Vice President Delivery Data Center Infrastructure North America

Role description

Role Overview

The Vice President Delivery leads the safe, predictable, and commercially disciplined delivery of Nscale self-build data center facilities across North America. This executive is accountable for turning approved development opportunities into operational, customer-ready facilities through disciplined leadership of design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.

What You Will Do

Own end-to-end delivery performance for the North American self-build portfolio, from project authorization through commissioning, turnover, and transition to operations. Establish a clear delivery strategy for each campus that aligns scope, schedule, cost, procurement, execution approach, customer commitments, and risk management.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role requires a senior builder with deep data center construction experience, strong technical judgment across MEP systems and critical infrastructure, and a proven ability to lead complex projects at scale. The Vice President Delivery establishes the operating rhythm, talent bench, delivery strategy, and external relationships required to grow a high-performing delivery organization.

Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive leadership in construction and project delivery
• Significant data center construction experience
• Demonstrated experience delivering self-build facilities from early design and procurement through construction, commissioning, and operational handover
• Deep understanding of key project management and controls disciplines
• Strong working knowledge of MEP systems, critical power and cooling infrastructure, utility interfaces, commissioning, and operational readiness requirements
• Proven ability to build and lead large, geographically distributed teams in a fast-moving, high-growth environment
• Established industry relationships with contractors, key trade partners, OEMs, engineering firms, and other delivery partners relevant to North American data center development
• Exceptional executive presence, commercial judgment, and ability to communicate complex project conditions and recommended actions clearly to senior leaders and customers

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan participation