Technical PMO Lead - Data Center Development

About the role

A rapidly expanding international developer of large-scale, mission-critical data centers across Europe is looking for an experienced Technical PMO Lead to join its Paris-based team. The role provides technical leadership across a portfolio of hyperscale data center projects, combining programme management with technical oversight. It is based in Paris with remote working and some travel to project sites.

Key responsibilities

• Lead technical programme management across multiple live data center developments
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams through planning, design and permitting phases
• Drive technical governance, engineering standards and design consistency across the portfolio
• Manage programme schedules, design deliverables, approvals and stage-gate processes
• Oversee permitting strategies, utility coordination and regulatory approvals
• Monitor programme risks, technical issues, interface management and change control
• Lead design reviews, technical workshops and stakeholder meetings
• Coordinate consultants, contractors, specialist vendors and external stakeholders
• Produce executive-level reports on programme performance, risks, critical decisions and milestones
• Identify improvements to delivery, capacity, standardisation and programme speed, and support decisions on resilience, sustainability and expansion

Required profile

• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Architecture or a related discipline
• At least 8 years of experience delivering large-scale data center, mission-critical, infrastructure or industrial projects
• Strong background managing multidisciplinary design and engineering teams
• Experience coordinating multiple concurrent projects and managing consultants, contractors, utility providers and clients
• Fluent French and English

Required skills

• Programme controls, scheduling, risk management and technical governance
• Data center design, permitting and utility coordination
• Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Power BI or similar programme management software

What we offer

• Work on a hyperscale data center portfolio in Europe
• Long-term career progression and leadership opportunities
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package