{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"63a4c54bc482d97da7ee1a60","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/63a4c54bc482d97da7ee1a60","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/63a4c54bc482d97da7ee1a60","title":"Director, Data Center Program Controls","description":"About Montera:\nAt Montera, we’re building the future of digital infrastructure. Founder-led with $1.5B backed by Stonepeak, Montera is driven by a future-focused vision: to develop and operate hyperscale data centers essential for tomorrow's technology. Our mission is to deliver strategically located, hyperscale data centers designed for speed, reliability, and scalability. Backed by decades of experience in design, construction, and operations, we don’t just build—we execute with purpose.\nOur Values\nClient First Alignment: We align every solution to our clients’ goals.\nSpeed with Certainty: Velocity matters. We deliver with urgency and precision.\nOperational Excellence: Decades of experience drive our high standards.\nSafety & Integrity: Safety is non-negotiable. We lead with integrity and transparency.\nOwnership Mentality: We think like owners, because we are.\nThe Opportunity\nThe Director of Data Center Program Controls will lead the strategic development and execution of Montera’s program controls function supporting a national portfolio of hyperscale data center developments across Tier 1 markets in the United States and select markets in Canada. The program includes one to three facilities per campus, ranging from 50 MW to 300+ MW IT per site.\nReporting directly to the Chief Development Officer (CDO), this role is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing an integrated program controls framework that provides predictable outcomes across cost, schedule, risk, and commercial performance. The Director of Data Center Program Controls will establish standardized processes, systems, and performance metrics that enable informed decision-making and proactive management across the full project lifecycle—from early preconstruction and investment underwriting through project closeout.\nThis role requires a strategic mindset paired with hands-on leadership to support a total planned program of 1.5–2.5 GW IT capacity across multiple hyperscale campuses, ensuring transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement across the development and delivery organization.\nKey Responsibilities and Deliverables:\nStrategic Program Controls Leadership\nDevelop and scale a comprehensive, repeatable program controls framework encompassing preconstruction, cost, schedule, risk, change, and contract management.\nPartner with the Chief Development Officer and executive leadership to align program controls strategy with corporate growth, capital deployment, and risk objectives.\nEstablish governance, reporting cadence, and escalation protocols to ensure clear visibility into program performance.\nPreconstruction & Planning Management\nLead program-level preconstruction planning, including development of baseline budgets, schedules, and execution plans in support of investment decisions and project approvals.\nSupport site selection and due diligence efforts by evaluating cost, schedule, and risk drivers and ensuring alignment with program standards.\nStandardize preconstruction deliverables, assumptions, and handoff requirements to downstream delivery teams.\nCost Management & Financial Controls\nDevelop and manage program-level cost management standards, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and variance analysis.\nOversee cost reporting accuracy and consistency across all projects, ensuring alignment between development, delivery, and finance teams.\nImplement change management processes to track, evaluate, and approve cost impacts while maintaining budget integrity.\nSchedule Management\nEstablish and maintain program-level scheduling standards, including master schedules, milestone tracking, and critical path analysis.\nOversee integration of project schedules into a consolidated program view to identify risks, dependencies, and opportunities.\nDrive proactive schedule risk mitigation through trend analysis and corrective action planning.\nKPI Development & Performance Reporting\nDefine, implement, and manage key performance indicators (KPIs), including both leading and lagging indicators, to measure cost, schedule, productivity, quality, and risk.\nDevelop executive-level dashboards and reporting tools that provide clear, actionable insights into program health.\nLead performance reviews with internal teams and external partners to drive accountability and continuous improvement.\nChange & Contract Management\nEstablish standardized change management processes to evaluate scope, cost, and schedule impacts across the program.\nPartner with legal, procurement, and delivery teams to support contract strategy, risk allocation, and compliance.\nMonitor contract performance, claims exposure, and commercial risk across the portfolio.\nSystems, Tools & Continuous Improvement\nLead selection, implementation, and optimization of program controls systems and tools (cost, schedule, reporting platforms).\nDrive data quality, consistency, and integration across systems to support reliable analytics and decision-making.\nCapture lessons learned and implement process improvements to enhance predictability and efficiency across future phases and projects.\n\nRequirements\n\nWhat You'll Bring:\nBachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Finance, Business, or related field (Master’s preferred).\n10+ years of progressive experience in program controls, project controls, or project management within large-scale infrastructure, data center, or mission-critical environments.\nDemonstrated experience managing cost and schedule controls across multi-project, multi-market programs.\nStrong expertise in preconstruction planning, cost management, scheduling, change management, and contract administration.\nProficiency in program controls and project management tools such as Primavera P6, MS Project, Procore, and cost management systems.\nExceptional analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.\nProven ability to build and lead high-performing teams and influence across organizational boundaries.\n\nBenefits\n\nWhy Join Montera?\nAt Montera, you’ll shape the next generation of digital infrastructure while being supported by a team that values integrity, collaboration, and long-term partnership. We’re a remote-first company that empowers our people with flexibility, ownership, and meaningful rewards.\nOur Benefits at a Glance:\nComprehensive Health Coverage: We pay 90% of health premiums for employees and their dependents.\nGenerous Time Off: Up to 8 weeks of paid time off per year, including holidays, PTO, and sick time.\nFinancial Security: 401(k) plan with immediate eligibility, no vesting requirement, and employer match contributions up to 6%.\nRecognition & Rewards: Annual bonus program to share in our success.\nExtra Support: Remote work stipend plus phone allowance to help you stay connected.\nAt Montera, you’ll have the autonomy to do great work and the benefits to thrive personally and professionally.","company":"Montera","rawCompany":"montera","city":"Millbrae","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-14T11:19:58.403Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-9021.00","title":"Construction Managers","slug":"construction-managers"},{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"11-3051.01","title":"Quality Control Systems Managers","slug":"quality-control-systems-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"518210","title":"Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services","slug":"computing-infrastructure-providers-data-processing-web-hosting-and-related-services"},{"code":"541513","title":"Computer Facilities Management Services","slug":"computer-facilities-management-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Director, Data Center Program Controls","description":"About Montera:\nAt Montera, we’re building the future of digital infrastructure. Founder-led with $1.5B backed by Stonepeak, Montera is driven by a future-focused vision: to develop and operate hyperscale data centers essential for tomorrow's technology. Our mission is to deliver strategically located, hyperscale data centers designed for speed, reliability, and scalability. Backed by decades of experience in design, construction, and operations, we don’t just build—we execute with purpose.\nOur Values\nClient First Alignment: We align every solution to our clients’ goals.\nSpeed with Certainty: Velocity matters. We deliver with urgency and precision.\nOperational Excellence: Decades of experience drive our high standards.\nSafety & Integrity: Safety is non-negotiable. We lead with integrity and transparency.\nOwnership Mentality: We think like owners, because we are.\nThe Opportunity\nThe Director of Data Center Program Controls will lead the strategic development and execution of Montera’s program controls function supporting a national portfolio of hyperscale data center developments across Tier 1 markets in the United States and select markets in Canada. The program includes one to three facilities per campus, ranging from 50 MW to 300+ MW IT per site.\nReporting directly to the Chief Development Officer (CDO), this role is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing an integrated program controls framework that provides predictable outcomes across cost, schedule, risk, and commercial performance. The Director of Data Center Program Controls will establish standardized processes, systems, and performance metrics that enable informed decision-making and proactive management across the full project lifecycle—from early preconstruction and investment underwriting through project closeout.\nThis role requires a strategic mindset paired with hands-on leadership to support a total planned program of 1.5–2.5 GW IT capacity across multiple hyperscale campuses, ensuring transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement across the development and delivery organization.\nKey Responsibilities and Deliverables:\nStrategic Program Controls Leadership\nDevelop and scale a comprehensive, repeatable program controls framework encompassing preconstruction, cost, schedule, risk, change, and contract management.\nPartner with the Chief Development Officer and executive leadership to align program controls strategy with corporate growth, capital deployment, and risk objectives.\nEstablish governance, reporting cadence, and escalation protocols to ensure clear visibility into program performance.\nPreconstruction & Planning Management\nLead program-level preconstruction planning, including development of baseline budgets, schedules, and execution plans in support of investment decisions and project approvals.\nSupport site selection and due diligence efforts by evaluating cost, schedule, and risk drivers and ensuring alignment with program standards.\nStandardize preconstruction deliverables, assumptions, and handoff requirements to downstream delivery teams.\nCost Management & Financial Controls\nDevelop and manage program-level cost management standards, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and variance analysis.\nOversee cost reporting accuracy and consistency across all projects, ensuring alignment between development, delivery, and finance teams.\nImplement change management processes to track, evaluate, and approve cost impacts while maintaining budget integrity.\nSchedule Management\nEstablish and maintain program-level scheduling standards, including master schedules, milestone tracking, and critical path analysis.\nOversee integration of project schedules into a consolidated program view to identify risks, dependencies, and opportunities.\nDrive proactive schedule risk mitigation through trend analysis and corrective action planning.\nKPI Development & Performance Reporting\nDefine, implement, and manage key performance indicators (KPIs), including both leading and lagging indicators, to measure cost, schedule, productivity, quality, and risk.\nDevelop executive-level dashboards and reporting tools that provide clear, actionable insights into program health.\nLead performance reviews with internal teams and external partners to drive accountability and continuous improvement.\nChange & Contract Management\nEstablish standardized change management processes to evaluate scope, cost, and schedule impacts across the program.\nPartner with legal, procurement, and delivery teams to support contract strategy, risk allocation, and compliance.\nMonitor contract performance, claims exposure, and commercial risk across the portfolio.\nSystems, Tools & Continuous Improvement\nLead selection, implementation, and optimization of program controls systems and tools (cost, schedule, reporting platforms).\nDrive data quality, consistency, and integration across systems to support reliable analytics and decision-making.\nCapture lessons learned and implement process improvements to enhance predictability and efficiency across future phases and projects.\n\nRequirements\n\nWhat You'll Bring:\nBachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Finance, Business, or related field (Master’s preferred).\n10+ years of progressive experience in program controls, project controls, or project management within large-scale infrastructure, data center, or mission-critical environments.\nDemonstrated experience managing cost and schedule controls across multi-project, multi-market programs.\nStrong expertise in preconstruction planning, cost management, scheduling, change management, and contract administration.\nProficiency in program controls and project management tools such as Primavera P6, MS Project, Procore, and cost management systems.\nExceptional analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.\nProven ability to build and lead high-performing teams and influence across organizational boundaries.\n\nBenefits\n\nWhy Join Montera?\nAt Montera, you’ll shape the next generation of digital infrastructure while being supported by a team that values integrity, collaboration, and long-term partnership. We’re a remote-first company that empowers our people with flexibility, ownership, and meaningful rewards.\nOur Benefits at a Glance:\nComprehensive Health Coverage: We pay 90% of health premiums for employees and their dependents.\nGenerous Time Off: Up to 8 weeks of paid time off per year, including holidays, PTO, and sick time.\nFinancial Security: 401(k) plan with immediate eligibility, no vesting requirement, and employer match contributions up to 6%.\nRecognition & Rewards: Annual bonus program to share in our success.\nExtra Support: Remote work stipend plus phone allowance to help you stay connected.\nAt Montera, you’ll have the autonomy to do great work and the benefits to thrive personally and professionally.","datePosted":"2026-04-14T11:19:58.403Z","dateModified":"2026-04-14T11:19:58.403Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Montera","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Millbrae","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"63a4c54bc482d97da7ee1a60"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/63a4c54bc482d97da7ee1a60"}}