About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Operational Excellence Department

The Operational Excellence team establishes the systems, governance, and capabilities that enable Vantage to operate at scale across North America with reliability, consistency, and speed. We strengthen the scalability and performance of NA Operations: Solutions Engineering, Design Integration, Mission Critical Operations, and Customer Experience- by partnering with leaders and global functions to execute the Operations Plan of Record, standardize operating models, drive process excellence, enable data-informed decisions, and embed disciplined transformation and continuous improvement.

Operational Excellence at Vantage is hands-on and outcome-driven. We combine portfolio governance, systems thinking, operational rigor, and human-centered enablement to reduce friction, increase predictability, and accelerate performance. Our team members lead high-impact initiatives, shape cross-functional execution, and directly influence how Vantage delivers on its growth, operational reliability, and customer commitments.

Position Overview

This role will be based in Denver, CO. Following our flexible work policy (3 days in-office, 2 days flexible). 

The Senior Technical Program Manager (Sr TPM) leads enterprise-level, multi-domain programs across North America Operations, supporting Mission Critical Operations, Design Integration, Solutions Engineering, and Customer Experience. This role operates at a systems and portfolio level, aligning sequencing across concurrent initiatives and shaping execution strategy for complex, cross-functional efforts. The Sr TPM is accountable for defining program architecture, anticipating systemic integration and reliability risks, and advising operational leaders on tradeoffs that impact scalability and delivery predictability. Operating with minimal oversight, the Sr TPM sets direction within the program management domain and contributes directly to short- and mid-term operational strategy execution.

Essential Job Functions

Enterprise Program Architecture & Execution Strategy

• Lead enterprise-level, multi-workstream programs that span multiple operational functions and intersecting systems

• Define execution architecture including sequencing strategy, cross-program dependency alignment, and integration gating models

• Align prioritization and sequencing across concurrent initiatives to reduce systemic risk and execution conflicts

• Establish structured program governance frameworks for high-impact initiatives

• Drive alignment across functional leaders on scope boundaries, sequencing tradeoffs, and resource implications

Cross-Program Systems Integration & Risk Leadership

• Evaluate and prioritize complex interdependencies across concurrent programs to optimize integration timing and reduce systemic risk

• Anticipate scaling constraints, reliability exposure, and operational friction points that extend beyond a single initiative

• Proactively surface cross-functional tradeoffs affecting sequencing, capacity, or operational readiness

• Facilitate resolution of high-impact conflicts that require alignment among senior operational and technical leaders

• Ensure enterprise-level readiness, validation, and mitigation strategies are defined for programs with broad operational impact

Executive Advisory & Influence  

• Serve as accountable program lead for initiatives with significant operational and executive visibility

• Advise senior operational and technical leaders on sequencing strategy, feasibility constraints, and integration tradeoffs

• Present executive-ready updates that quantify systemic risk, operational impact, and decision implications

• Shape fact-based recommendations to influence prioritization and execution strategy TPM Standards & Delivery Maturity

• Define and continuously improve TPM standards, frameworks, and execution best practices

• Mentor and guide Technical Program Managers on program structure, sequencing discipline, and risk mitigation rigor

• Elevate delivery maturity across NA Operations through consistent program architecture and governance improvements

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