Director - Construction Scheduling (m/f/d)

NTT Global Data Centers has an exciting opportunity for a Director - Global Construction Scheduling (m/f/d).

This role is responsible for managing the global scheduling team and thus accountable for the entire scheduling program across all NTT GDC Projects. This will include establishing global standards, processes, and procedures and implementing them across the portfolio of projects. Responsible for developing long term strategic plans to enable early planning of capital projects. The scheduling team is responsible for developing, managing, and optimizing construction schedules for multiple large-scale data center projects across various global locations.

If you are an experienced in Global Construction Scheduling and highly motivated specifically focused on data center construction projects. Enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams, including project managers, engineers, contractors, and stakeholders, to ensure projects are completed on time. This role would suit your career goals.

This is a full time hybrid permanent position.

What you will do

• Manage the team of schedulers (internal and contracted employees) that will carry out all functions of the scheduling team. This includes setting goals and aligning on deliverables of each team member to achieve the strategic objectives for the organization
• Develop standardized schedule program requirements to be implemented across all data center projects. This may include, but not limited to, developing internal processes and requirements, developing requirements for GC contracts, creating standard milestones/definitions, creating standard project durations for early planning efforts, implementing consistent KPIs, overseeing project specific CPM schedules, and implementing earned value analysis
• Manage contractual scheduling requirements to be included in GC contracts. This will require ability to train/coach new project teams on how to implement scheduling requirements
• Review resource/cost loaded schedules to drive earned value analysis with project schedules
• Develop and implement KPIs (key performance indicators) to demonstrate current state project performance and detect potential issues
• Produce management level reports/indicators to demonstrate schedule performance across the portfolio of projects
• Effectively implement Last Planner/Pull Planning requirements into the scheduling requirements
• Review GC project schedules to identify potential concerns/issues with a focus on mitigation. This would include a review of the GC schedule to validate relationships, schedule logic, milestones, and constraints to determine the health of the project schedule
• Collaborate with project teams to develop early project schedules using data driven durations
• Partner closely with NTT GDC America preconstruction, design, and project management to plan the project and maintain control through the project life cycle
• Work closely with NTT GDC America suppliers to meet scheduling requirements

What we are looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Business, or Engineering
• Extensive demonstrated experience with construction scheduling responsibilities, that may include schedule development, schedule analysis, CPM scheduling, earned value analysis, TIA or other schedule impact analytical tools
• Experience with Data Centers or high-tech construction projects is preferred PSP or PMP certification is a plus
• Fully versed in critical path scheduling requirements for construction projects
• Experience with earned value management and ability to utilize it in internal reporting
• Proficient in Primavera P6 scheduling software
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications to understand, build, and approve/accept schedules produced by contractors
• Experience in reviewing time impact analysis and recovery schedules
• Strong analytical, problem-solving skills
• Capability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to clearly set and lead meetings to develop strong project control systems
• Ability to integrate data from P6 into power BI dashboards, excellent analytical, creative thinking, written and verbal communication skills

What we offer

• An agile company culture with short decision-making paths and plenty of opportunities to show personal initiative
• Allowance for the use of public transport and job bikes
• Allowance for the use of sports facilities and a company gym
• Allowance for lunch and an excellent canteen facility
• Individual training and development opportunities
• Numerous other additional benefits such as birthday vouchers, employee advisory program, employee referral scheme, company events and much more