Your role at a glance
The 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."