Delivery Director

EdgeConneX•New Albany, OH

1h•Onsite

About The Position

EdgeConneX is seeking an accountable, execution-driven delivery leader to serve as Delivery Director (DD) within the Delivery Organization. The DD is the single-threaded owner of an assigned data center site or campus from construction start through turnover to Operations, accountable for schedule, budget, the Design Build partner relationship, and the customer relationship. The DD makes day-to-day project decisions and is the first reviewer of partner work, drawing on the site's Technical Program Manager (TPM) for technical deliverables. The DD and site TPM form one project team: the DD is accountable for overall schedule, budget, and execution, while the TPM owns technical deliverables. An embedded Project Controls (PC) Manager supports the DD on-site and executes against Project Controls Center of Excellence standards. An embedded Customer PM presents DD-validated content to the customer under the Customer PMO's account structure. The DD validates controls data and customer-facing reporting rather than re-deriving controls data or directly owning the customer-facing reporting relationship. This is a hands-on, on-site delivery role. The DD owns the project outcome while relying on the TPM for technical authority, the PC Manager for controls rigor, and the Customer PM for customer-facing reporting. The DD remains the single point of accountability for schedule, budget, and delivery outcomes to the Design Build partner, customer, and EdgeConneX leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a closely related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated experience.
At least 8 years of progressive experience delivering data center or mission-critical infrastructure construction projects, with direct ownership of schedule and budget outcomes.
Demonstrated experience managing Design Build, EPC, or execution partner relationships, including day-to-day construction management, change order evaluation, and commercial accountability.
Experience owning project budgets, schedules, risk registers, and customer-facing reporting on capital construction projects.
Strong program and construction management discipline, including the ability to own an integrated schedule and budget, manage partner performance, and align multiple workstreams and stakeholders toward RFS.
Sound judgment in deciding when to act, consult the TPM or PC Manager, or escalate.
Excellent communication skills to align the TPM, Design Build partner, Customer PM, and regional leadership, and to clearly present status, risks, and decisions.
Ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where the portfolio is expanding and processes are maturing.
Primarily on-site at the assigned campus, with regional travel to Design Build partner and vendor facilities and EdgeConneX offices as needed, concentrated around key project milestones.

Nice To Haves

PMP or equivalent certification.
Experience delivering Tier III+ or hyperscale data center infrastructure.
Senior candidates may bring 12+ years of experience and experience delivering full campuses.

Responsibilities

Own the assigned site or campus from construction start through turnover to Operations, including schedule, budget, and Design Build partner and customer relationships.
Make day-to-day project decisions and serve as the first reviewer of Design Build partner work, drawing on the site TPM for technical deliverables in accordance with the TPM–DD RACI.
Jointly escalate cross-cutting issues with the TPM, including technical decisions with material schedule or cost impact, to Delivery and Engineering leadership.
Own and maintain the master / Level 0 project schedule, incorporating design, equipment, and commissioning durations and dependencies contributed by the TPM.
Manage the Design Build partner's detailed schedule, track progress, resolve slippage, and protect Tranche Ready for Service (RFS) dates.
Prepare each project's Level 0 schedule and preliminary budget, with Engineering support during the transition from design development.
Own the project budget, including engineering and design budget lines technically owned by the TPM.
Track budget commitments, actuals, and WBS in partnership with the embedded PC Manager and Cost Engineer, who provide the underlying controls data.
Evaluate and approve Design Build partner change orders, incorporating TPM technical impact assessments when design, standards compliance, or commissioning consequences are involved.
Serve as the primary day-to-day counterpart to the Design Build partner for construction execution, schedule, and commercial matters.
Maintain a collaborative, non-transactional relationship with the Design Build partner that enables early warning and joint problem-solving within GD&E's technical governance framework.
Own and maintain the project risk register, incorporating technical risks contributed and resolved by the TPM.
Proactively identify delivery risks involving schedule, cost, and partner performance; drive mitigation plans to closure and escalate issues appropriately.
Serve as the primary delivery counterpart to the Customer PMO and its embedded Customer PM.
Validate customer-facing content prepared by the embedded Customer PM to ensure the underlying project status is accurate.
Own overall project closure and customer acceptance at turnover to Operations.
Work with the site TPM as one project team under the TPM–DD RACI, with one accountable owner per activity and joint escalation of cross-cutting issues.
Work with the embedded PC Manager, who reports solid-line to the DD day-to-day and dotted-line to the Regional Director, as the source of schedule health, cost, and risk data of record.
Work with the embedded Customer PM, who reports solid-line to the Account Lead and dotted-line to the DD, to ensure customer interactions reflect DD-validated information.
Coordinate turnover readiness with Operations and contract and change order matters with Legal & Procurement as needed.
Comply with Delivery Organization and Project Controls CoE governance, including stage-gate controls, reporting cadence, and portfolio dashboards, using Omega365 as the system of record.
Produce clear, timely project status of record incorporating TPM technical input as the basis for customer reporting and executive visibility.