Senior Data Center Expansion Manager

This position is responsible for defining and ensuring successful delivery of the portfolio of expansion projects for NTT GDC India Data Center capacity and footprint. Key activities include establishing and maintaining capacity expansion strategies for India as a whole and major markets, such as FLAP locations. This involves identifying new land and power needs, managing search and due diligence activities leading to successful acquisitions, and developing and managing approval of Business Cases associated with acquisitions, new building projects, and subsequent phases of build-out. The ultimate goal is to ensure that capacity is available for sale in alignment with the strategy. Post-Business Case approval, the incumbent will oversee that projects are successfully delivered and transferred to operation within the cost, time, and performance criteria set by the Business Case. The role reports to the Director Expansion. The responsibilities include holding the day-to-day responsibility for the management, coordination, and driving of approximately 3-4 expansion projects within the region. This entails proactively managing the overall project with all internal and external stakeholders, organizing, leading, and documenting Master planning pre-project workshops and Project Meetings, preparing and maintaining Project Execution Plans and High-Level Programs for each project, ensuring an up-to-date Risk Register for each project, and providing monthly reporting on status including progress, financials, risks, and decisions required. Additionally, collating Business Case input, supporting the preparation of board approval documentation, and assisting internal departments to achieve the approved business case goals are key duties. Furthermore, the role involves continually reviewing the project's status with all parties involved to ensure consistency with the approved business case, actively managing risk, progress, change, and opportunities against the approved business case, and establishing total project delivery budgets. Permitting, planning, and agreement for lease, as well as design and construction aspects, are crucial elements of the role. From inception to successful completion, the incumbent will serve as a process and schedule leader for interdisciplinary teams, ensuring business results and coordinating to achieve necessary planning permissions, define design requirements, monitor programs, and support commercial and sales teams. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 15+ years of progressive experience in project development, design, construction, or program management of Data Centers or similar high specification Corporate Real Estate. A bachelor's degree is preferred, with degree preferences in real estate, business management, construction, engineering, or law. Recent experience within a global organization and international remit is required, along with the ability to work in start-up and ramp-up environments, strong interpersonal and communication skills, excellent analytical skills, negotiation skills, and a unique ability to balance strategic thinking with tactical needs. The candidate should also possess substantial knowledge of Data Center Design principles and delivery, including permitting, and be willing to travel internationally when necessary. Additionally, demonstrated skills in change leadership, technical management, and collaboration, along with excellent written and oral communication skills in English, are essential for this role.,