Head of Data Center Construction Management - Construction Management Director

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Construction Management Director for our Data Center Portfolio.

Reporting to the Global Head of Design and Construction Management, the Data Center Construction Management Director will lead physical infrastructure construction and remediation activities in core and regional data centers. This person will also lead construction of net new data centers. He/she will be a key sponsor for all construction efforts and will lead program and project teams for multimillion-dollar construction projects. This leader must be an expert in latest data center design and construction principles, with extensive experience leading recent data center construction projects.

In this role, you will:

• Building and maintaining a diverse, talented, educated, and risk management focused team who are responsible for developing and providing products and services that strive to mitigate risk and loss, comply with applicable regulations and Wells Fargo policies and procedures
• Promoting a safe, secure, and ethical business environment for all employees and customers
• Leading strategic planning, business objective development and execution, and management of all assigned building projects
• Routinely communicating updates to senior management and making formal presentations to support business objectives
• Serving on senior level company committees and industry peer working groups
• Maintaining a high degree of expertise and knowledge specific to data center construction, applicable laws and regulations, industry benchmarking, emerging issues, internal guidelines and policies, services, and business processes
• Manage and develop multiple teams of managers and professional individual contributors with focus on delivering services of moderate to high complexity and risk for cross-functional stakeholders and internal partners
• Manage large complex construction projects and provide budget and financial aspects of the business to meet overall goals
• Collaborate with and influence all levels of professionals, including more experienced management, on strategy, operations management, and on building organizational effectiveness as well as performance
• Manage allocation of people and financial resources for Construction Management
• Develop and guide a culture of talent development to meet business objectives and strategy

Required Qualifications, US:

• 8+ years of Construction Management or leadership experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 4+ years of management or leadership experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Senior construction management professional with experience in critical environments
• Strategic planning proficiency in basic construction, or basic building mechanical principles
• Subject matter expert in latest data center design and construction principles (5+ MW projects preferred)
• Extensive experience leading recent Tier III & Tier IV data center construction projects
• Experience with applicable building regulations, industry benchmarks, and relevant security/resiliency trends related to data center construction/remediation
• International data center construction experience
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management or related field
• Ability to handle confidential material in a professional manner
• Advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) skills
• Self-starter, with a proven ability to think both strategically and tactically, diagnose opportunities and implement operationally often in ambiguous environments.
• Ability to successfully foster collaboration and results across diverse teams and global locations and build effective business and support partnerships with all levels of team members.
• Management skills including proven ability to execute with quality and urgency within definitive timelines for completion while balancing multiple priorities
• Proven leader with demonstrated experience in building and leading a team of managers, strong technical experts and high performing professionals
• Demonstrated ability to build positive, trusting work relationships with clients, vendors, peers and partners
• Excellent and proactive consulting, collaborative, influencing and partnering abilities with business executives/leaders and partners while exhibiting strong diplomacy skills
• Strong negotiation and creative thinking skills
• Exceptional verbal and written communication, time management and presentation skills with a leadership presence
• Leader capable of attracting, mentoring, retaining and promoting talented and productive staff
• Ability to be neutral/independent while providing strong credible challenges where necessary
• Strong reputation of integrity, accuracy, consistency, strategic vision and detail

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Job Expectations:

• Travel as Needed
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule  

New York - New York Pay range: Min: $138,500 - $287,500 USD annual

Salary offered dependent on location.  

Pay Range
 

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.

• Health benefits
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid time off
• Disability benefits
• Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
• Parental leave
• Critical caregiving leave
• Discounts and savings
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Scholarships for dependent children
• Adoption reimbursement

Posting End Date:

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Diversity

At Wells Fargo, we believe in diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace; accordingly, we welcome applications for employment from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, individuals with disabilities, pregnancy, marital status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in US: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Applicants with Disabilities

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