Senior Project Manager, Commercial & Capital Governance

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Your role at a glance The Senior Project Manager, Commercial & Capital Governance is responsible for managing the end-to-end administrative and operational execution of deal governance capital project approval processes. This role ensures the smooth running of governance forums, maintains discipline across deal/project workflows, and provides consistent, high-quality support to stakeholders across sales, bid management, finance, investments, construction, including functional SMEs and executive governance bodies. The role is highly execution-focused, requiring strong attention to detail, stakeholder coordination, and rigorous tracking of governance progress, actions, and documentation.

Key Responsibilities

Governance Forum Management

• Manage the day-to-day operations of governance forums (e.g. executive review boards and steering committees).
• Prepare, coordinate, and publish meeting agendas and supporting materials.
• Take comprehensive meeting minutes and distribute them in a timely manner.
• Capture, track, and actively follow up on all actions and decisions.

Intake & Submission Management

• Manage the intake and submission process for projects entering the governance framework.
• Review all intake documentation for completeness, accuracy, and consistency.
• Coordinate revisions and ensure all required changes are incorporated.
• Prepare and consolidate submissions for head office / executive-level approvals.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Act as the central liaison between governance forums and key stakeholders across functions (sales, finance, investments, legal, delivery).
• Ensure alignment on timelines, requirements, and deliverables for each project submission.
• Support clear and consistent communication across all participants in the governance process.

Action Tracking & Project Lifecycle Management

• Track all in-flight projects through the governance process from intake to reviews & approvals (multiple) to closure.
• Maintain structured logs of project status, risks, issues, and key milestones.
• Proactively identify delays or gaps and drive follow-up actions to resolution.

Governance Repository & Documentation

• Maintain the centralized governance repository.
• Ensure all documentation, approvals, and records are properly stored and version-controlled.
• Maintain full auditability of governance decisions and approvals.

Reporting & Insights

• Maintain and produce governance reporting, dashboards, and status updates.
• Provide visibility into project pipeline, approvals status, and key risks/issues.
• Support executive reporting requirements for governance forums.

Templates & Process Maintenance

• Maintain, update, and continuously improve governance intake templates and documentation standards.
• Ensure alignment with governance policies, approval thresholds, and reporting requirements.
• Drive standardization and quality across all governance artefacts.

Knowledge & Attributes

• Strong organizational and coordination skills with high attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple workflows and deadlines simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing ability
• Experience with reporting tools (e.g. PowerPoint, Excel, Power BI) and collaboration platforms (e.g. SharePoint, Teams)
• Be highly detail-oriented and process-driven
• Demonstrate strong ownership and accountability for outcomes
• Thrive in structured, governance-heavy environments
• Be proactive in driving follow-ups and maintaining momentum across projects
• Deliver consistent, high-quality outputs under time pressure
• Timeliness and quality of governance forum outputs (agendas, minutes, actions)
• Accuracy and completeness of submissions
• Adherence to governance policy, processes and timelines
• Visibility and accuracy of governance reporting
• Effective tracking and closure of actions and risks

Academic Qualifications & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and/or work experience required.
• Possession of a PMP and a minimum of 7 years of relevant industry experience preferred.
• Seasoned experience working in a similar position in a global organization.

Required Experience

• 5+ years in project management, PMO, governance, or deal desk operations.
• Experience supporting executive-level forums and structured governance processes.
• Exposure to complex, multi-stakeholder deal environments (e.g. infrastructure, technology, or large capital projects).
• Proficiency in governance tracking tools (logs, RAID registers, action trackers)
• Strong documentation and reporting capabilities
• Ability to review and validate structured business documentation (intake forms, deal summaries)

Physical Requirements

• Operate computer, peripherals, and other office equipment.
• Perform work during US business hours and time zones.

Work Conditions and Other Requirements

• Some Travel required.
• Perform work from a remote location with stable internet connection.

Compensation Pay Range

• This is a remote position that requires reliable internet connection and electricity.
• A monthly stipend is provided to cover expenses associated with working remotely and use of a personal mobile device.
• NTT Global Data Centers Americas, Inc. offers competitive compensation based on experience, education, and location.
• Base salary for this position is $131,800.00 - $188,300.00.
• All regular full-time employees are eligible for an annual bonus; payout is dependent upon individual and company performance.
• Employees receive paid time-off, medical, dental, and vision benefits, life and supplemental insurance, short-term and long-term disability, flexible spending account, and 401k retirement plan to create a rich Total Rewards package.

Who we are

As the third largest data center provider, we operate over 150 data centers in more than 20 countries and regions. We understand that every business – large and small – has its own unique needs and goals. We offer local-to-global data center expertise, aligned with our connected platform of AI-ready data centers to create solutions that enable our clients to seamlessly scale their digital businesses, anywhere and anytime. NTT Global Data Centers is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category. Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us.

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