Project Controls Program Manager - Data Center Program

PROJECT CONTROLS PROGRAM MANAGER - USA DATA CENTER CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM

Location: United States – Remote (Domestic travel up to 75%)

Arcadis is expanding its US Data Center Program and is seeking a talented Project Controls Program Manager to join our team. In this role, you will provide strategic oversight, leadership, and accountability for the program, ensuring successful delivery, alignment with client expectations, and adherence to Arcadis’ global operational and strategic goals. This position requires significant domestic travel within the United States—up to 75%.

• Full accountability for the successful delivery of the data center controls program in the United States.
• Provide leadership, strategic direction, and decision‑making across the portfolio, ensuring program alignment with client objectives and Arcadis’ operational and strategic goals.
• Lead program quality controls with an emphasis on project management, project controls, operations model, client engagement, and team performance and management. Provide executive‑level reports to internal and external stakeholders and contribute in the individual contributor role as a Working/Operations Foreman when needed.
• Ensure effective quality management and implement continuous improvement practices across the program to drive innovation and best‑practice adoption.
• Manage contracting processes, ensuring effective management of all contractual obligations, including resource trackers, expense reclaim management, invoicing, etc.
• Work closely with the Account Leadership team to identify and capture growth opportunities within the client’s data‑center American construction program.
• Support the Business Director, Account Leadership, and Program Director in commercial and operational leadership matters, including fee creation and management, contract management, and revenue forecasts.
• Encourage employee growth and development, track and manage workforce planning, mobilization, and deployment.
• Maintain a strong presence at all data‑center program locations by regularly visiting all data‑center projects (up to 75% domestic travel).

• 12+ years of relevant experience leading project control programs for major data‑center construction or construction programs (> $750M) under a lump‑sum contract model.
• Subject‑matter expertise in own discipline with proactive problem‑solving skills.
• Experience managing business relationships with both external and internal teams at a senior level; able to build positive relationships to encourage professional and quality growth opportunities.
• Cultural understanding of agile project management and time‑driven delivery.
• Strong change‑management and business partnership skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. Membership in a relevant professional body (e.g., PMP, PgMP, APM, or equivalent) is preferred.

Arcadis offers full‑time and part‑time benefits that include medical, dental, and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 401(k), short‑term and long‑term disability, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, and optional wellness benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. We provide nine paid holidays and 15 days paid time off (PTO) that accrue per year.

The salary range for this position is $113,933 – $193,686. Actual salaries will vary based on experience, education, budget, and project location.

Arcadis is a proud equal‑opportunity and affirmative action employer. We encourage women, minorities, people with disabilities, veterans, and LGBTQ+ individuals to apply. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other protected class.