Project and Program Management Consultant

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Senior Project & Program Management SME providing technical leadership, strategic direction, and delivery assurance across complex Data Center and mission-critical programs. Combines deep data center delivery knowledge with strong expertise in project and program management, governance, stakeholder management, project controls oversight, and operational readiness to drive predictable outcomes across scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality, and performance. 

Role accountabilities:

• Provide subject matter expertise and technical leadership for Data Center and mission-critical projects throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support the successful delivery of complex projects and programs by ensuring effective governance, controls, and delivery assurance.
• Advise clients and project teams on data center delivery, including resiliency, redundancy, commissioning, operational readiness, and constructability.
• Develop and implement project execution strategies, governance frameworks, and integrated delivery plans.
• Manage program-level dependencies, risks, interfaces, milestones, and stakeholder alignment across multiple projects.
• Oversee project controls functions, including planning, scheduling, risk management, change control, cost performance, and reporting.
• Establish meaningful KPIs, dashboards, and executive reporting to support informed decision-making.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, project teams, and senior stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor.
• Facilitate governance reviews, workshops, lessons learned sessions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to business growth by supporting proposals, developing methodologies and standards, mentoring team members, and strengthening Data Center PPM capabilities.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Significant experience in project and/or program management within construction, engineering, infrastructure, real estate, or related industries.
• Demonstrated experience delivering complex Data Center, Hyperscale, Mission-Critical, or similar technical projects.
• Strong understanding of the full project lifecycle, including design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.