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About the Role

Ada Infrastructure is seeking a VP/Director, Design & Engineering to lead the design and engineering strategy for a portfolio of data center developments across multiple sites in Japan. This role ensures projects align with global design standards, drives innovation, and oversees mission-critical development projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and engineering strategy for a portfolio of data center developments across multiple sites in Japan.
• Ensure all projects align with Ada's global design standards, technical requirements, and long-term development objectives.
• Drive innovation, consistency, and operational excellence throughout the project lifecycle.
• Establish scalable engineering processes and standards to support platform growth and future expansion.
• Oversee multiple mission-critical development projects simultaneously, ensuring successful delivery on schedule and within budget.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies to support successful execution.
• Develop performance metrics and reporting frameworks to improve project visibility and decision-making.
• Lead project reviews and governance processes to ensure consistent execution standards across all developments.
• Integrate global design strategies and engineering standards into local project execution.
• Leverage in-depth market knowledge to guide design decisions, consultant selection, procurement strategies, budgeting, and project scheduling.
• Drive standardization and repeatability across projects to improve procurement efficiency, cost predictability, and delivery timelines.
• Evaluate opportunities to adopt innovative technologies and sustainable design practices.
• Partner closely with Construction, Development, Operations, Procurement, Finance, and other business functions.
• Ensure alignment between engineering objectives and broader project, commercial, and investment goals.
• Support major business decisions through technical expertise and strategic recommendations.
• Collaborate with regional and global stakeholders to maintain best practices and consistency across the platform.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing design and engineering team.
• Manage and coach project managers and engineering professionals to deliver exceptional project outcomes.
• Establish clear performance objectives, KPIs, and development plans.
• Drive recruitment efforts and build organizational capabilities to support future growth.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and innovation.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with consultants, contractors, customers, and industry partners.
• Stay informed on market trends, emerging technologies, and evolving customer requirements.
• Represent Ada within the data center ecosystem and contribute to strengthening the company's market presence.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level presentations and updates for senior leadership and key stakeholders.

Requirements

• In-depth market knowledge to guide design decisions, consultant selection, procurement strategies, budgeting, and project scheduling.
• Technical expertise and strategic recommendations to support major business decisions.

Skills

• Design strategy
• Engineering strategy
• Project management
• Risk management
• Performance metrics development
• Reporting framework development
• Governance processes
• Procurement strategy
• Budgeting
• Project scheduling
• Standardization
• Repeatability
• Innovative technologies adoption
• Sustainable design practices
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Team leadership
• Mentoring
• Talent development
• Stakeholder engagement
• Market trend analysis
• Emerging technologies awareness
• Customer requirement analysis
• Executive-level presentation delivery

Location

• Tokyo, Japan

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• VP/Director

About the Company

• Ada Infrastructure is a global data center business committed to being a positive force for technology, people, and the planet.
• As part of the digital infrastructure platform of Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES), a leading global alternative investment manager, Ada Infrastructure is positioned to be a leader in the industry in reliable, safe, secure, and sustainable digital infrastructure.
• With eight in-flight campuses across Japan, the UK, and Brazil, we have over 850 MW of power currently available and more than 1,500 MW in our global pipeline.
• To learn more about Ada Infrastructure, visit www.adainfrastructure.com or to learn more about Ares Management visit www.aresmgmt.com.