Data Center Operations Cost Manager

Weights & Biases Weights & Biases · Data AI · Bellevue, WA +5 · Data Center - G&A

This role is for a Data Center Operations Cost Manager responsible for program and cost management across the lifecycle of data centers, focusing on construction cost planning, forecasting, and control. The role involves budgeting, financial controls, cost forecasting, risk assessment, and benchmarking.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead pre-construction budgeting and detailed cost modeling to optimize capital efficiency.
  2. Implement and enforce financial controls and leadership reporting mechanisms.
  3. Develop and maintain program-level cost forecasts across multiple projects and regions.
  4. Provide cost estimates and commercial risk assessments to inform location strategy and investment decisions.
  5. Benchmark construction costs, escalation trends, and market rates across regions to maintain current cost intelligence.

Skills

Required

  • Cost management
  • Construction cost planning
  • Cost analysis
  • Data center deployment
  • Infrastructure project implementation
  • Financial controls
  • Leadership reporting
  • Cost forecasting
  • Commercial risk assessment
  • Cost benchmarking
  • Engineering
  • Business
  • Finance
  • Operations
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Insightful analysis
  • Deep dives into cost drivers
  • Executive decision support

Nice to have

  • Data Center Infrastructure
  • GPU-based technologies
  • NetSuite
  • Oracle
  • SAP
  • Maximo
  • Tableau
  • AutoCAD Construction Cloud
  • Procore
  • Sunbird
  • Building analytics/AI platforms
  • Coordinating and executing complex, multi-team technology and operational initiatives
  • Interpreting technical data
  • Mapping workflows
  • Driving continuous process improvements
  • Managing project timelines
  • Resource planning
  • Ensuring clear communication with all stakeholders

What the JD emphasized

  • 7+ years of experience in Cost management, Construction cost planning, and analysis.
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with data center deployment, infrastructure project implementation, or cost management in a data center environment.
  • Demonstrated deep expertise in Cost management, Construction cost planning, and analysis.
  • Proven hands-on experience or deep familiarity with data center deployment, infrastructure project implementation, or cost management within a data center environment.