Senior Technical Program Manager – Data Center Cybersecurity, Commissioning

Bureau Veritas Group

. Lead technical program coordination across multiple concurrent data center projects .

Posted 11/7/2026full-timePune • IndiaSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading technical program coordination for complex data center projects, with a strong focus on cybersecurity verification, construction, and operational readiness. Proficient in managing multi-site portfolios, contractor dependencies, and technical logistics while ensuring compliance with industry standards.

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Data Center ConstructionCybersecurity Verification and ValidationProject ControlsBuilding Automation SystemsTechnical Program Coordination

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Hard Skills

Cybersecurity ValidationOperational ReadinessCommissioning ProcessesTCP/IP NetworkingSCADA/DCS SystemsIndustrial Control SystemsRoot-Cause AnalysisTechnical Problem-SolvingConstruction SchedulingRisk Management

Soft Skills

Stakeholder ManagementDependency ManagementEscalation ManagementCommunication SkillsTeam Coordination

Tools & Technologies

Building AutomationIndustrial NetworkingControls IntegrationNetwork SegmentationRemote Access Solutions

Certifications & Qualifications

PMPPgMPCxACCPCBCPCISSPGICSPIEC 62443

Industry Keywords

Hyperscale Data CentersColocation FacilitiesMission-Critical InfrastructureCyber-Physical SystemsCommissioning Organizations

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityFirewallsPMPSwitchingTCP/IP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead technical program coordination across multiple concurrent data center projects
Align sites with integrated plans covering cybersecurity verification and validation, construction, commissioning, operational readiness, and technical dependencies
Coordinate activities across geographic regions, sites, delivery teams, and Cybersecurity Commissioning Agents
Track site readiness, schedules, dependencies, risks, constraints, technical resources, budgets, resource utilization, and financial health
Develop scalable governance and execution processes for a multi-site portfolio
Coordinate cybersecurity V&V with the data center construction and commissioning lifecycle
Coordinate dependencies among construction completion, equipment installation, controls integration, functional testing, commissioning, and cybersecurity validation
Establish technical and operational readiness criteria and formal readiness gates before mobilization
Coordinate data center control, monitoring, OT, industrial networking, and associated systems
Integrate project delivery teams with Data Center Operations and coordinate technical handover requirements
Coordinate OEMs, system integrators, contractors, controls vendors, and Cybersecurity Commissioning Agent organizations
Ensure software, documentation, configurations, credentials, access, technical SMEs, and testing support are available
Own technical logistics and readiness covering site access, workstations, connectivity, architecture, inventories, documentation, resources, testing windows, evidence collection, repositories, and workflow systems
Coordinate independent Cybersecurity Commissioning Agents and translate program objectives into site-level technical activities
Maintain consistent V&V expectations, evidence requirements, acceptance criteria, and reporting across providers
Track systemic findings and recurring portfolio issues; facilitate program-level escalation and lessons learned
Maintain RAID logs, program dashboards, RACI, readiness meetings, technical reviews, and program reporting
Drive consistent methods across sites while accommodating genuine technical differences

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience delivering technical programs within hyperscale, colocation, mission-critical, or similarly complex data center environments
Demonstrated understanding of data center construction, commissioning, operational readiness, and handover
Demonstrated experience working within major construction or infrastructure delivery programs
Strong understanding of construction schedules, contractor dependencies, site readiness, commissioning gates, and project controls
Strong working knowledge of building automation, industrial control, power-management, SCADA/DCS, PLC, and related cyber-physical systems
Ability to interpret controls architecture, network diagrams, system interfaces, and technical dependencies
Working understanding of TCP/IP, VLANs, routing and switching, firewalls, network segmentation, Industrial Ethernet, remote access, and IT/OT integration
Ability to engage effectively with network engineering teams on architecture, segmentation, routing, switching, firewall, remote-access, and IT/OT integration requirements
Experience leading or coordinating cybersecurity programs involving OT, industrial systems, critical infrastructure, or cyber-physical systems
Understanding of cybersecurity verification, validation, assessment, risk management, remediation, and technical assurance
Ability to translate cybersecurity requirements into executable engineering and commissioning activities
Direct experience working with commissioning organizations or commissioning programs
Understanding of FAT, SAT, functional testing, integrated systems testing, commissioning, acceptance, turnover, and operational readiness
Demonstrated ability to integrate additional assurance requirements into an active commissioning environment
Demonstrated experience coordinating complex, multi-site technical programs
Experience managing multiple contractors, vendors, engineering organizations, and technical workstreams simultaneously
Strong dependency, escalation, risk, schedule, and stakeholder-management capabilities
12+ years of overall relevant industry experience, including substantial experience across data center construction/commissioning and technical infrastructure programs
Preferred: Electrical, Controls, Automation, Mechanical, Network, Computer, Systems, or related engineering degree
Preferred: PMP or PgMP
Preferred: CxA, CCP, CBCP, or equivalent commissioning credentials
Preferred: CISSP, GICSP, IEC 62443, or comparable cybersecurity certification
Experience with controls ecosystems from Schneider Electric, Siemens, Rockwell Automation, ABB, Honeywell, Johnson Controls, or similar OEMs
Experience with mission-critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure
Experience coordinating third-party testing, assurance, validation, inspection, or commissioning organizations
Experience supporting global programs spanning multiple regions and delivery organizations
Technical credibility with controls, network, commissioning, cybersecurity, and data center operations personnel
Strong construction fluency and understanding of commissioning sequences, schedule pressures, project dependencies, and operational-readiness milestones
Root-cause analysis and technical problem-solving skills