Project Director – Strategic Projects

About the role

As a Project Director at Linesight you will lead the development and delivery of strategic capital projects across the region, working with diverse, high‑performing teams and ensuring projects meet safety, schedule, cost and quality targets.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee the planning, execution and governance of regional strategic projects, presenting business strategies and execution plans to the executive team.
• Manage client projects and multidisciplinary teams to achieve deliverables within schedule and budget.
• Develop and implement an integrated project delivery model, championing best practices in safety, sustainability and quality.
• Review capital funding requests, stage‑gate approvals and ensure compliance with cost and schedule efficiencies.
• Lead regional project reviews, identify risks, drive escalation processes and share lessons learned across the region.
• Support community engagement activities linked to project sites.

Required profile

• 10+ years of experience managing complex capital projects, preferably in data‑centre construction, high‑tech manufacturing or similar sectors.
• Proven ability to influence cross‑disciplinary teams and use data‑driven analytics for project planning.
• Business management experience with P&L responsibility, strategy and operational oversight in the construction industry.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a collaborative, relationship‑focused approach.

Required skills

• Understanding of MEP systems and health‑and‑safety regulations.
• Experience with commissioning, completion and handover processes.
• Proficiency in data analytics for project planning.