Senior Project Manager

Role Summary

Rowan Digital Infrastructure is seeking a Senior Project Manager – Data Center Tenant Fit-Out to oversee the planning and execution of data center customer fit-out and tenant improvement projects.

About the Role

This role involves coordinating white space build-outs, MEP integrations, and customer-specific infrastructure deployments, ensuring projects are completed safely, on time, within budget, and to Rowan’s quality standards.

Essential Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day coordination and execution of data center tenant fit-out and customer deployment projects
• Mentor and oversee an Associate Project Manager or Senior Associate Project Manager, supporting their professional growth and development
• Collaborate with internal teams, customers, consultants, contractors, and vendors to advance project scope, schedule, and budget objectives
• Coordinate delivery of white space build-outs including racks, containment, structured cabling, and supporting MEP infrastructure
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, risk registers, and action item logs
• Track project milestones, deliverables, and key dependencies; proactively identify and resolve risks and issues
• Prepare and maintain project documentation, reports, and dashboards for internal stakeholders and customer teams
• Lead coordination meetings with internal teams, design consultants, contractors, and tenant representatives
• Support procurement activities including contract administration, change order review, and invoice tracking
• Maintain project documentation and ensure drawings, specifications, and project records are current and organized
• Help ensure compliance with data center operational standards, safety requirements, and quality expectations
• Support site activities as needed, including periodic travel to active project sites
• Contribute to continuous improvement of project management processes, tools, and reporting standards

Education, Skills, and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 15+ years of experience managing or supporting projects in data center construction, tenant fit-outs, mission-critical facilities, or large-scale commercial construction
• Experience managing customer-facing fit-out or tenant improvement projects within operational or shell data center environments
• Strong understanding of MEP systems supporting mission-critical infrastructure, including power distribution, cooling, and structured cabling coordination
• Experience managing project scope, schedule, and budget across multi-stakeholder environments
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); experience with project management and document control software is a plus (Procore, P6)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Comfort with ambiguity and a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work collaboratively across diverse teams including internal stakeholders, contractors, and customer representatives
• Detail-oriented with strong follow-through and problem-solving skills
• Experience supporting hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise data center customers is strongly preferred