Senior Manager, Data Center Facilities Development

The Sr. Manager Data Center Facilities Development role leads and manages the construction of data centers by colocation providers, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to high-quality standards. Supervises multiple project teams, offering strategic direction and resolving any issues that may arise during project cycles. Leads the creation, review, and maintenance of documentation, including design review, commissioning, and problem-solving papers. Leads the management of quality control processes to ensure all construction activities meet design specifications and industry standards. Supervises comprehensive site walks and directs the startup and commissioning phases of major data center projects. Addresses gaps in risk identification and mitigation and communicates potential impacts to senior management. Oversees the primary point of contact role between the company and colocation providers. Leads the selection, negotiation, and management of contracts with external vendors, contractors, and suppliers, ensuring contract compliance and performance and construction activities align with the approved design plans and specifications. Leads the installation of power, cooling, networking, and structured cabling systems.

This role is located in Abilene, TX and relocation assistance is provided. 

Key Responsibilities
Construction Project Management-Project Planning and Execution:
-Leads and manages the construction of data centers by colocation providers, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to high-quality standards.
-Develops and maintains detailed project schedules, coordinating with colocation providers to ensure timely milestone delivery.
-Manages project budgets, optimizing resource allocation to ensure cost-effective project execution.
-Supervises multiple project teams, offering strategic direction and resolving any issues that may arise during project cycles.
-Leads the creation, review, and maintenance of documentation, including design review, commissioning, and problem-solving papers, guaranteeing team compliance with standards, effective document management, and the suitability of all materials for their intended purpose.
Construction Project Management-Project Integration and Quality Assurance:
-Leads the management of quality control processes to ensure all construction activities meet design specifications and industry standards.
-Oversees the coordination and integration of tenant fit out projects, ensuring effective communication and addressing challenges during design, construction, and commissioning phases.
-Supervises comprehensive site walks to ensure schedule adherence, coordination, and quality throughout the project lifecycle.
-Directs the startup and commissioning phases of major data center projects, ensuring all systems are operational and meet design specifications.
Risk and Problem Management:
-Oversees the evaluation of risk profiles associated with timely project delivery for multiple projects.
-Addresses gaps in risk identification and mitigation and communicates potential impacts to senior management.
-Develops and oversees the implementation of mitigation strategies for major construction project risks to ensure project success.
Stakeholder and Vendor Management:
-Oversees the primary point of contact role between the company and colocation providers, ensuring clear and effective communication and coordination across multiple teams.
-Develops and maintains strategic relationships to support internal and external stakeholders effectively, contributing to strategic planning and decision-making.
-Leads the selection, negotiation, and management of contracts with external vendors, contractors, and suppliers, ensuring contract compliance and performance, and overseeing the resolution of significant contract issues.
Design Coordination and Improvement:
-Oversees collaboration with design teams to ensure that construction activities align with the approved design plans and specifications, coordinating across multiple teams.
-Provides strategic colocation provider evaluation input for continuous improvement, contributing to strategic planning and decision-making.
-Leads the installation of power, cooling, networking, and structured cabling systems, ensuring adherence to quality standards and overseeing the resolution of significant installation issues.

Core Responsibilities
Planning & Execution:
-Manages multiple medium- to large-scale projects or initiatives across teams, ensuring timelines, deliverables, and budgets when applicable are monitored and met. Provides direction to teams on project work, settin