Head of Capital Replacements

Position Title:Head of Capital Replacements

Location:Ashburn VA; Dallas TX; NYC NY; Chicago IL

Your role As the Program Manager responsible for End of Life (EOL) you will lead a global multi-year program managing the lifecycle transition and retirement of critical data center infrastructure. This role will oversee one of the most strategically important capital programs in the organization requiring exceptional leadership financial discipline and the ability to align multiple global stakeholders. The successful candidate will combine deep program management expertise with strong finance and construction knowledge. They will bring an executive presence capable of influencing senior leadership while ensuring flawless execution of a complex multi-region program that spans design construction operations finance and supply chain.

What youll do

• Global Program Leadership Drive the planning and execution of the data center End of Life program ensuring alignment with business strategy capacity requirements and operational continuity.

• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management Partner with executives and senior leaders across design engineering construction operations finance and supply chain to deliver results with clarity and accountability.

• Capital Program Oversight Lead a large-scale capex program ensuring disciplined financial forecasting governance and capital deployment across multiple regions.

• Risk & Compliance Management Anticipate and mitigate risks related to supply chain construction timelines operations continuity and regulatory compliance.

• Governance & Reporting Establish and lead governance structures KPIs and reporting frameworks to keep executive leadership informed on progress risks and outcomes.

• Operational Excellence Ensure EOL programs are executed with minimal business disruption while maintaining a strong focus on safety compliance and efficiency.

• Innovation & Continuous Improvement Identify opportunities to optimize program delivery models streamline procurement and vendor management and improve global lifecycle management processes.

What youll need

• Bachelors degree required; advanced degree (MBA MS in Engineering Finance or related field) preferred.

• 10 years of progressive program management experience in data centers construction infrastructure or related fields.

• Proven experience leading complex global capital programs.

• Strong background in finance construction or engineering with ability to balance technical operational and financial requirements.

• Demonstrated success working within large matrixed and global organizations.

• Exceptional executive presence with the ability to influence and align stakeholders at the highest levels.

• Strong financial acumen with expertise in capital planning forecasting and governance.

• Deep understanding of supply chain dynamics and lifecycle management in a global context.

• Excellent communication negotiation and relationship management skills.

• Ability to manage risk and deliver results in fast-paced high-growth environments.

A bit about us

Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL the companys global data center platform provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300 facilities in 50 metros across 28 countries on six continents.

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A bit about our Digital team

IT

Our IT team is at the heart of our business. We develop infrastructures design and build networks support servers and provide the first line of support by delivering rich connectivity for our customers. With new data centers coming online all the time its a rapidly changing technical environment so our team is always ready to innovate and take the lead on projects. We constantly develop deploy and support vital networks and data services that drive business performance and improve life for customers around the globe.

What we can offer you

Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers.

Join us and youll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team youll get to work with people from different business areas challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. Well also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us.

Our Compensation Philosophy

Digital Realty offers its employees a highly competitive compensation package excellent benefits and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions. Central to our compensation philosophy is rewarding our employees for achieving the values and objectives aligned to the companys overall goals and values.

Our published pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role level and geographical location. Individual pay is based on additional factors including but not limited to job-related skills experience and relevant education and/or training. Moreover an employees total compensation package varies by role and may include salary cash bonus or commissions and equity awards not quantified below.

Compensation range: $190000 - $230000. This compensation range represents the Companys good faith belief as to what it will pay as a base salary/hourly rate for this position at the time of this posting.

Staying Safe

Safety isnt just a priority here at Digital; its critical to everything we do. Safeguarding lives protecting assets and securing data arent just ideals - theyre essential pillars of our commitment to excellence for our people our partners and our customers. We have a culture of care where every member of Team Digital embraces a relentless pursuit of working safely across Digital Realty. Together we are Safely Powering Progress.