Project Manager

About the Role

CloudHQ is seeking a Project Manager based in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, or Luxembourg to join their EMEA Development team. This role focuses primarily on the pre-construction phases of hyperscale data centre projects, involving responsibilities such as site identification, due diligence, planning, design development, and contractor procurement. Regular travel across EMEA sites is expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead project governance, reporting, and approval processes, building strong partnerships internally with development, construction, operations, finance, and legal teams, and externally with consultants, authorities, utilities, and project partners.
• Manage projects from initial feasibility assessment through to readiness for construction, ensuring clear communication of status, risks, and escalations to leadership.
• Define and control project scope, budgets, timelines, and development strategies.
• Coordinate due diligence activities including site selection, legal, technical, and consultant assessments concerning tenant fit, planning constraints, infrastructure availability, risks, and alignment with business cases and approvals.
• Oversee the creation of concept, basis of design, and detailed design packages with technical teams.
• Manage multidisciplinary consultants such as architects, engineers, planners, and project & cost managers.
• Develop and align development budgets and cashflows in collaboration with consultants.
• Drive internal and external resource coordination focusing on change management, procurement compliance, supply chain agility, stakeholder alignment, risk management, and reporting to leadership.
• Create detailed project programmes suitable for lease negotiation with hyperscale tenants.
• Maintain construction delivery awareness, ensuring project decisions translate into smooth commissioning and operational transitions.
• Oversee compliance with Environmental, Health & Safety regulations and promote a safe working environment.
• Identify and remove barriers by fostering collaborative solutions benefiting customers.
• Encourage cross-disciplinary collaboration to identify business improvement opportunities.
• Engage with customers to support their preferred solutions for CloudHQ Data Centers.
• Work with global colleagues to standardize best practices across locations.
• Champion company initiatives and uphold CloudHQ’s core values throughout all projects.

Requirements

• Preferably holds a degree and recognized project management certifications, but critical is extensive proven experience managing complex projects.
• A minimum of 8 years’ experience in data centre, critical infrastructure, or complex real-estate development projects, including pharmaceutical or semiconductor sectors.
• Expertise in pre-construction, development, early lifecycle roles, and familiarity with utilities strategy, permitting systems, and varied contracting models.
• Strong understanding of construction processes across the EMEA region and ability to manage multiple major projects simultaneously.
• Proficient knowledge of construction contracts common in EMEA.
• Excellent cross-functional teamwork and independent working skills.
• Strong communicator, critical thinker, and problem solver with excellent interpersonal skills for effective customer engagement.
• Comfortable interacting with executive leadership to influence strategic decisions.
• Willing and able to frequently travel within EMEA, holding a valid passport and awareness of visa and Schengen requirements.
• Demonstrated commercial and financial acumen.
• Proficiency in MS Office and scheduling/programming software.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, including outside normal business hours due to global demands.
• Detail-oriented with strategic mindset and understanding of wider business objectives.

Why Work With CloudHQ

• Participate in shaping the next generation of hyperscale data centre design standards globally.
• Work on technically demanding, high-impact projects of significant scale.
• Collaborate with leading engineering and construction partners worldwide.
• Join a high-growth, innovation-driven company offering substantial opportunities for career advancement.