Senior Schedule Manager — Data Center Construction

Job overview

The Senior Schedule Manager — Data Center Construction role is onsite in Phoenix, AZ; the posting notes that on-site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs. Compensation is not specified. Turner & Townsend supports clients delivering real estate, infrastructure, and natural-resources programs, with a stated purpose of transforming performance for a green, inclusive, and productive world. The manager provides schedule oversight across data center projects from pre-lease due diligence through construction, maintaining continuity as project teams change. The role tracks milestones, integrates schedules, identifies risks, and supports forecasting and recovery planning to help project teams deliver against contractual dates.

What you'll do

• Lead schedule oversight across assigned data center sites and project phases
• review and track contractual dates and escalate schedule risks
• develop and maintain integrated baseline schedules, critical-path tracking, and labor curves
• review pre-lease schedules against comparable projects
• coordinate preconstruction baselines and transition schedule ownership into construction
• support progress tracking, look-ahead schedules, and recovery plans
• assess schedule impacts from change orders
• maintain portfolio benchmarking data
• prepare executive schedule reports
• partner with cost and project managers to align schedule, cost, and scope
• support standardized schedule tools
• adhere to SOX controls where applicable.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior schedule manager

data center construction

project scheduling

critical path

preconstruction

construction management

schedule risk

recovery planning

phoenix az

turner & townsend

project lifecycle

procore

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Flexible working environment that supports work-life balance
• the posting describes a workplace where employees can contribute and affect change.

Why this role

Supports a North America data center portfolio across the full project lifecycle; requires 5–7 years of relevant project management experience; on-site requirements may change with client needs.

About the employer

Turner & Townsend is hiring for this role. Industry: Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services. Sector: 54.