Principal Data Center Facilities Development Manager (Delivery TPM)

About the role

This role provides strategic oversight and leadership for the construction of data centers by colocation providers, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Construction Project Management:

  • Project Planning and Execution: Provides strategic oversight and leadership for the construction of data centers by colocation providers, ensuring the completion of projects on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
  • Develops, maintains, and provides executive oversight for comprehensive project schedules, ensuring strategic coordination with colocation providers for the successful delivery of all project milestones.
  • Maintains and provides direction on timelines, deliverables, and budgets when applicable for critical high-impact projects or initiatives that impact the line of business, ensuring timely completion and adherence to requirements.

• Project Integration and Quality Assurance:

  • Directs the implementation and oversight of quality control processes to ensure all construction activities meet design specifications and industry standards.
  • Strategizes and leads the coordination and integration of tenant fit out projects, optimizing efforts throughout design, construction, and commissioning phases for maximum efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Counsels and provides executive oversight and strategic leadership for the startup and commissioning phases of major data center projects, ensuring that all systems are operational and meet design specifications.

• Risk and Problem Management:

  • Leads the evaluation of risk profiles associated with timely project delivery across a portfolio of projects.
  • Identifies critical gaps in risk identification and mitigation and drives organizational-wide initiatives to address these gaps.
  • Develops and ensures the execution of comprehensive mitigation strategies for major construction project risks to ensure overall project success.

• Stakeholder and Vendor Management:

  • Leads the role of primary point of contact between the company and colocation providers, ensuring clear and effective communication, addressing long-term strategic issues, and acting as the primary liaison for escalated or high-risk matters.
  • Develops and maintains strategic relationships to support internal and external stakeholders at a high level, driving strategic initiatives and organizational goals.
  • Oversees the selection, negotiation, and management of contracts with external vendors, contractors, and suppliers, ensuring contract compliance and performance.

• Design Coordination and Improvement:

  • Directs collaboration with design teams to ensure that construction activities align with the approved design plans and specifications, addressing long-term strategic design issues.
  • Provides high-level colocation provider evaluation input for continuous improvement, driving strategic initiatives and organizational goals.
  • Oversees the installation of power, cooling, networking, and structured cabling systems, ensuring adherence to quality standards and resolving high-stakes installation challenges.

Qualifications

• Experience:

  • Proven experience in construction project management, preferably in the data center or colocation sector.
  • Knowledge of industry standards and best practices for data center construction.
  • Experience in managing and negotiating contracts with external vendors, contractors, and suppliers.
  • Strong understanding of risk management and mitigation strategies.

• Skills:

  • Excellent leadership and strategic planning skills.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Technical knowledge of data center infrastructure and systems.

Benefits

Oracle offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, short and long-term disability, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending accounts, commuter and parking benefits, a 401(k) savings and investment plan with company match, paid time off, paid sick leave, adoption assistance, employee stock purchase plan, financial planning and group legal, and voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner, and pet insurance.

Pay

$126,200 - $264,100 per year.

Schedule

Full-time position.