PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Job Description

Job Description

Banda Group Internationa l is a world-class, employee-owned provider of environmental safety, security, technical, and project management support services for a diverse clientele across government and private sectors worldwide. Founded on the principles of environmental, health, and safety (EH&S), BGI offers a competitive salary, a collaborative working environment, and a comprehensive benefits package for eligible full-time employees, in accordance with plan documents. Benefits may include a generous paid time off policy, 11 paid holidays per year, medical coverage, a robust 401(k) program, and participation in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), which gives employees a direct stake in the company’s long-term success.

Position Summary

The Program Director, Data Center Construction, is responsible for leading and overseeing a nationwide portfolio of data center construction projects within a Joint Venture partnership with GCON Construction. This role provides strategic direction, operational leadership, and financial oversight across multiple sites, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and aligned with both client and joint venture objectives. The Program Director serves as the senior program leader accountable for execution, cross-functional coordination, and client relationship management across all assigned markets. The role will maintain a primary presence at GCON’s North Phoenix office, with executive collaboration responsibilities at the Mesa corporate office, ensuring alignment between JV partners and enterprise leadership.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Program Leadership & Strategy

• Provide executive oversight of multiple concurrent data center construction projects across the United States.
• Develop and implement program-level strategy, standards, and execution plans.
• Ensure alignment between field operations, safety, finance, procurement, and client expectations.
• Establish and monitor program KPIs related to safety, schedule, cost, quality, and risk.

Project & Portfolio Oversight

• Oversee site-level Project Managers, Construction Managers, and functional leads.
• Monitor project schedules, budgets, change orders, and forecasting.
• Identify and mitigate program-level risks across markets.
• Standardize reporting and performance measurement across all sites.

Financial Management

• Oversee program budgets, cost controls, and financial forecasting.
• Review and approve major expenditures, change orders, and contract modifications.
• Ensure margin protection and financial performance across the portfolio.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as primary executive point of contact for national clients.
• Maintain strong relationships with owners, developers, GCs, and trade partners.
• Lead executive-level meetings and performance reviews.
• Ensure high client satisfaction and repeat business.

Safety & Compliance

• Champion a strong safety culture across all project sites.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental regulations, and client-specific standards.
• Partner with EHS leadership to maintain industry-leading safety performance.

Team Leadership & Development

• Build, mentor, and develop high-performing project teams nationwide.
• Establish succession planning and leadership pipelines.
• Drive accountability and performance management across the program.
• Promote collaboration across corporate and field operations.

Risk & Quality Management

• Identify operational risks at both site and program levels.
• Ensure quality assurance and quality control standards are consistently implemented.
• Lead post-project evaluations and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in large-scale construction leadership.
• 5+ years managing multiple concurrent projects or a regional/national portfolio.
• Demonstrated experience in data center, mission-critical, or hyperscale construction environments.
• Strong financial acumen and budget management experience.
• Experience managing cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams.
• Ability to travel nationally as required.
• Ability to work through problems quickly and effectively; establish level of engagement required and define the timeline to resolution
• Ability to motivate the team
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with hyperscale or enterprise data center clients.
• PMP or equivalent project management certification.
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, and critical infrastructure systems.
• Experience scaling operations across multiple markets.

What We Offer:

• Pay Depending on Experience
• Excellent working environment
• Team building and bonding events
• Generous benefits package
  • 100% Employer paid Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD for all FT employees.
  • Dependents can be added with payroll contributions.
  • Medical plans PPO or HDHP plan.
  • Dependents can be added with payroll contributions.
  • Abundant employer contribution for HSA enrollees.
  • Accident, Critical Illness & Voluntary Life Insurance.
  • Robust PTO plan and 11 paid holidays a year.
  • Generous 401K, safe harbor program, up to 4% dollar-for-dollar match.
  • $1,500 yearly personal development reimbursement for all levels of employees.
  • Corporate gym membership rates at Orange Theory Fitness
• Veteran Support - Military Leave Program

How to Apply:

If you are interested in this position and meet the qualifications, please submit your resume, cover letter, and salary expectations via the ADP portal.

Banda Group International is committed to hiring veterans and those who have sacrificed for our country. Bring your skills, forge a new path with the BGI family, and continue the bonds of service with fellow veterans.

BGI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. BGI believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates are critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.