Senior Programme Manager - Data Centre Construction & Optimisation

Overview

Senior Programme Manager to lead infrastructure improvement projects across a global data centre estate throughout EMEA, working directly within live, operational data centres.

Working closely with Operations, engineering and commercial stakeholders, you will manage multiple concurrent projects in mission-critical environments where operational continuity, safety and risk management are paramount. Projects may include electrical power distribution, HVAC and cooling, security systems and infrastructure upgrades.

You will oversee end-to-end delivery, from initial assessment and scope development through procurement, implementation, commissioning and handover, ensuring projects meet agreed cost, schedule, quality and safety requirements.

This is a technical programme delivery role in live, operational environments — not facilities management or reactive maintenance.

The Opportunity

• Lead multiple infrastructure improvement projects across EMEA, managing scope, budgets, schedules, dependencies and priorities.

• Develop project scopes and delivery strategies with Operations and technical stakeholders.

• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, contractors, suppliers and engineering specialists.

• Manage commercial performance, including forecasting, cost control, procurement and change management.

• Identify and mitigate technical, operational, commercial and scheduling risks.

• Deliver complex upgrades within live data centres, minimising disruption and maintaining operational continuity.

• Plan and oversee implementation, testing, commissioning, acceptance and formal handover.

• Maintain programme governance, controls and reporting, providing clear updates to senior stakeholders.

• Identify opportunities for efficiencies, continuous improvement and additional programme initiatives.

We would love to hear from you if you have:

• Significant experience managing complex infrastructure (NOT IT)programmes or multiple concurrent construction projects.

• A strong background in data centres, critical infrastructure or other mission-critical environments.

• Proven experience delivering infrastructure upgrades in live operational environments, where business continuity and safety are essential.

• Experience across construction, quantity surveying and/or mechanical and electrical (M&E) disciplines.

• Knowledge of critical building systems, including electrical distribution, HVAC and cooling.

• Strong commercial management skills covering budgets, forecasting, cost control and procurement.

• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.

• Experience coordinating contractors and multidisciplinary teams across multiple locations.

• A track record of managing projects through implementation, commissioning and handover.

• Relevant project or programme management, construction or engineering qualifications would be advantageous.

All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually with video required.

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About us

Linesight is a highly successful global project and cost management consultancy that keeps clients coming back. And for that we have our people to thank. You see we’re not like the others. We’re different. Unique. It’s our fresh thinking and focus on what matters that has led to our evolving. We are on a journey working in some of the most exciting innovative sectors with some of the world’s most prestigious companies delivering major projects that deliver a more sustainable built environment. We have an open culture and a flat structure where you can expect to be treated with genuine care, respect, and empathy. With Linesight, you can truly discover the power of team!  

Diversity, inclusion and accessibility   

Linesight is committed to transparent, equal opportunity employment practices. We are building a diverse and inclusive organisation, accessible to all, based on having a safe culture which enables all our people to be their true selves. We are a people business, and we understand that the more inclusive we are, the happier our people and better our work will be. We will ensure that individuals with disability are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or recruitment process and are accommodated in the workplace. If you require assistance or accommodation of any kind, please mention this in your application, we would love to hear from you!