Senior Data Center Facilities Development Manager

About the Role

Leads the construction of data centers by colocation providers, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Serves as the primary point of contact between the company and colocation providers, managing contracts with external vendors, contractors, and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Construction Project Management - Project Planning and Execution
  • Develops and maintains detailed project schedules, coordinating with colocation providers to ensure timely milestone delivery across multiple projects.
  • Creates and manages project budgets, optimizing resource allocation to ensure cost-effective project execution.
  • Creates, reviews, and maintains documentation, including design review, commissioning, and problem-solving papers.
• Construction Project Management - Project Integration and Quality Assurance
  • Implements and oversees quality control processes to ensure all construction activities meet design specifications and industry standards.
  • Collaborates actively in the coordination and integration of tenant fit-out projects, ensuring alignment between design, construction, and commissioning phases.
  • Conducts detailed site walks to monitor schedule, coordination, and quality throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Leads the startup and commissioning phases of major data center projects, ensuring all systems are operational and meet design specifications.
• Risk and Problem Management
  • Evaluates risk profiles associated with timely project delivery for multiple projects.
  • Identifies gaps in risk identification and mitigation and develops tailored solutions to address these gaps.
  • Develops and implements mitigation strategies for major construction project risks to ensure project success.
• Stakeholder and Vendor Management
  • Facilitates clear and effective communication between the company and colocation providers, resolving routine issues independently.
  • Develops and maintains key relationships to support internal and external stakeholders, identifying opportunities for process improvements.
  • Selects, negotiates, and manages contracts with external vendors, contractors, and suppliers, ensuring contract compliance and performance.
• Design Coordination and Improvement
  • Collaborates with design teams to ensure construction activities align with approved design plans and specifications, addressing routine design issues independently.
  • Provides comprehensive colocation provider evaluation input for continuous improvement and identifies opportunities for process enhancements.
  • Oversees the installation of power, cooling, networking, and structured cabling systems, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
• Core Responsibilities
  • Manages and coordinates moderately complex tasks, monitoring timelines and deliverables to ensure timely completion.
  • Efficiently delegates, monitors, and prioritizes work across multiple projects, providing technical oversight.
  • Collaborates across the organization to align on expectations and achieve shared objectives.
  • Leverages understanding of business leaders, stakeholders, and customers to ensure proposed solutions meet their needs.
  • Supports inclusivity by actively seeking and listening to diverse perspectives.
  • Identifies and addresses moderately complex issues by analyzing data to develop solutions in accordance with standard practices.
  • Proactively escalates unresolved or critical issues with thorough assessments and suggested solutions.
  • Pursues learning opportunities to expand knowledge and skills, staying abreast of industry trends and best practices.
  • Coaches and mentors junior team members, fostering continuous learning and knowledge sharing.
  • Develops ideas and recommends updates for process improvements to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Contributes to the talent development pipeline by participating in candidate interviews and providing hiring recommendations.

Qualifications

Certain U.S.-based or U.S. customer/client-facing roles may require compliance with immunization, occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing.

Pay

Hiring range in USD: $102,300 to $209,500 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
• Paid time off:
  • Flexible Vacation for salaried employees
  • Accrued Vacation: 13 days annually for the first three years, 18 days annually thereafter (prorated for part-time employees working 20-34 hours per week)
  • 11 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave: 72 hours upon hire, refreshes annually, with a maximum carryover cap of 112 hours
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Financial planning and group legal services
• Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner, and pet insurance