Data Center Development Cost Management

general.a11y.skip-navigation-link sitemap candidate-self-service.user-menu.my-profile candidate-self-service.sign-out View More Jobs Data Center Development Cost Management NM, United StatesUnited States Hot Job Trending Job Identification 333294 Job Category Technology Operations Posting Date 07/13/2026, 07:26 PM Role Individual Contributor Job Type Regular Employee Does this position require a security clearance? No Years 3 to 5+ years Additional Info Visa / work permit sponsorship is not available for this position Applicants are required to read, write, and speak the following languages English Job Description The AI Gigascale Construction Cost Senior Manager (OCI) provides end-to-end cost leadership for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) gigascale construction programs, including hyperscale data center campuses and associated enabling infrastructure. This role blends rigorous cost management and project controls with scaled, time-to-market–focused delivery execution to improve forecast accuracy, accelerate executive decision-making, strengthen early risk detection, and deliver clear, auditable cost transparency across the full project lifecycle. You will support the cost controls function and team, establishing standardized processes, systems, and reporting that scale across multiple sites and workstreams. You will own the development and maintenance of estimates, budgets, forecasts, cash flow, contingency, and change control, partnering closely with Design & Construction, Procurement/Supply Chain, Finance, Scheduling/Project Controls, and Delivery leadership to drive predictable outcomes and disciplined cost governance. You will also champion the responsible use of AI and advanced analytics within Oracle construction and engineering productivity suite; creating repeatable models, dashboards, and insights that improve performance (e.g., variance detection, cost risk indicators, productivity signals, invoice/bid anomalies), while ensuring outputs are explainable, traceable, and aligned with enterprise data governance and compliance expectations.   Responsibilities Key ResponsibilitiesCost Strategy, Governance & ControlsOwn the cost management strategy across one or more gigascale projects/programs from early design through closeout.Build cost governance: WBS/CBS structures, cost codes, control accounts, reporting cadence, and executive dashboards.Establish standards for estimating, forecasting, contingency management, and cost risk practices across the program.Provide clear cost narratives to leadership: variances, drivers, corrective actions, and forward-looking risk.Estimating, Budgeting & ForecastingLead concept-to-definitive estimating aligned to design maturity (e.g., ROM, schematic, DD, CD).Develop and maintain the overall project budget, cash flow, and long-range forecast; reconcile to funding and finance requirements.Benchmark costs using historical data, market intelligence, and parametric models; validate unit rates and productivity assumptions.Drive monthly cost report cycles with disciplined cost-to-complete and earned-value-informed forecasting where applicable.Change Management & Commercial ManagementImplement a robust change control process to manage scope, schedule, and cost impacts with strong documentation.Evaluate change orders and claims: pricing, entitlement, schedule linkage, and negotiation support.Partner with contracts/procurement to align cost controls with contract...