General Manager, Construction

Stack Infrastructure•Plano, TX

50d•Remote

About The Position

The General Manager, Construction is responsible for leading the full scope of a multi-phase, campus-scale data center construction project including the installation of significant civil and site work infrastructure, construction of data center buildings, and the coordination of delivery of supporting infrastructure. STACK is seeking a candidate with senior-level experience from development to tenant delivery of multi-billion dollar turnkey data center campuses. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the full project, including leading project teams including Vice Presidents, Directors, and Sr. Project Managers from initial planning and design to construction and close-out. This role requires the ability to lead internally and externally, communicate effectively at all levels of design and construction, and a thorough understanding of construction processes. Effective collaboration with Executives, Directors, clients, and support teams executing all phases of the project and related scopes of work will be of paramount importance. A successful candidate will have experience in negotiating with contractors, consultants, and other vendors, managing schedules and budgets, optimizing costs through value engineering, and working effectively with design, strategy and client teams across the entire North American portfolio. The candidate will have senior level experience in influencing positive business outcomes in challenging situations where direct control is shared both internally and externally. The General Manager, Construction assumes key responsibility for leading the cross-functional, dedicated client team for a large-scale global tenant. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience leading and directing large, complex construction projects and an ability to understand and align stakeholder interests.

Requirements

Experience leading multiple large-scale, fast-moving projects across a region and a proven track-record of developing a collaborative and high-morale team culture
Strong leadership skills, high emotional intelligence, and a proven track record in leading, managing and developing teams
Client-facing and team leadership experience required
Knowledge and competency with Bluebeam and BIM platforms is a plus
Excellent financial acumen (familiarity with NetSuite preferred, but not required)
Mastery of the tools of the trade (AIA Contracts, Construction Schedules, Budgets & Schedules of Values, Payment Applications, Lien Releases, Subcontracts, Purchase Orders, Invoices, Vendor Agreements, Construction Insurance types, etc.)
Exceptional Data Center technical knowledge, including OFCI/CFCI equipment, procurement strategies and lead times, Owner-direct vendors, lender requirements, etc.
Rigorous attention to detail, precision and accuracy, particularly in financial matters, budgets, cost projections, etc.
Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, externally with Clients and across all levels of the organization including the Executive level
Ability to prioritize, delegate and stay focused under high levels of pressure, manage multiple competing priorities and adapt to constantly changing requirements; strong organizational skills are a must
Positive, can-do attitude and team player
15+ years in Construction of Data Centers (including related fields such as Re-Development and Design/Engineering)
Large-scale Turnkey Data Center experience preferred.
Extensive experience in large scale ground up, core and shell, sitework, utility and fit out construction ($1B+ preferred)
Four-year degree in a related field (Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Business Management)
Expert-level proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel (also Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, OneNote, Project)
Client-facing and team leadership experience required

Responsibilities

Hold primary leadership for the Project Owner Budgets across the project, ensuring accurate and timely updates through to completion
Lead and ensure a culture of safety, quality, collaboration and professionalism across the region
Provide high-level direction to the GC, Owner vendors and other trade partners as required
Review and negotiate Construction Schedules from GCs and Owner-direct vendors as required and prepare/present schedule overviews as required
Be accountable for GC Contract Negotiations and Administration, including coordination with STACK Legal
Prepare and deliver reports, analysis and presentations for other STACK teams, the Senior Leadership Team, the Board and other parties as required
Manage Client relations as required, including interface with STACK's funding partner and Senior Leadership Team
Lead, manage, mentor and develop STACK project teams dedicated to the project, fostering and championing a collaborative and high-morale culture
Collaborate successfully with other STACK teams, including Strategy, Sales Engineering, EH&S, Finance and Operations