Senior Project Manager - Program Excellence

Want to be a part of Asia Pacific & Middle East's (APME) largest, most innovative, and rapidly growing data centre company?

AirTrunk is a  hyperscale data centre company with a powerful purpose - to scale and sustain the relentless growth of the region’s digital future. We do this by continuously redefining and delivering the digital infrastructure that meet the needs of our customers - the world’s most transformational companies. And we’re doing so sustainably, for today and tomorrow.

Having opened Australia’s first and largest hyperscale data centres in 2017, we set our eyes on rapid expansion and now operate a platform of hyperscale data centres across the APME region. With backing from our investors, including Blackstone, this is just the beginning…

Come join the A-Team at AirTrunk, where the cloud meets the ground.

 

A Snapshot  

As the Senior Manager, Development Program Excellence – Japan, reporting to the Development Director based in Tokyo, you will establish and continuously improve AirTrunk Japan's integrated development programme, planning standards and delivery methodology across the entire project portfolio. You will lead the Scheduling and Program Management function, driving schedule certainty, programme optimisation and continuous improvement from site acquisition through operational handover. You will define how AirTrunk plans, governs and continuously improves the delivery of hyperscale data centres in Japan.  

Your Day to Day  

Development Program Governance  

- Lead the Development Program Excellence function for Japan and manage the Scheduling / Program Management team.  

- Establish  programme  governance frameworks, planning  standards  and schedule quality requirements.  

- Develop  programme  KPIs, portfolio metrics and executive reporting standards.  

- Lead  programme  governance meetings and executive  programme  reviews.  

- Develop  programme  management policies,  procedures  and templates.  

Baseline Programme Development  

- Develop,  maintain  and continuously improve  AirTrunk's  integrated baseline development  programme  from site acquisition through operational handover.  

- Develop  programme  templates for multiple delivery strategies and project conditions.  

- Develop baseline  programmes  for Behind the Meter (BTM) on-site power generation facilities.  

- Develop  programme  models supporting modular, off-site manufactured and  containerised  delivery.  

- Develop planning assumptions for AI-ready and liquid-cooled hyperscale data  centres .  

- Capture lessons learned and continuously improve baseline schedules.  

Programme Optimisation  

- Identify  opportunities to shorten project duration while  maintaining  safety and quality.  

- Recommend alternative sequencing,  procurement  and construction strategies.  

- Quantify  programme   benefits  from  modularisation , prefabrication, factory acceptance  testing  and  industrialised  construction.  

- Evaluate impacts of procurement strategies on  overall   programme .  

- Drive continuous  programme   optimisation  initiatives across the portfolio.  

Contractor Programme Review  

- Present AirTrunk baseline  programmes  during procurement and pre-construction.  

- Review contractor  programmes  and perform detailed gap analyses.  

- Challenge contractor assumptions and negotiate  programme  improvements.  

- Review  programmes  for modular construction,  containerised  solutions and BTM infrastructure.  

- Assess factory production schedules,  logistics   plans  and installation sequences.  

Schedule Risk Management  

- Perform Critical Path Method (CPM) analysis.  

- Perform schedule risk analysis and develop mitigation strategies.  

- Develop and  monitor  recovery  programmes .  

- Identify  early warning indicators and support project recovery planning.  

Portfolio Planning  

- Maintain portfolio-wide  programme  visibility.  

- Identify  portfolio-level resource constraints, interface  risks  and milestone conflicts.  

- Support executive decision-making through portfolio analysis and forecasting.  

Digital Programme Management  

- Lead digital  programme  management initiatives.  

- Promote 4D scheduling, Digital Twin integration and AI-assisted  programme   optimisation .  

- Develop dashboards and automate  programme  reporting.  

Lessons Learned & Best Practice  

- Maintain Japan  Programme  Best Practice Library.  

- Benchmark  programme  performance across projects.  

- Work with the Construction Innovation team to embed  methodology  improvements into baseline schedules.  

- Share Japan  programme  innovations across the APAC portfolio.  

Stakeholder & Executive Support  

- Partner with Design, Procurement, Commercial, Construction, Customer  Success  and Operations.  

- Prepare executive dashboards,  programme   reports,  and investment papers.  

- Present  programme  recommendations to senior leadership.  

- Travel domestically and internationally as  required .  

Minimum  Requirements  

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering , Construction Management, Project Management or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.  

- 10+ years' experience in  programme  management, project controls or planning for major infrastructure, mission-critical or hyperscale data  centre  developments.  

- Demonstrated experience developing portfolio-level integrated master  programmes .  

- Extensive experience performing Critical Path Method (CPM) analysis.  

- Experience performing schedule risk analysis and recovery planning.  

- Strong  expertise  in  programme   optimisation  and contractor  programme  review.  

- Hands-on experience with project scheduling software. Oracle Primavera P6  preferred;  Microsoft Project acceptable.  

- Experience planning modular   industrialised  or off-site construction projects.  

- Experience planning Behind the Meter (BTM) power generation or major energy infrastructure is  advantageous .  

- Strong stakeholder management, analytical,  commercial,  and executive communication skills.  

- Fluency in Japanese and English.  

Preferred Qualifications  

- Experience delivering hyperscale data  centre  developments.  

- Experience leading  programme  management or  programme   controls  teams.  

- Experience with modular,  off-site  or  containerised  infrastructure.  

- Experience with AI-ready or liquid-cooled data  centres .  

- Experience with Digital Twin, BIM 4D/5D or AI-enabled planning.  

- Knowledge of Japanese permitting,  utilities  and construction market.  

- Experience supporting investment committee approvals.  

- Experience working across APAC project portfolios.

The AirTrunk Culture 

 

Working at AirTrunk is a once in a lifetime opportunity to fast-track your career and amplify your impact. Whilst you’re helping scale our region’s digital future, we’ll help you Grow@Hyperscale and unleash your full potential.

 

The pace in which we operate means you’ll feel an electric atmosphere at AirTrunk. We are a team of challengers and collaborative problem solvers who break new ground every day. We do this by living our values, going above and beyond, and being dynamic, transparent, and responsive.

 

Every AirTrunker brings their own unique background and diverse perspective to find solutions to problems that matter. We make sure you have everything you need to make your mark and thrive in a flexible and safe working environment, where everyone feels welcome. Our benefits empower AirTrunkers to stay positively charged.

Now’s your chance to Grow@Hyperscale .

 

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