Build Deployment Enablement Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Louisiana.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of and oversee the New Build Deployment Tracker for designated buildings, monitoring milestones from Cable Ready to Production Ready.

• Conduct weekly coordination calls for New Build projects involving cross-functional and internal teams.

• Manage dependencies across various network layers.

• Integrate construction and network timelines while ensuring consistency between different schedule sources.

• Lead or co-lead New Build meetings commencing at the cable start for newly constructed data centers.

• Provide weekly program updates detailing risks, milestone achievements, and upcoming deadlines.

• Act as a liaison between Construction Managers, Deployment Engineers, Connectivity Engineers, and supporting teams.

• Persuade cross-functional partners to supply and commit to timelines.

• Facilitate the creation and escalation of SEVs for schedule-related risks and obstacles.

• Coordinate network infrastructure deployment across 2–4 concurrent buildings.

• Monitor hardware delivery SLAs, material logistics, warehouse locations, shipping, and upstream dependencies.

• Understand and manage the variances between different building types.

• Monitor and address deployment challenges.

• Identify scheduling risks using SLA back-off calculations and hardware delivery schedules.

• Develop and manage SEVs for deployment issues.

• Communicate the impacts on timelines and provide updated schedules.

• Escalate unmet commitments from cross-functional teams to leadership.

• Contribute to the standardization of templates across building types.

• Conduct reviews of lessons learned.

• Mentor and train new DEMs through reverse shadowing and milestone sessions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Strong comprehension of data center network infrastructure and production network layers.

• Familiarity with rack & stack, provisioning, circuit audits, device scanning, and activation/undrain workflows.

• Understanding of hardware delivery SLAs, BOM management, warehouse operations, and vendor coordination.

• Proficiency in project tracking tools.

• Hands-on experience with AI tools and agentic frameworks for workflow automation and reporting.

• Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority across multiple cross-functional teams.

• Capacity to navigate political dynamics within organizations.

• Ability to work independently in ambiguous, high-pressure situations.

• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to simplify complex multi-site status for clear leadership presentations.

• Proven track record of driving accountability.

• 5–8 years of progressive experience in project/program management within data center construction, network infrastructure, telecommunications, or critical facility deployment.

• Experience managing projects valued between $1M and $10M with several concurrent workstreams and cross-functional dependencies.

• Direct involvement in data center construction phases: foundation, cable start, TFO, commissioning, and network turn-up.

• Experience collaborating with MSPs and field operations teams in a data center setting.

• Previous experience in hyperscale data center environments is strongly preferred.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or a related technical field — or equivalent professional experience (8+ years in data center/network deployment).

• PMP, CAPM, or CSM certification is preferred, but not mandatory.

• Ability to obtain site access badges and pass background checks for data center facilities.

• Willingness to support critical deployment milestones outside of standard working hours.

• Strong dedication to promoting an inclusive and collaborative workplace.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical coverage through UHC (PPO, HSA, Surest options).

• Medical coverage through Kaiser (HMO option only) for employees based in California.

• Dental insurance provided via UHC.

• Nationwide Vision coverage offered by UHC.

• Flexible Spending Account for Health & Dependent Care.

• Pre-Tax Account for Commuter Benefits/Parking & Transit (location-specific).

• Continuing Education and Professional Development through various integrated platforms, such as Udemy and Coursera.

• Corporate Wellness Program provided by Goomi Group.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Wellness Days.

• 401k Plan.

• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance.

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance.

• Critical Illness, Critical Hospital, and Voluntary Accident Insurance.

• Tuition Reimbursement (available after 6 months of employment, capped).

• Paid Time Off (accrued and prorated, maximum of 120 hours annually).

• Paid Holidays.

• Any other statutory leaves, paid time, or additional benefits mandated by state and federal law.

• Performance-based bonuses, benefits-related payments, or other incentives may apply but are not guaranteed.