About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

About the Role

This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for the full lifecycle of project delivery across multiple campuses in the DACH region based 3 days a week in our Frankfurt office. You will lead a team of experienced delivery professionals, driving project execution, managing timelines, budgets, and partner performance, and ensuring the seamless delivery of complex builds. This role is hands-on, strategic, and influential — you will be empowered to make decisions that ensure operational readiness, commercial success, and customer satisfaction.

You will collaborate closely with our Delivery, Design & Engineering, Sales, Finance, and Operations teams, ensuring that each project is delivered safely, on time, and to the highest standards of quality and compliance. This role reports directly to the SVP of Delivery, EMEA.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Delivery Execution

• Own the end-to-end delivery strategy across the DACH region, ensuring accountability for safety, cost, quality, and schedule.
• Oversee all phases of project delivery — from pre-construction planning through to commissioning and handover — ensuring execution is aligned with business and lease commitments.
• Lead and develop high-performing delivery teams, including directors and third-party consultants, across multiple campuses.
• Champion a culture of operational excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Budget & Performance Management

• Lead campus-level and regional CAPEX budget planning and execution, ensuring alignment with financial controls and corporate policies.
• Manage monthly and quarterly reporting cycles for leadership, providing visibility into progress, risks, and opportunities.
• Partner with Finance and Cost Control teams to manage forecast accuracy, cost-to-complete, and commercial partner performance.

Stakeholder & Partner Engagement

• Act as a key escalation point for project delivery, customer fulfilment, and vendor coordination.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with general contractors, vendors, and consultants, ensuring effective procurement, execution, and close-out processes.
• Support Sales and Customer Delivery teams by participating in client engagements and ensuring delivery alignment with lease requirements.

Cross-Functional Integration

• Collaborate with Operations to ensure delivery decisions are aligned with long-term maintainability and reliability.
• Feed lessons learned into the delivery lifecycle to drive efficiency, cost optimisation, and improved performance.
• Influence internal product development by identifying opportunities for innovation, change management, and process improvement across the portfolio.

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive project delivery or construction management experience, with a minimum of 10 years in a leadership role overseeing large-scale mission-critical infrastructure with International/EMEA experience.
• Proven track record in leading the end-to-end delivery of multiple complex construction projects across EMEA within high-growth, fast-paced environments, including the management of cross-functional, matrixed teams.
• Deep understanding of CSA and MEP systems and strong experience managing large general contractors and third-party consultants.
• Data center delivery or construction experience is necessary.
• Fluent in English; German language skills are necessary.
• Willingness to travel across the region (50-75% travel expected).
• Bachelor’s or master’s Degree

What We Offer

• Opportunity to lead high-profile, high-impact projects across the DACH region.
• A culture of empowerment, innovation, and operational excellence.
• Competitive compensation and benefits, and a pathway to senior leadership influence in a growing global business.

Join us in delivering the next generation of digital infrastructure. Apply now to become a key part of Vantage’s success in Europe.

We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other’s strengths and respecting each other’s weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.

Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.

Don't meet all the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Vantage Data Centers does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage Data Centers.