Data Center Manager- Louisiana

About the role

The Data Center New Build Deployment Enablement Manager (DEM) serves as the central coordination point for network infrastructure deployment at new data center builds from cable start through Production Ready (PR). This role is "the glue" between Design, Engineering, Construction and Network Deployment teams and all cross-functional partners, ensuring milestones are tracked, dates are committed, and teams are aligned across every phase of the network build. The DEM heavily influences cross-functional teams to provide and commit to dates, serves as the single source of truth for deployment milestones, and drives accountability when timelines slip. This is not a passive tracking role; it requires deep technical fluency in Data Center network infrastructure, the ability to navigate complex multi-team political dynamics, and the confidence to escalate blockers to senior leadership. The role is remote‑based with an expectation of travel once or twice a month, full‑time W‑2, and ideally based in the North/North East Louisiana region.

Responsibilities

• Milestone Coordination & Tracking: Own and maintain the New Build Deployment Tracker for assigned buildings tracking milestones from Cable Ready to Production Ready (PR); Drive weekly New Build coordination calls with cross-functional and internal teams; Track dependencies across multiple network layers; Integrate with construction and network schedules and maintain alignment between multiple schedule sources.
• Cross‑Functional Leadership & Communication: Lead or co‑lead New Build calls starting at cable start for data centers being built; Post weekly program updates highlighting new/changed risks, milestone achievements, and upcoming milestone dates; Serve as the bridge between Construction Managers, Deployment Engineers, Connectivity Engineers, and all supporting teams; Influence cross-functional partners to provide and commit to dates; Facilitate SEV creation and escalation for schedule risks and cross‑team blockers.
• Site Deployment Execution: Coordinate network infrastructure deployment across multiple concurrent buildings (typically 24 simultaneous sites); Track hardware delivery SLAs, material logistics (warehouse locations, shipping from nearest facility), and upstream dependencies; Understand and manage differences between building types; Monitor and drive resolution of deployment blockers.
• Risk Management & Escalation: Identify schedule risks early by understanding SLA back‑off calculations and hardware delivery timelines relative to project milestones; Create and manage SEVs for deployment blockers; Proactively communicate timeline impacts, providing specific information about expected impacts and revised timelines; Escalate to leadership when cross‑functional commitments are not being met.
• Process Development