Technical Program Manager Data Centers

The Technical Program Manager owns site-level operational readiness from design coordination through final turnover, coordinating construction, engineering, EHS, PMO, commissioning agents, operators, and tenants across concurrent data center projects.

Responsibilities

• Represent operations during design and pre-construction phases
• Identify and resolve design gaps affecting operational performance or safety
• Track schedules and surface operational readiness risks
• Coordinate commissioning agents, engineering, construction, and operators
• Validate commissioning outcomes against technical and operational thresholds
• Maintain commissioning records
• Assess and validate operator readiness before turnover
• Own punch-list completion and execute documented handoffs
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders and dependencies
• Integrate operational milestones into the master project schedule
• Ensure EHS, regulatory, and compliance requirements are addressed
• Coordinate tenant timelines, access, and operational expectations

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in data center operations, commissioning, or critical facilities program management
• Experience managing complex cross-functional programs in mission-critical environments
• Strong technical foundation in electrical, mechanical, and controls systems used in data centers
• Experience owning commissioning and turnover processes
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent sites and stakeholder relationships
• Strong communication skills
• Familiarity with OSHA, NFPA, NETA, and relevant IEC/IEEE standards is a plus
• Experience with a formal PMO structure is a plus
• Background in construction management, critical systems commissioning, or facilities engineering is a plus

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Company-paid holidays
• Company-paid health and protective benefits for employees, partners, and other dependents
• 3% 401(k) company contribution
• Generous paid parental leave
• Free coaching and counseling sessions through Headspace
• Free breakfast and lunch daily
• Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus