Director-Development Process Transformation-Data Center
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About the Role
DAMAC Digital is seeking a Senior Director to own and scale the end-to-end development lifecycle framework for its global data center portfolio. This pure process leadership role involves defining how development happens through stage-gate models, KPI frameworks, and data architecture.
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Responsibilities
- Design and operate the stage gate development lifecycle
- Own gate governance, decision protocols and assurance
- Build and evolve portfolio wide KPIs and performance reporting
- Define the development data model (ontology) and master data standards
- Lead systems architecture (CRM, pipeline tools, BI, GIS)
- Deliver single source of truth reporting and executive insights
- Drive process assurance, audits and continuous improvement
- Align cross functional teams through a Development Process Council
Requirements
- 15+ years in capital intensive development (data centers, infrastructure, energy, etc.)
- Proven experience building and running stage gate / lifecycle governance at scale
- Strong exposure to the data center development lifecycle
- Experience implementing enterprise systems and KPI frameworks
- Track record in process transformation, data governance and performance analytics
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About DAMAC Digital
- DAMAC Digital is a global digital infrastructure company headquartered in Dubai and part of the DAMAC Group.
- The business delivers next generation data center solutions supporting hyperscalers, cloud providers, enterprises and AI driven workloads.
- The company is undergoing rapid global expansion, with a footprint spanning 13+ countries and 35+ data center sites and a development pipeline targeting approximately 6+ GW of capacity.
The Role
- We are hiring a Senior Director to own and scale the end to end development lifecycle framework across our global data center portfolio.
- This is a pure process leadership role. You will define how development happens, not execute it.
- You will implement a consistent stage gate model, KPI framework and data architecture that integrates all development functions into a single, auditable pipeline from origination to ready for construction (RFC).
Key Responsibilities
- Design and operate the stage gate development lifecycle
- Own gate governance, decision protocols and assurance
- Build and evolve portfolio wide KPIs and performance reporting
- Define the development data model (ontology) and master data standards
- Lead systems architecture (CRM, pipeline tools, BI, GIS)
- Deliver single source of truth reporting and executive insights
- Drive process assurance, audits and continuous improvement
- Align cross functional teams through a Development Process Council
What We Are Looking For
- 15+ years in capital intensive development (data centers, infrastructure, energy, etc.)
- Proven experience building and running stage gate / lifecycle governance at scale
- Strong exposure to the data center development lifecycle
- Experience implementing enterprise systems and KPI frameworks
- Track record in process transformation, data governance and performance analytics
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