Your role at a glanceThe Senior Project Manager, Commercial & Capital Governance is responsible for managing the end-to-end administrative and operational execution of deal governance capital project approval processes. This role ensures the smooth running of governance forums, maintains discipline across deal/project workflows, and provides consistent, high-quality support to stakeholders across sales, bid management, finance, investments, construction, including functional SMEs and executive governance bodies.
The role is highly execution-focused, requiring strong attention to detail, stakeholder coordination, and rigorous tracking of governance progress, actions, and documentation.
What we are looking for KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Governance Forum Management- Manage the day-to-day operations of governance forums (e.g. executive review boards and steering committees).
- Prepare, coordinate, and publish meeting agendas and supporting materials.
- Take comprehensive meeting minutes and distribute them in a timely manner.
- Capture, track, and actively follow up on all actions and decisions.
Intake & Submission Management- Manage the intake and submission process for projects entering the governance framework.
- Review all intake documentation for completeness, accuracy, and consistency.
- Coordinate revisions and ensure all required changes are incorporated.
- Prepare and consolidate submissions for head office / executive-level approvals.
Stakeholder Coordination- Act as the central liaison between governance forums and key stakeholders across functions (sales, finance, investments, legal, delivery).
- Ensure alignment on timelines, requirements, and deliverables for each project submission.
- Support clear and consistent communication across all participants in the governance process.
Action Tracking & Project Lifecycle Management- Track all in-flight projects through the governance process from intake to reviews & approvals (multiple) to closure.
- Maintain structured logs of project status, risks, issues, and key milestones.
- Proactively identify delays or gaps and drive follow-up actions to resolution.
Governance Repository & Documentation- Maintain the centralized governance repository.
- Ensure all documentation, approvals, and records are properly stored and version-controlled.
- Maintain full auditability of governance decisions and approvals.
Reporting & Insights- Maintain and produce governance reporting, dashboards, and status updates.
- Provide visibility into project pipeline, approvals status, and key risks/issues.
- Support executive reporting requirements for governance forums.
Templates & Process Maintenance- Maintain, update, and continuously improve governance intake templates and documentation standards.
- Ensure alignment with governance policies, approval thresholds, and reporting requirements.
- Drive standardization and quality across all governance artefacts.
KNOWLEDGE & ATTRIBUTES
- Strong organizational and coordination skills with high attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple workflows and deadlines simultaneously
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing ability
- Experience with reporting tools (e.g. PowerPoint, Excel, Power BI) and collaboration platforms (e.g. SharePoint, Teams)
- Be highly detail-oriented and process-driven
- Demonstrate strong ownership and accountability for outcomes
- Thrive in structured, governance-heavy environments
- Be proactive in driving follow-ups and maintaining momentum across projects
- Deliver consistent, high-quality outputs under time pressure
- Timeliness and quality of governance forum outputs (agendas, minutes, actions)
- Accuracy and completeness of submissions
- Adherence to governance policy, processes and timelines
- Visibility and accuracy of governance reporting
- Effective tracking and closure of actions and risks
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and/or work experience required.
- Possession of a PMP and a minimum of 7 years of relevant industry experience preferred.
- Seasoned experience working in a similar position in a global organization.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
- 5+ years in project management, PMO, governance, or deal desk operations.
- Experience supporting executive-level forums and structured governance processes.
- Exposure to complex, multi-stakeholder deal environments (e.g. infrastructure, technology, or large capital projects).
- Proficiency in governance tracking tools (logs, RAID registers, action trackers)
- Strong documentation and reporting capabilities
- Ability to review and validate structured business documentation (intake forms, deal summaries)
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Operate computer, peripherals, and other office equipment.
- Perform work during US business hours and time zones.
WORK CONDITIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Some Travel required.
- Perform work from a remote location with stable internet connection.
Compensation Pay Range"This is a remote position that requires reliable internet connection and electricity. A monthly stipend is provided to cover expenses associated with working remotely and use of a personal mobile device.
NTT Global Data Centers Americas, Inc. offers competitive compensation based on experience, education, and location. Base salary for this position is $131,800.00 - $188,300.00.
All regular full-time employees are eligible for an annual bonus; payout is dependent upon individual and company performance.
Employees receive paid time-off, medical, dental, and vision benefits, life and supplemental insurance, short-term and long-term disability, flexible spending account, and 401k retirement plan to create a rich Total Rewards package."
