Senior Director – Construction (m/f/d)

• Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams across construction, project management, design, project controls, commissioning, and vendor management
• Provide strategic leadership for the successful delivery of hyperscale data center campuses and associated infrastructure
• Oversee all construction activities, including civil works, shell and core, MEP systems, fit-out, utilities, and external infrastructure
• Promote a strong health, safety, and environmental culture, ensuring compliance with company standards and applicable regulations
• Manage project schedules, budgets, quality performance, risk management, change control, and executive reporting
• Coordinate general contractors, specialist subcontractors, OFCI suppliers, utility providers, authorities, and key stakeholders
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Procurement, Operations, Commissioning, Commercial, and HSE teams throughout the project lifecycle
• Drive program consistency, standardization, and continuous improvement across campus delivery activities
• Ensure contractor performance, workforce planning, productivity, and milestone achievement are effectively managed
• Oversee commissioning, integrated systems testing, and phased handover processes to ensure operational readiness

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, project management, business, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Extensive experience in construction and project leadership, including at least 10 years within mission-critical, industrial, infrastructure, or data center environments
• Proven track record of delivering large-scale campus developments or mission-critical projects, ideally exceeding 100MW of critical capacity
• Strong knowledge of construction management, project controls, planning, procurement, contract administration, and commissioning
• Experience delivering projects through design & build, EPC, management contracting, and/or traditional procurement models
• Sound understanding of major contract frameworks, including FIDIC and comparable forms of contract
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships within client, contractor, supplier, and authority environments
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, organizational, and presentation skills
• Proficiency in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and project reporting tools
• Ability to work effectively in international and multicultural teams
• German and English language skills are essential for the role

What we offer you

• An agile company culture with short decision-making paths and plenty of opportunities to show personal initiative​
• Company pension
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible working time models and mobile working (depending on your role)​
• Allowance for the use of public transport and bike scheme
• Allowance for the use of health and wellness
• Individual training and development opportunities​
• Numerous other additional benefits such as birthday vouchers, employee advisory program, employee referral schemes
• Lunch allowance, company events and much more