Principal, Data Center Delivery Lead

Director of Delivery

Ares' success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.

Ada Infrastructure is a part of the digital infrastructure platform of Ares Management Corporation, a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, real estate, private equity and infrastructure asset classes. We are a global data center business grounded in sustainability, safety, and security. With a world-class team of industry leaders and the resources of Ares Management Ada Infrastructure is executing on our mission to lead the world in sustainable digital infrastructure that drives customer success and social benefit.

The Director of Delivery is a leadership role responsible for providing the strategy and optimizing the end-to-end construction process, from Pre-construction (site selection studies, preliminary budgets and schedules, GC selection) to final construction and turnover. This role requires a blend of operational excellence, project management expertise, and strong leadership skills to ensure that the organization consistently meets and exceeds customer expectations while driving efficiency, quality, and innovation.

Responsibilities :

• Responsible for the safe "end to end" delivery of data center construction in the US, including contribution to site feasibility assessments; external approvals and infrastructure delivery (i.e. services and utilities); scope schedule and cost development;
• Create and implement process for GC, MEP and consultants selection, risk assessments, ongoing project oversight, project controls, etc.
• Provide EHS leadership on all projects and in data center industry.
• Identify the org structure needed as the company grows. Recruit the headcount for the delivery department and support recruiting in other functional departments (Design, Ops, Finance, etc). Determine the support needed from consultants and third parties.
• Coordination with construction / delivery managers in the different regions (Brazil, Japan, EU, etc). Apply lessons learned and best practices.
• Ability to adapt the global standards and process to the singularities of the US region, from the technical and cultural standpoint.
• Actively solve supply chain constraints demonstrating creativity to buy and source in collaboration with Design and Operations peers. Work with Design department to develop the Data Center design standards, and provide cost, schedule and constructability reviews.
• Financial Management of entire project : work with Planning and other eco-system groups to establish project level budgets, while also maintaining local operating budgets.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track and improve delivery performance, such as on-time delivery and cost efficiency.

Skills & Experience :

Comprehensive benefits package included. Salary commensurate with experience and background. Bonus eligible.

The work for this position will be conducted in an office environment. The role may require maintaining a stationary position for extended periods of time, operating a computer and other office productivity machinery, attending to tasks for extended periods of time, and communicating accurate information effectively and efficiently. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.

Reporting Relationships : Partner, Head of Ada, Digital Infrastructure

Compensation : The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus. Note, the range takes into account a broad spectrum of qualifications, including, but not limited to, years of relevant work experience, education, and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.