Senior / Staff Technical Program Manager - Datacenter Capacity Delivery

Responsibilities

End-to-End Capacity Delivery

• Own delivery of AI-optimized data center capacity (colo, build-to-suit, retrofits, and owned facilities) from pre-contract planning through operational readiness.
• Deliver MW-scale infrastructure aligned to aggressive GPU/AI system deployment targets.
• Drive clarity from ambiguity—translate high-level demand signals into executable delivery programs.

Program Structuring & Execution

• Decompose complex build programs into workstreams with clear owners, milestones, and deliverables.
• Build integrated plans spanning real estate, power/energy, design, procurement, construction, and deployment.
• Establish critical path visibility and aggressively manage schedule compression.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Orchestrate execution across:

  • Real estate & site selection
  • Power & energy strategy (utilities, PPAs, interconnects)
  • Data center design (MEP, liquid cooling, high-density racks)
  • Supply chain & long-lead equipment procurement
  • Construction & commissioning
  • Infrastructure deployment (rack/cluster install)
  • Networking & backbone connectivity
  • Security, compliance, and operations readiness

• Act as the primary interface with colocation providers, EPCs, utilities, and key vendors.

Risk, Cost & Governance

• Identify and drive resolution of critical risks, constraints, and blockers across power, equipment, permitting, and supply chain.
• Own and maintain program budgets, CapEx forecasts, and capital allocation narratives.
• Provide structured updates and escalation paths to executive leadership.

Demand & Capacity Planning Integration

• Partner with capacity planning, AI infrastructure, and finance teams to translate model demand into site-level capacity strategies.
• Align build plans with power availability, network topology, and hardware rollout schedules.
• Continuously optimize for time-to-capacity and cost-per-MW / cost-per-GPU deployed.

Operational Excellence

• Drive E2E improvements in delivery through:

  • Standardization of build and commissioning processes
  • Implementation of program tooling and dashboards
  • Post-mortems and lessons learned loops

• Establish scalable mechanisms to support rapid global expansion.

Communication & Leadership

• Serve as SSOT for program health, milestones, and risks.
• Deliver concise, high-signal updates to senior executives.
• Operate effectively across distributed teams with up to 50% travel.

Skills & Qualifications

• 12-15+ years in mission-critical facilities or data center operations
• Experience managing multi-site, vendor-heavy environments
• Strong expertise in electrical and mechanical systems
• Proven track record in improving uptime and performance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience at hyperscalers (Google, Meta, Microsoft, AWS) or neo-cloud / AI infra companies (CoreWeave, Lambda, etc.).

• Familiarity with high-density AI workloads (liquid cooling, >30kW racks, GPU clusters).

• Experience with:

  • Utility engagement and power delivery constraints
  • Long-lead supply chain planning (transformers, switchgear, chillers)
  • Commissioning and data center handover processes

• Ability to operate in high-growth, ambiguous environments with limited structure.

• Strong executive presence and ability to influence without authority.

What sets you apart

• Extreme ownership mindset — you treat capacity delivery as a personal SLA.
• Ability to move fast without breaking systems, balancing urgency with rigor.
• Comfort operating at the intersection of hardware, real estate, and software scaling demands.
• Clear, structured communicator who can turn chaos into executable plans.
• Bias for action with a track record of delivering results under pressure.