Regional Planning Manager - Data Center Projects

About the role

A globally recognised data center developer expanding across Europe is looking for a Regional Planning Manager to support the planning and delivery of a portfolio of hyperscale data center developments. The position is fully remote within Germany and suits an experienced Planning Manager or Senior Planning professional with client-side, developer or major project consultancy experience in data centers, mission critical, infrastructure or EPC-style environments.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) across multiple projects
• Facilitate planning and schedule workshops with key stakeholders
• Monitor programme risks, opportunities and schedule performance
• Coordinate and manage external planning consultants throughout project lifecycles
• Support planning and execution across complex project portfolios
• Review schedules, planning deliverables and reporting outputs
• Develop and improve planning processes and procedures
• Coordinate programme reporting across multidisciplinary teams and monitor critical milestones
• Support schedule-related contractual and commercial reviews and review claims on variations and extensions of time (EOT)
• Assist with technical and contractual stakeholder coordination and support strategic programme planning and project governance

Required profile

• Minimum 7 years' experience in construction or engineering
• Strong experience in data centers, mission critical, infrastructure or EPC project environments
• Client-side, developer or client-facing consultancy experience preferred
• Experience managing complex project portfolios and multiple stakeholders
• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline preferred

Required skills

• Expert Primavera P6 and/or Oracle Primavera Cloud
• Critical Path Methodology (CPM) and Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness
• Advanced Microsoft Office

What we offer

• Fully remote position within Germany
• Work on major hyperscale data center developments across Europe
• Long-term growth and progression opportunities
• High-profile international project exposure