Data Centre Project Manager

Data Centre Project Manager
Wokingham, Hybrid 50/50
Duration: 05/07/2027
Rate: 414
CONTRACTOR MUST BE SC CLEARED (active)
Description:
We are seeking an experienced Data Centre Project Manager to support a critical programme of work focused on the physical audit and assessment of multiple data centre environments. The successful candidate will play a key role in coordinating and managing audit activities that will inform a significant and potentially disruptive infrastructure programme planned for next year.
This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive project manager with strong stakeholder management, planning, and coordination skills, ideally with experience in data centre environments and infrastructure projects.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the physical audit of data centre facilities and associated infrastructure assets.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and reporting mechanisms to ensure audit activities are delivered on time and to the required standards.
• Coordinate activities across technical teams, operational stakeholders, suppliers, and third-party partners.
• Track progress, risks, issues, dependencies, and actions throughout the audit programme.
• Facilitate project governance, status reporting, and stakeholder communications.
• Ensure accurate documentation and audit outputs are captured to support future programme planning and decision-making.
• Support the development of recommendations and transition plans arising from audit findings.
• Manage site access, audit logistics, and resource coordination as required.
• Drive delivery while maintaining compliance with security, operational, and safety requirements.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience delivering infrastructure, technology, or data centre-related projects.
• Strong project management and coordination capabilities across multiple stakeholders.
• Experience managing physical audits, asset discovery exercises, or infrastructure assessments.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities within a complex operational environment.
• Experience working within structured project delivery methodologies.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Previous experience working within Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) environments.
• Knowledge of data centre facilities, physical infrastructure, and operational processes.
• Experience supporting large-scale transformation, migration, consolidation, or remediation programmes.
• Familiarity with regulated or highly secure operational environments.

Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will be a hands-on Project Manager who can quickly integrate into the programme, bring structure to complex activities, and effectively coordinate teams to deliver a comprehensive data centre audit. They will be comfortable operating in a secure and operationally sensitive environment and capable of producing the information required to support a major strategic programme of work in the future.

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