Performance Coordinator, Data Center Projects & Turnaround Program Lead, Data Center Projects
Horizontal Talent

Join a dynamic team supporting complex data center projects where commercial problem-solving, contract insight, and cross-functional coordination make a real impact. This role offers the opportunity to work on high-visibility initiatives involving lease administration, contractor performance, funding flows, and turnaround execution across multiple stakeholders.
Responsibilities

• Track how funds move through the project ecosystem and help confirm they reach the intended parties and uses.
• Review contract terms to understand incentives, retention, liquidated damages, and payment structures, then flag issues that may affect progress.
• Create and maintain simple performance scorecards tied to schedule, staffing, milestones, and rework.
• Compare spend categories and site activity to identify which investments are most effective in improving schedule outcomes.
• Support approval workflows by reviewing smaller requests, escalating mid-sized items for same-day review, and routing larger items to Finance.
• Own site reconciliations and help close the books each month with relevant counterparties.
• Provide commercial facts and analysis to support negotiation and resolve delay, claims, and damages issues.
• Spend time onsite with contractor and developer teams to stay close to project conditions and progress.
• For turnaround-focused work, help document problems, build action plans, track obligations, and manage cadence across stakeholders.
• Maintain clear logs, deliverables, insurance documentation, and follow-up items with a focus on evidence-based completion.

Skills

• Experience monitoring the commercial side of large construction projects from the owner, developer, or lender perspective.
• Ability to compare schedule updates with pay applications and identify whether the story matches the work in place.
• Working knowledge of contract terms such as liquidated damages, retainage, incentive structures, lien waivers, change orders, and pay-when-paid provisions.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to build practical insights from messy or incomplete data.
• Clear, concise communication and the confidence to present evidence-based recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple contracts or workstreams simultaneously while staying organized and accountable.
• Comfort working across teams and influencing people who do not report directly to you.
• Strong attention to detail and a hands-on approach to problem solving.

Preferred Skills

• Data center, power, or other mission-critical project experience.
• Background as a lender's construction monitor, independent engineer, owner's representative, or development manager.
• Experience with earned value, forensic delay analysis, or contractor performance reviews.
• Exposure to craft labor incentive programs, including per diem, retention, or completion bonus structures.
• Familiarity with tools and processes used to manage large-scale coordination, including Slack and CoStar.
• Experience in turnaround, restructuring, or operational consulting environments.
• Interest in using lightweight AI-enabled tools to create efficient tracking and reporting workflows.

Horizontal is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where different perspectives are valued and everyone has the opportunity to contribute and succeed. We welcome candidates of all backgrounds who bring the skills, curiosity, and drive to help shape strong project outcomes.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge and agree that Horizontal Talent may contact you regarding your application using automated technology, including phone calls, SMS/text messages, or email, which may be delivered by our virtual AI recruiter, Alex.

Please apply through this online posting or by visiting our Job Board at www.horizontaltalent.com/job-board. Applications will be accepted for 4 weeks. For those that join the team, we offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement. Check out all we have to offer and how you can become part of the Horizontal Talent Team. The pay range for this role is $126 - $185 per hour based on qualifications and experience.

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