Director-Development Process Transformation-Data Center

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 workloads.

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.

The Role

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).

Key Responsibilities

• 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

What We are Looking For

• 15+ years in capital-intensive development (data centers, infrastructure, energy, etc.)

• Proven experience building and running stage-gate / lifecycle governance at scale

• Strong exposure to the data center development lifecycle

• Experience implementing enterprise systems and KPI frameworks

• Track record in process transformation, data governance and performance analytics