€90,000-115,000 DOE
Our client is a new player within the European Data Centre market. They are part of a parent company based in the USA and have grown rapidly through acquisition over the last few years and now operate 50 different sites across Europe. The organisation is still in acquisition mode, and they are about to add a further 10 sites to their portfolio with ongoing talks for others that may come to fruition over the next 12-18 months.
Our client is about to embark on upgrades, improvements, refurbishments, and extensions to their existing portfolio and is now seeking a Senior Project Manager to join the team. The role will be covering their projects across their portfolio in Paris. This role can be based primarily from home, office, or hybrid (whichever suits you best) but it will require some travel to sites.
The Senior Project Manager will be required to support the project delivery team with day-to-day issues, ensure project development without delays, and regularly report to the Project Director for updates. Senior Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of projects within the organisation and take full ownership and responsibility of all elements of the project management process, from inception through to implementation, delivery, and final sign off. Working with the rest of the project team, all projects are required to be driven through and in accordance with demand and project management process, to agreed timescales, budgeted costs, and the required quality levels. Health and safety is always regarded as the top priority and should not be compromised with a focus given to driving continual improvement in this area.
The ideal candidate has extensive experience of upgrade/ refurbishment projects within an occupied ‘live’ environment, rather than purely new build experience.
Key Responsibilities & Requirements:
Act as the main point of contact throughout the project lifecycle of all internal and external stakeholders including project sponsors and ensure the successful handover to the operations team on final acceptance.
Work closely with the Projects Director in providing regular updates, compiling weekly reports and utilising the escalation process in order to mitigate project risks and maintain project programmes.
Work closely with the design team and external design consultants, and review existing project demands, capturing and quantifying the objectives to produce project plans, programmes and deliverables.
Collaborate with the Cost Manager and finance team to provide regular cost updates, track variations and actual costs against the original cost plan.
Manage and oversee the compliance of Health and Safety across all projects in the region.
Ensure that the project scope is clearly defined, capturing the objectives and project brief, minimising variations, scope issues, and cost increases.
Coordinate works and responsibilities clearly to ensure timely delivery of the project including liaison with the construction team, contractors, external resources, and the site FM team.
Prepare, submit, and track of all necessary change controls.
Responsible for ensuring completion of final commissioning with support from specialist teams (external or internal) prior to handover to Operations Team.
Preparation of snagging lists and management of closing out of items.
Formal handover to the Operations team at project completion.
Regular reporting on progress of project to the Project Director.
Manage the external consultants and third-party supply partners required to deliver the project.
Obtaining quotes from 3rd parties and raising internal purchase requisition.
Ability to travel, including overnight stays for onsite meetings when required.
Any other reasonable task related to the role given by your line manager.
5+ years' experience as a Project Manager working within a critical environment with focus on Data Centre projects is desirable.
Proven track record of working in a “Live Environment”.
Proven Project Management skills in a technical/construction environment
Demonstrable experience in managing budgets, financial tracking, and delivering projects to client satisfaction.
Good working knowledge of MS Office and MS Project.
Able to understand, manage, and track project schedules and demonstrable change management skills.
Experience in a technical trade qualification in engineering (critical environments or other sector) is desirable.
Ability to effectively identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize impact and maintain project momentum and stakeholder confidence.
Benefits:
Competitive salary
Private healthcare
Critical illness and life assurance
Pension contribution scheme
Discretionary bonus
Car and travel allowance
The ideal candidate is eligible to work in France with no visa restrictions. Please apply with your updated CV and we will contact you in return for a confidential discussion. All applicants can expect a response after 24 hours.