Director, Construction Operation Systems and Portfolio Management

Director, Construction Operation Systems and Portfolio Management

Fleet Data Centers designs, builds and operates mega-scale data center campuses. Fleet provides its customers flexibility and predictability to meet their upside demand forecasts, addressing a key need in the market as traditional leased models are struggling to keep pace with the demand for new Cloud and AI infrastructure. Fleet is led by a team of industry veterans that have already made a lasting imprint on the evolution of global digital infrastructure and are committed and uniquely capable of up leveling data center development scale and operations in the face of rising demand.

Fleet is well positioned to bring in-house design, engineering and operational capabilities to collaborate with customers on tailored solutions for campuses of 500MW+. This unique model enables Fleet to provide the world’s largest and most sophisticated customers a seamless extension of their own data center fleets with constant access to design innovation. Fleet is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with satellite offices in Seattle, WA and Arlington, VA.

The Director of Data Center Construction Operation Systems and Portfolio Management is a leadership role that will work closely with key partner teams under Tract Capital Management, including Fleet's Operations, Engineering, Commissioning, Planning and Delivery, and Supply Chain and Procurement. This individual will be responsible for end-to-end strategic oversight, management, and execution of construction systems and overall functions of construction portfolio management of data center construction projects.

The selected candidate will ensure all projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of safety, quality, and performance. This role combines strategic oversight of data center portfolio development with hands‑on management of complex construction and operational projects. The candidate requires a deep understanding of the data center industry, exceptional leadership skills, and the ability to manage complex, multi‑million‑dollar construction systems programs across various geographic locations.

• Construction Tooling and Product Management: Own full implementation of Web‑Based Construction Project Management Tools (like Procore, etc.) to support our global operations. Engage with partner teams as needed on all implementation efforts, including integration with other tools used within Fleet and companies under Tract Capital Management. Establish troubleshooting processes, vendor customer service platforms, as necessary. Manage implementation of system and user interface updates/upgrades.
• Data Governance and Document Management: Working in partnership with Global and Regional Engineering, Procurement and Construction functions on data governance process, ensuring compliance with Fleet’s policies, and support management of Fleet issued documents between Fleet and its contracted Construction Vendors.
• Develop and track Construction Objectives and Key Results (OKR) s: Manage internal and external facing metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and performance of projects’ influencing factors focused on safety, schedule, quality, and budget/costs. Developing and executing a long‑term strategy to meet business needs for the entire lifecycle of data center construction, from initial design and budgeting to final commissioning and handover.
  
  This includes monitoring the delivery performance of general contractors, vendors and internal teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Develop tactical plans to improve in line with strategic objectives. Assess and track performance to successfully reach goals of predictable and on‑time delivery of capacity to meet the Customer Need Date.
• Construction Resource Planning: Monitor current and long‑range views on our builds and use this data on relative planning of resources to include Full‑time employees (FTEs) and General Contractors (GCs) [PA3]. Engagement with Procurement and Supply Chain on strategic GC resource planning. This includes an understanding of…