Data Center Operations Project Manager
Leads end-to-end data center infrastructure deployment projects, coordinating site readiness, structured cabling, vendors, engineering teams, schedules, risks, and operational handoff. Requires 7+ years of technical project or program management experience and strong data center infrastructure knowledge.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Oversee site readiness, coordinating stakeholders to prepare facilities for equipment installation and operational deployment.
- Lead end-to-end project management for physical-layer and cable-infrastructure rollouts, from planning through testing and handoff.
- Oversee installation of structured cabling, including backbone fiber, copper, pathways, and containment, ensuring vendor adherence to engineering designs and timelines.
- Coordinate with the Digital Infrastructure Group (DIG), Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), and external partners.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, Gantt charts, schedules, milestones, and dependency tracking.
- Identify project risks, physical constraints, and resource blockers, and implement mitigation strategies.
- Provide proactive updates on progress, risks, and milestones to engineering, operations, and leadership teams.
- Standardize and optimize deployment methodologies, processes, and documentation.
Requirements
- 7+ years of technical project or program management experience focused on infrastructure deployments, data center operations, hardware rollouts, or large-scale technical infrastructure projects.
- Foundational understanding of data center site readiness, networking, server deployments, and cloud readiness.
- Experience supporting hardware deployments, rack-and-stack operations, or physical-layer infrastructure rollouts in complex data center environments.
- Track record of managing complex technical projects from inception through completion.
- Advanced proficiency with project management tools, including Gantt charts.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, conflict-resolution, and adaptability skills.
- Willingness and ability to travel to physical data center sites as needed.
Nice-to-haves
- Degree or advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Management, or a related technical field.
- Active Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Data Center Design Professional (CDCDP) certification.
- 10+ years managing large-scale, hyperscale, or modular data center build-outs and physical-layer installations.
- Experience or interest in alternative energy systems, stranded energy resources, or climate-aligned computing technologies.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package supporting financial security, health, and overall well-being.
- Benefits tailored to local market standards, including pension contributions and additional work-life-balance perks.
Skills
Data Center Operations, Project Management, Program Management, Structured Cabling, Fiber Optics, Networking, Server Deployment, Cloud Readiness, Gantt Charts, Risk Management, Vendor Management, Rack And Stack, PMP, Cdcdp
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