Job Description
Compensation:
$50/hr to $60/hr. - Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead large-scale data center deployment initiatives supporting one of the world's leading cloud and AI infrastructure environments.
This individual will be responsible for planning, coordinating, tracking, and driving execution of deployment projects across multiple data center campuses. The Project Manager serves as the primary operational owner for project delivery, partnering closely with client stakeholders, operations leadership, deployment technicians, inventory teams, and third-party vendors to ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within scope, and with a high level of quality.
The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced environments with constant change, competing priorities, aggressive timelines, and high visibility. Success in this role requires strong communication, stakeholder management, operational discipline, and the ability to drive execution across multiple workstreams simultaneously. [Lindsay Hays in chat | Teams]
Key Responsibilities
Project Planning & Coordination
Manage deployment projects from initiation through completion
Develop project plans, schedules, milestones, and execution strategies
Coordinate technician, inventory, logistics, and vendor resources to support project delivery
Identify project dependencies, constraints, and resource requirements
Ensure deployment activities align with client priorities and operational objectives
Drive project readiness, kickoff, and execution planning activities
Deployment Execution
Oversee daily deployment activities across multiple workstreams
Monitor project progress against schedule, scope, and deliverables
Coordinate rack-and-stack, hardware installation, cabling, migration, decommissioning, and infrastructure deployment activities
Track project status and proactively remove execution blockers
Escalate risks and issues before they impact delivery timelines
Ensure work is completed according to established SOPs, MOPs, and client standards
Stakeholder Management
Act as a primary point of contact for project-related communications
Partner with client stakeholders to understand priorities, timelines, and expectations
Coordinate with Operations Managers, Shift Leads, Inventory teams, and Deployment Technicians
Facilitate project meetings, status reviews, and stakeholder updates
Manage competing priorities across multiple teams and business partners
Risk Management & Problem Solving
Identify project risks, gaps, and operational challenges
Develop mitigation plans and drive issue resolution
Manage project changes and scope impacts
Escalate critical issues appropriately while maintaining project momentum
Lead root cause analysis and corrective action efforts when required
Reporting & Operational Excellence
Create and maintain project schedules, trackers, dashboards, and status reports
Monitor project KPIs, milestones, and deployment metrics
Track project completion against customer requirements
Ensure documentation is accurate, organized, and audit-ready
Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to deployment execution and operational efficiency
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Required Skills & Experience
Required Qualifications
5+ years of project management, program management, deployment management, or operations leadership experience
Experience managing infrastructure, technology, construction, deployment, logistics, or data center projects
Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and stakeholders
Strong project planning, scheduling, and organizational skills
Experience managing multiple projects or workstreams simultaneously
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Advanced proficiency with Excel, Microsoft Office, and project tracking tools
Success Traits
Highly organized and detail-oriented
Strong sense of urgency and accountability
Exceptional follow-through
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and rapidly changing environments
Ability to influence without direct authority
Proactive communicator
Calm under pressure
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Physical Requirements
Ability to routinely walk active data center environments
Ability to move throughout large campuses and multiple facilities
Ability to occasionally lift equipment up to 25 pounds
Ability to support day, night, weekend, and off-hours project activities as operationally required
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
Preferred Qualifications
Prior data center experience
Experience supporting Microsoft, AWS, Google, Meta, or other hyperscale environments
Experience managing hardware deployment, infrastructure installation, or technical operations projects
PMP, CAPM, Agile, Scrum, or equivalent project management certification
Experience supporting 24/7 operational environments
Familiarity with data center deployment, cabling, networking, hardware installation, and inventory workflows
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.