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Your impact

Jacobs is growing its Data Centre business across Australia and New Zealand. We’re looking for an experienced Data Centre Lead to help shape our regional offering, build strong client partnerships and guide the delivery of major projects.

You’ll work with Jacobs’ Data Centre leadership team and specialists across ANZ, APAC and our global network. This is a senior, client-facing role with influence across business growth, technical quality, project delivery and the development of our people.

Some of the things you’ll be involved in include

- Build Jacobs’ Data Centre capability and reputation across ANZ, working with teams across the region and globally.
- Develop trusted relationships with key clients, understand their priorities and identify opportunities to support their plans.
- Lead business development and work-winning activities, including shaping opportunities, contributing to bids and helping set market strategy.
- Provide technical leadership through governance, peer review and technical sign-off, while promoting innovation across our services.
- Guide the technical and commercial delivery of major projects, supporting design management and project leadership as required.
- Identify and manage technical risks across both pursuits and project delivery.
- Develop the Data Centre team through coaching, mentoring, succession planning and capability development.
- Build Jacobs’ profile in the industry through client engagement, thought leadership, conferences and professional networks.
- Collaborate with colleagues across APAC and globally to bring the right expertise to each client and project.

Here's what you'll need
- Extensive experience in the Data Centre sector,



with a strong understanding of the market and its clients.
- A track record of building client relationships and contributing to business growth and successful pursuits.
- Experience providing technical leadership, governance or assurance on complex projects.
- The ability to guide project teams and support delivery against quality, schedule, cost and risk objectives.
- Strong communication and commercial skills, with the confidence to engage with clients, colleagues and industry stakeholders.
- Experience developing people and building capable, cooperative teams.
- A strategic and innovative mindset, with the ability to respond to changing client needs and market opportunities.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs here.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of diverse perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation.

We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks,



Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging. Find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here.

Our meticulously curated employee benefits support ALL employees throughout every stage of life. From paid parental leave to a lifetime financial allowance for you and your partner to access family forming Fertility & IVF treatment, adoption and surrogacy assistance along with menopause and Low T treatment.

We are steadfast in our commitment to the wellbeing of you and your loved ones with a comprehensive suite of wellbeing resources supporting you physically, emotionally and financially. This is demonstrated in our company being recognised by WGEA for 12 consecutive years as an employer of choice for gender equality along with our industry leading GOLD employer status by the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

Cultural Support

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Jacobs aims to provide cultural safety at our interviews. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are invited to nominate a cultural representative to participate on the interview panel; please let your recruiter know in your application. No matter what drives you, you'll discover a way to cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.

📌 Data Centre Lead ANZ (Sydney)
🏢 Jacobs
📍 Sydney