Program Manager
The opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead the delivery of large‑scale data center programs, acting as a trusted advisor to our clients and providing leadership across multiple projects and teams.
The Program Manager will be responsible for ensuring successful delivery across schedule, cost, quality, risk, and governance, while aligning project outcomes to strategic client objectives.
Key responsibilities
- Lead and manage complex data center programs, often comprising multiple concurrent projects or phases
- Act as the primary client interface, building strong relationships and providing strategic leadership
- Oversee programme governance, controls, reporting, and assurance
- Ensure effective integration of schedule, cost, risk, and change management across the programme
- Lead multidisciplinary teams, including project managers, cost managers, and project controls specialists
- Drive consistency in delivery standards, best practices, and reporting
- Proactively identify programme‑level risks and mitigation strategies
- Support procurement, contracting strategy, and stakeholder coordination
- Manage dependencies between design, construction, and commissioning activities
- Provide clear, concise reporting to senior client stakeholders and leadership teams
What we’re looking for
- Proven experience as a Program Manager or Senior Project Manager on large‑scale, complex projects
- Strong background delivering data center projects (hyperscale, colocation, or mission‑critical environments preferred)
- Excellent understanding of project and programme controls, including schedule, cost, and risk
- Experience working in a client‑side or consultancy environment
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to operate confidently in fast‑track, high‑pressure environments
- Degree qualified in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
- Professional certifications (PMP, APM, RICS, etc.) are an advantage
At Linesight, we believe that our success is tied to the success of our employees, and we are committed to creating a workplace that is fair, equitable, and inclusive for everyone. We understand that creating an environment where all employees have an equal opportunity to thrive requires a concerted effort across every stage of their time with us, from hiring and onboarding to promotion, career growth, and development.
As part of this commitment, we have implemented a range of policies and initiatives to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). This starts with our attraction pipeline and accessible job descriptions, designed to attract a broad range of candidates, and continuing throughout the employee life cycle with DE&I checks built in at every stage. Fairness, consistency, and transparency are the core principles for all our hiring, salary increase, and promotion decisions with built-in gender pay gap checks. Employee and family-friendly policies also enhance inclusion and equity in our teams.
About Project Management
Our teams of program and project managers deliver success globally through strategic planning and stringent controls. Whether you have extensive experience or are at the early stages of your career in program or project management, we offer the opportunity to work on some of the most innovative buildings and facilities with world-leading clients. Play a central role in these projects as part of our dynamic team. We recognise the value that each team member can bring to the table, and we offer a range of supports, learning pathways and structured career planning cycles to ensure that every individual has the best opportunity to excel and further develop, regardless of the stage of your career you join us at.
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