Program Manager, Data Center Development

Responsibilities

We're looking for a Senior Program Manager to drive consistency, efficiency, and accountability across our data center development platform. This is a highly cross-functional role sitting at the intersection of construction, technology, and operations — you'll be the connective tissue that turns complex, multi-site programs into repeatable, scalable processes.

If you thrive on building structure where there isn't any, influencing stakeholders across every level, and making large capital programs run smoother, this role is for you.

What You'll Do

Program Standards & Governance

• Develop and maintain platform-wide standards for project execution, including cost management frameworks, schedule templates, reporting cadences, and stage-gate processes
• Establish a program management playbook that can scale across multiple concurrent data center developments
• Define and track KPIs across the portfolio; surface insights and drive corrective action where needed
  
  

Cost Management

• Own the program-level cost reporting structure, ensuring consistency in how budgets are tracked, forecasted, and communicated across all projects
• Partner with project controls, finance, and procurement to standardize cost code structures, change order protocols, and contingency management practices
• Lead monthly cost reviews and present portfolio-level financial status to senior leadership
  
  

Schedule Management

• Develop and maintain master program schedules, integrating inputs from design, procurement, construction, and commissioning workstreams
• Identify schedule risks and interdependencies across projects; drive mitigation strategies proactively
• Ensure all project teams are aligned to standard milestone definitions and reporting formats
  
  

Contractor Onboarding (GC / EC / MC)

• Design and manage a structured onboarding process for General Contractors, Electrical Contractors, and Mechanical Contractors
• Develop onboarding documentation, compliance checklists, system access protocols, and orientation materials that get contractors productive quickly and aligned to company standards
• Partner with legal, procurement, and safety to ensure onboarding meets contractual and regulatory requirements
  
  

Continuous Improvement

• Conduct post-project retrospectives and translate lessons learned into updated standards and processes
• Benchmark against industry best practices and introduce tools or methodologies that improve program performance
• Support the evaluation and implementation of project management technologies and platforms (e.g., Procore, P6, PowerBI)
  
  

Qualifications

What You Bring

• 8–12 years of program or project management experience, with a strong focus on large-scale construction or infrastructure development
• Demonstrated experience managing data center, mission-critical, or complex industrial construction programs preferred
• Deep understanding of construction delivery methods and contractor ecosystems (GC, EC, MC relationships)
• Proven ability to build and implement standards, processes, and governance frameworks from the ground up
• Strong financial acumen — comfortable owning cost reports, interpreting variance analysis, and presenting to executive audiences
• Proficiency with scheduling tools (Primavera P6, MS Project) and project management platforms (Procore, Smartsheet, or similar)
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills; able to influence without direct authority
• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification preferred
  
  

Why Join Us

We're building the infrastructure that powers the digital world — and we're doing it at scale. You'll work alongside experienced teams on projects that matter, with real ownership and real impact. This is a place where program managers don't just report on progress — they shape it.

Overview

Related Digital is a leading vertically integrated data center development and investment platform. We deliver digital infrastructure solutions to hyperscale technology companies so they can accelerate artificial intelligence and cloud computing ambitions.

Founded by Related Companies, one of the most prominent, privately-owned real estate development firms in the United States, Related Digital uniquely combines Related’s 50-year history of executing complex real estate and infrastructure projects with its track record in real estate investing and clean energy solutions. With a multi-billion-dollar, near-term development pipeline in the U.S., Related Digital has the expert capabilities, depth of expertise and national scale to help hyperscale companies significantly grow their data center capacity on a rapid timeframe.

Strategic Advantage:

Related Digital harnesses expertise across real estate development and investment, data center development, complex infrastructure construction and clean energy development to bring differentiated solutions to hyperscale technology companies.

­National Footprint:

Related Digital is based in New York and Dallas with operations across the United States. Related Companies has offices in gateway cities across the U.S. and London, and developments in 28 states and the District of Columbia, and boasts 4,000 employees.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are deliberate about the team and culture we are building. We aim to ensure competitive total compensation that is commensurate with experience, workplace geography, and market standards.

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