Senior Director, Data Center Construction

Job Description

We are seeking a Sr . Construction Director to lead physical construction execution across the Wisconsin regional data center portfolio. This role is responsible for driving field execution, contractor performance, construction productivity, sequencing alignment, logistics coordination, and recovery execution across active projects.

The Construction Director provides regional construction leadership to ensure sites operate efficiently, trades flow without unnecessary congestion, contractors execute predictably, and construction turnover supports downstream commissioning, startup, and operational readiness.

This role requires a strong field presence across active projects, with expected onsite engagement of approximately 60%-80% depending on project phase, execution needs, and recovery priorities .

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Lead construction execution across active Wisconsin data center projects

• Manage GC performance, accountability, and execution standards

• Drive site execution standards and field productivity

• Support workface planning, trade flow, and sequencing alignment

• Oversee logistics coordination across active construction areas

• Lead recovery execution and construction issue resolution

• Support construction manpower strategy and contractor planning

• Coordinate installation quality with project, QA/QC, and commissioning teams

• Validate trade flow, logistics, sequencing, and contractor performance in the field

• Resolve cross-site execution friction and escalate risks when needed

• Ensure construction turnover supports startup flow and downstream readiness

Required Skills and Experience

• Strong experience leading construction execution in data center, mission-critical, infrastructure, or large-scale construction environments

• Proven ability to manage general contractors, subcontractors, field teams, and construction leadership

• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, site logistics, workface planning, and trade coordination

• Experience driving recovery plans, schedule adherence, field productivity, and contractor accountability

• Ability to identify execution risks, remove blockers, and resolve cross-functional construction issues

• Strong knowledge of installation quality, turnover readiness, and construction-to-commissioning handoff requirements

• Excellent field leadership, communication, and escalation skills

• Ability to influence across project teams, contractors, vendors, and leadership stakeholders

• Strong focus on safety, quality, accountability, execution discipline, and delivery flow

Primary Focus Areas

• Regional construction execution leadership

• Field productivity and delivery flow optimization

• Contractor performance and accountability

• Workface planning, sequencing, and logistics coordination

• Construction recovery planning and execution

• Installation quality coordination and turnover readiness

On-Site Expectations

This role requires a strong field presence across active projects, with expected onsite engagement of approximately 60%-80% depending on project phase, execution needs, and recovery priorities.

Expected onsite engagement includes:

• Walking active sites regularly when present

• Leading execution reviews and recovery alignment discussions

• Assessing execution flow, trade coordination, logistics, and field productivity firsthand

• Engaging directly with contractor leadership and field teams

• Validating recovery effectiveness and construction readiness

• Ensuring field leadership accountability across active projects

Success in This Role Looks Like

• Sites operate efficiently and predictably

• Trades flow effectively with minimal congestion

• Contractors execute against agreed plans and expectations

• Recovery actions are implemented quickly and effectively

• Rework is minimized through strong execution discipline

• Construction turnover supports commissioning and startup flow

• Field teams understand priorities, constraints, and accountability expectations

• Construction risks are identified early and resolved proactively

Key Deliverables

• Construction execution plans

• Site sequencing strategies

• Recovery plans

• Contractor performance reviews

• Site logistics and trade flow assessments

• Construction turnover readiness reports

• Field productivity and execution updates

• Cross-site risk and issue escalation updates

Key Performance Indicators

• Installation productivity

• Schedule adherence

• Field congestion reduction

• Rework reduction

• Contractor performance

• Recovery execution effectiveness

• Construction turnover readiness

• Field execution predictability

• Safety and quality performance

Disclaimer:

Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $193,600 to $414,400 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion

2. Short term disability and long term disability

3. Life insurance and AD&D

4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)

5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts

6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits

7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match

8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.

9. 11 paid holidays

10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.

11. Paid parental leave

12. Adoption assistance

13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan

14. Financial planning and group legal

15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - M5

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