Director-Development Process Transformation-Data Center at DAMAC — United Arab Emirates, | Racks & RowsDA
Director-Development Process Transformation-Data Center
DAMAC·United Arab Emirates,
Full-time
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About This Role
About DAMAC Digital
DAMAC Digital is a global digital infrastructure company headquartered in Dubai
and part of the DAMAC Group. The business delivers next-generation data center
solutions supporting hyperscalers, cloud providers, enterprises and AI-driven
The company is undergoing rapid global expansion, with a footprint spanning 13+
countries and 35+ data center sites and a development pipeline targeting
approximately 6+ GW of capacity.
We are hiring a Senior Director to own and scale the end-to-end development
lifecycle framework across our global data center portfolio.
This is a pure process leadership role. You will define how development happens,
not execute it. You will implement a consistent stage-gate model, KPI framework
and data architecture that integrates all development functions into a single,
auditable pipeline from origination to ready-for-construction (RFC).
* Design and operate the stage-gate development lifecycle
* Own gate governance, decision protocols and assurance
* Build and evolve portfolio-wide KPIs and performance reporting
* Define the development data model (ontology) and master data standards
* Lead systems architecture (CRM, pipeline tools, BI, GIS)
* Deliver single-source-of-truth reporting and executive insights
* Drive process assurance, audits and continuous improvement
* Align cross-functional teams through a Development Process Council
* 15+ years in capital-intensive development (data centers, infrastructure,
* Proven experience building and running stage-gate / lifecycle governance at
* Strong exposure to the data center development lifecycle
* Experience implementing enterprise systems and KPI frameworks
* Track record in process transformation, data governance and performance
Required Skills
Stage-Gate ModelProcess TransformationData GovernanceKPI FrameworksSystems ArchitecturePortfolio ManagementPerformance AnalyticsLifecycle GovernanceData Center DevelopmentCRM ImplementationBI ToolsGISProcess AssuranceExecutive ReportingCross-functional LeadershipMaster Data Standards