Data Centre Program Manager New

Data Center Program Manager

Contract: €400 - €450 per day

As a Data Center Business Program Manager your performance objectives include:

• Provide thought leadership and subject matter expertise related to the delivery of datacenter-centric services
• Solving complex challenges between remote and onsite support personnel
• Assist in preparation of quarterly spend management review materials at datacenter site and regional level
• Assist with tracking of datacenter Maintenance and Repair activities.
• Create and manage the end-to-end process for the planning and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives, automation and programs
• Assist in managing organizational supplier contracts end to end (procurement engagement, cost/terms negotiations, contracting, change orders, scorecards, recurring business reviews, etc.)
• Support organizational financial management, budgeting, and forecasting
• Leverage local subject matter expert's tribal knowledge, spread adoption of best practices, and expose best practices to the onsite datacenter field teams
• Act on opportunities to increase agility, and contribute to workstreams to evolve processes, services, and solutions for Operations and Service Level Agreements
• Coordinate closely between datacenter field operations teams and Global Business Operations to foster alignment and partnerships for business success.
• Ability to work independently in a remote workplace setting

Capabilities important to success include:

• Operational Planning & Project Management: Show structured thinking, planning, and the ability to execute by working through others, influencing without authority, and dealing with ambiguity
• Exceptional written and Interpersonal skills: Communicate effectively and concisely with stakeholders, senior managers, and leaders about our programs and objectives
• Understand datacenter business objectives: Critically review multiple plans and adjust as needed. Proactively communicate and address necessary trade-offs
• Process and Technology: Demonstrate an understanding of IT and CE environments including operational processes and industry best practices
• Flexibility and Adaptability: Regularly scan the environment to help anticipate changes that could affect key programs and projects. Effectively changes plans, goals, actions or priorities to respond to changing situations.
• Team Player: Ability to both contribute strategically to the team and support strategic decisions

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or computer science or 5+ years equivalent experience providing business support in a 24x7x365 production environment.
• OR 3+ years industry experience and college course work with a focus in change management processes
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the development of tools and apps utilizing Power Apps, Power BI, Power Automate, Azure DevOps, SharePoint, Dynamics.

• Bachelor's degree in related field, MBA preferred.
• 6+ years of relevant finance, planning or analysis work experiences with a strong analytical foundation.
• Knowledge or background supporting AI
• Proven PowerPoint, Excel, PBI and tools skills
• Thorough and detailed oriented, while summarizing results to drive broader business context and insight
• Able to manage multiple work streams and prioritize as needed
• Strong partnering capabilities, including the ability to influence others without direct authority and appropriately push back when required
• Collaborative and inclusive when working with others
• Prior experiences in driver-based cost analysis preferred
• Self-starter driving best-in-class decision support in ambiguous environments
• Comfort working at multiple altitudes, from strategic/high-level projects to detailed analysis and transactions.