Technical Program Manager - Data Center Delivery

Role Overview

We are seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager to own program management for the physical plant infrastructure delivery of new data center builds. This role begins after the Real Estate and Site Selection team has selected or acquired a site and continues through construction completion, commissioning coordination, operational readiness, and handoff to the Network Deployment team.

• Own the integrated program schedule for a new data center build from post-site-selection handoff through handoff to Network Deployment.
• Coordinate the sequence from rack requirements to engineering criteria, engineering design, engineering plan set, permit submission, permit approval, construction, commissioning, and turnover readiness.
• Track milestones across site readiness, permitting, utility delivery, design completion, plan set completion, procurement dependencies, site work, shell, MEP systems, controls, white space physical readiness, inspections, commissioning, and operational handoff.
• Partner with Engineering to ensure rack, power, cooling, controls, resiliency, security, and operational requirements are reflected in the design package and plan set.
• Partner with Construction Management to track construction milestones, GC schedule, material availability, field progress, inspection status, and construction risks.
• Partner with Commissioning to track test plans, commissioning schedule, issue resolution, acceptance criteria, and readiness for operations turnover.
• Partner with Operations to track staffing readiness, procedures, documentation, training, monitoring readiness, access readiness, and turnover requirements.

What You’ll Do

Own the integrated program schedule for a new data center build from post-site-selection handoff through handoff to Network Deployment. Coordinate the sequence from rack requirements to engineering criteria, engineering design, engineering plan set, permit submission, permit approval, construction, commissioning, and turnover readiness. Track milestones across site readiness, permitting, utility delivery, design completion, plan set completion, procurement dependencies, site work, shell, MEP systems, controls, white space physical readiness, inspections, commissioning, and operational handoff. Partner with Engineering to ensure rack, power, cooling, controls, resiliency, security, and operational requirements are reflected in the design package and plan set. Partner with Construction Management to track construction milestones, GC schedule, material availability, field progress, inspection status, and construction risks. Partner with Commissioning to track test plans, commissioning schedule, issue resolution, acceptance criteria, and readiness for operations turnover. Partner with Operations to track staffing readiness, procedures, documentation, training, monitoring readiness, access readiness, and turnover requirements.

Scope of Ownership

• Site-level infrastructure delivery program management
• Integrated schedule from site selection handoff to handoff to Network Deployment
• Cross-functional coordination across Engineering, CM, Commissioning, Operations, Utilities, Procurement, Security, Finance, and external partners
• Milestone tracking for design, permits, construction, commissioning, and turnover readiness
• Risk, issue, dependency, and decision tracking
• Schedule variance reporting
• Escalation preparation
• Readiness tracking for Network Deployment handoff

Success Measures

• The assigned site reaches infrastructure turnover on the committed timeline.
• Engineering, construction, commissioning, operations, procurement, and utility milestones are visible and accurately tracked.
• Critical path risks are identified early and escalated with clear owner, impact, and mitigation options.
• The site is handed off to Network Deployment with defined readiness criteria completed.
• Schedule variance, risk exposure, and decision requirements are clearly communicated to leadership.
• No major handoff gaps exist between physical plant delivery, networking, services, and operations.