Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. itD is seeking a Water Program Manager (Technical Program Manager – Level V) to lead strategic water and wastewater programs supporting a global data center infrastructure portfolio. This role is responsible for driving multi-year water program initiatives, ensuring regulatory compliance, managing utility partnerships, and overseeing water infrastructure projects that support sustainability and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Lead the strategy, planning, and execution of a multi-year water program roadmap aligned with organizational growth and sustainability objectives
- Manage enterprise-wide water and wastewater compliance programs, including permitting, governance, audit readiness, and regulatory oversight
- Oversee engineering design reviews and water infrastructure projects by managing scope, schedules, budgets, construction quality, and project milestones
- Develop and maintain strategic relationships with water and wastewater utilities throughout planning, construction, and operational phases
- Establish data governance frameworks and leverage data analytics to monitor water performance, support compliance, and drive informed business decisions
- Monitor evolving environmental regulations, water policy, and infrastructure risks, developing mitigation strategies to maintain operational continuity
- Partner with cross-functional teams across engineering, construction, sustainability, finance, operations, and strategy to successfully deliver large-scale water initiatives
- Lead strategic programs focused on water conservation, alternative water sourcing, water recycling, emergency operating procedures, and long-term sustainability planning
- Attend regular internal practice community meetings
- Collaborate with your itD practice team on industry thought leadership
- Complete client case studies and learning material (blogs, media material)
- Build out material to contribute to the Digital Transformation practice
- Attend internal itD networking events (in person and virtual)
- Work with leadership on career fast-track opportunities
Skills
- 12+ years of progressive experience managing water and wastewater infrastructure projects, including senior or lead-level responsibilities
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
- Technical expertise in industrial water use, wastewater discharge, water efficiency practices, and U.S. water policy and permitting
- Experience managing permitting and construction of water infrastructure projects
- Experience leading complex cross-functional technical or infrastructure programs
- Strong knowledge of water and wastewater regulatory compliance and utility engagement
- Excellent relationship-building, stakeholder management, and communication skills
- Ability to travel domestically within the United States as needed
- Master's degree or Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related technical field
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Experience with NPDES permits and industrial pretreatment permitting
- Experience working directly with U.S. water and wastewater utilities
- Experience supporting hyperscale data center water and wastewater infrastructure
- Experience developing enterprise-wide compliance frameworks, governance processes, and data management programs
- Experience with water recycling, alternative water sourcing, and sustainability-focused infrastructure initiatives
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical benefits
- A 401(k) plan
- Paid holidays
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
- Paid holidays
- 401K + matching
- Networking & career learning and development programs
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