 kV / 33 kV)

o UPS systems and battery energy storage

o Diesel generators and fuel systems

o Chillers, cooling towers, CRAH/CRAC,

📌 Project Management (Thane)
🏢 Vertiv Group
📍 Thane