Data Center Mechanical Technical Program Manager

About the Role

We are seeking a Data Center Mechanical Technical Program Manager to oversee the design of post-facility-ready mechanical system upgrades and retrofits. This includes building design teams from internal stakeholders and external partners/providers, facilitating the creation of a shared execution plan, and overseeing design services provided by an external design team in support of construction activities. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of mission-critical design and construction, as well as new product development and insertion.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify stakeholders and work with them to strategize, plan, and prioritize objectives and success criteria.
• Estimate task durations and ensure schedules and dependencies align with organizational objectives.
• Effectively monitor and communicate progress and risks, proposing mitigation plans and aligning stakeholders on de-risking strategies.
• Measure and publish program and process metrics to drive consensus and decision-making.
• Seek out and apply relevant best practices from other processes and technologies.
• Organize ambiguous projects into clear longer-term (6+ months) objectives.
• Build effective program teams within and across an organization, addressing their needs throughout their life cycles.
• Guide alignment on timelines, goals, and deliverables of related projects and teams.
• Manage escalations and unblock obstacles.
• Break down programs and processes into components executable by less senior team members.
• Independently design and deliver optimized program communication plans, including executive and key partner communications.
• Articulately represent the program across touchpoints.
• Determine program phasing and metrics for continuous improvement, including resource stewardship.
• Optimize regular checkpoints and metrics dashboards.
• Ensure stakeholders are aligned on rationale for program pivots.
• Independently determine and collect data required to govern programs and drive stakeholder decision-making.
• Maintain project trackers and status reports.
• Identify and execute program tasks while incorporating product excellence, inclusion, and brand trust.
• Define program governance structure, including management of mitigations, postmortems, and escalation reports.
• Lead effective program stakeholder meetings.
• Independently develop change management rollout plans, including impact analysis.
• Define, lead, and own program charters addressing scope, timeline, OKRs, resourcing, and risks/dependencies.
• Translate ambiguous program goals into clear and measurable objectives/milestones.
• Create project plans breaking down projects into discrete phases aligned with stakeholder needs, including risks/dependencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Preferred: Master's Degree and/or Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering.
• Industrial or commercial HVAC experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in evaporative and air-based process chilled water cooling systems.
• Thorough understanding of mechanical engineering principles, practices, and related technical areas.
• Knowledge of industry construction methods and techniques.
• Familiarity with mechanical cooling systems.
• Experience in construction or operations of large commercial buildings, data centers, semiconductor facilities, or industrial processes.
• Advanced planning and communication management skills, applicable in difficult situations.
• Proficiency in continuous improvement, execution, organizational change, and stakeholder management with minimal guidance.

Pay

The minimum salary for this position is $165,000 annually, and the maximum salary is $195,000 annually. The compensation offered will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on Turner & Townsend’s applicable benefit program.

Benefits

• 401(K)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance