Principal Data Center Cost Manager

Oracle Oracle · Enterprise · United States

This role focuses on managing and controlling project costs for data center construction and infrastructure initiatives. Responsibilities include developing budgets, overseeing cost estimation, implementing cost control strategies, contract administration, and risk mitigation within the data center or critical infrastructure sector.

What you'd actually do

  1. Review and maintain project budgets and cost forecasts throughout the project lifecycle.
  2. Monitor and report on project expenditures, cash flow, and financial performance against approved budgets.
  3. Lead contract administration activities including procurement, change orders, and claims management.
  4. Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, proactively addressing potential cost overruns and schedule delays.
  5. Collaborate closely with project managers, engineers, architects, contractors, and other stakeholders to align financial objectives with project delivery goals.

Skills

Required

  • Cost control
  • Contract administration
  • Risk management
  • Project budgeting
  • Cost estimation
  • Financial reporting
  • Data center infrastructure

Nice to have

  • Value engineering
  • Compliance with company policies
  • Industry standards
  • Regulatory requirements

What the JD emphasized

  • strong background in cost control
  • contract administration
  • risk management
  • data center or critical infrastructure sector
  • extensive experience in cost management
  • contract administration
  • risk mitigation