Technical Deployment Lead III

JOB TITLE: Technical Deployment Lead III LOCATION: Menlo Park, CA DURATION: 2.5 years (potential extension) PAY RANGE: $64 - $74/hr. TOP 3 SKILLS:6+ years in program coordination / technical program delivery, including experience across multiple concurrent, multi-site, or global programsWorking familiarity with AV/VC and collaboration technology (enough to coordinate delivery credibly): conference room and event space equipmentComfortable working with event and production space technology COMPANY: Our client is a Fortune 500 multinational technology company headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. ABOUT THE TEAM: The Collaboration Programs team delivers seamless collaboration experiences across global offices — designing, deploying, and maintaining the video conferencing, production, and collaboration technology that powers how communicates, from executive boardrooms to all-hands event spaces. This role sits within the regional deployment operations function, working across programs in the US region. POSITION SUMMARY: We are seeking an experienced Technical Deployment Lead (Contingent Worker) to provide senior-level coordination and delivery stewardship across a portfolio of collaboration-technology initiatives spanning multiple global sites. Rather than executing a single deployment, this role operates as the connective layer across several concurrent programs — maintaining a consolidated view of progress, surfacing risks early, and keeping complex, interdependent, multi-site initiatives aligned and moving. It suits a seasoned operator who is comfortable working at pace across regions and time zones, bringing structure to large programs and communicating clearly and credibly with senior stakeholders. RESPONSIBILITIES:Cross-Program Coordination (portfolio-level)Maintain a consolidated, cross-program view of status, milestones, dependencies, and risk across multiple concurrent global initiatives, keeping senior stakeholders informedProvide senior stakeholders with clear, current visibility of overall program health across the portfolioCoordinate alignment across programs so schedules, dependencies, and hand-off points are clearly defined and trackedCross-Functional & Stakeholder CoordinationDrive alignment across facilities, IT, security, workplace services, and delivery partners so dependencies are visible and managedEstablish and run the right cadences (stand-ups, reviews) across active programsServe as the senior coordination point across workstreams, proactively resolving schedule conflicts and dependency blockersRisk, Status & ReportingTrack and report program health, risks, and blockers across the portfolio; escalate early with recommended optionsProduce consolidated reporting that rolls multiple programs into a single view for leadershipProduction & Event Space ProgramsCoordinate readiness across specialty production spaces, event venues, and broadcast environmentsEnsure operational-readiness milestones are tracked and met ahead of handover to production teamsHands-On Delivery SupportRoll up sleeves on active deployments where needed — supporting procurement workflows (PO creation and tracking) and verifying equipment delivery against planMaintain BOM accuracy and deployment records (site inventories, commissioning documentation)Participate in commissioning, readiness testing, and sign-off of completed spacesInterpret and mark up deployment drawings (AutoCAD/Bluebeam) to convey design intent to vendors and trades where requiredStandards & ContinuityHelp ensure programs run to quality standards; support the refinement of playbooks and SOPs; contribute to post-program reviews QUALIFICATIONS:6+ years in program coordination / technical program delivery, including experience across multiple concurrent, multi-site or global programsProven ability to bring structure and momentum to large, interdependent initiatives with competing prioritiesStrong cross-functional coordination experience at a senior stakeholder levelExcellent written and verbal communication — able to brief senior stakeholders clearly and conciselyWorking familiarity with AV/VC and collaboration technology (enough to coordinate delivery credibly): conference room and event space equipmentComfortable operating across time zones (US time zones — Pacific primary, with East/Central coverage)Comfortable working with event and production space technology PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:Background in enterprise AV/IT or collaboration-technology program environmentsExperience coordinating large, multi-site or multi-partner programsFamiliarity with collaboration technology stack or equivalent enterprise platformsKnowledge of event production environments (broadcast, live events, studio operations) Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. BENEFITS SUMMARY: Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching. IND123 BENEFITS SUMMARY: Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching.