Build Deployment Enablement Manager

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

📋 Description

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

• Lead weekly New Build coordination meetings with cross-functional and internal teams.

• Monitor dependencies across various network layers.

• Integrate construction and network schedules, ensuring alignment among multiple scheduling sources.

• Facilitate or co-facilitate New Build calls commencing at cable start for data centers under construction.

• Provide weekly program updates that highlight risks, milestone achievements, and upcoming milestone dates.

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

• Persuade cross-functional partners to provide and commit to specific dates.

• Manage SEV creation and escalation for schedule risks and cross-team obstacles.

• Oversee network infrastructure deployment across 2–4 concurrent sites.

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

• Comprehend and manage variances between different building types.

• Track and drive the resolution of deployment obstacles.

• Identify schedule risks using SLA back-off calculations and hardware delivery timelines.

• Generate and manage SEVs for deployment obstacles.

• Communicate timeline impacts and updated timelines effectively.

• Escalate issues to leadership when cross-functional commitments are unmet.

• Contribute to the standardization of templates across different building types.

• Conduct lessons-learned reviews to identify recurring gaps in the deployment process.

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

⛳️ Requirements

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

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

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

• Proficiency in project tracking tools.

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

• Proven capability to influence without authority across multiple cross-functional teams.

• Comfortable navigating political dynamics within organizations.

• Ability to work independently in ambiguous, high-pressure environments with tight schedules and frequent remediation cycles.

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

• Proven history of driving accountability when milestones are at risk.

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

• Experience managing projects in the $1M–$10M range with multiple concurrent workstreams and cross-functional dependencies.

• Direct experience with data center construction phases, including foundation, cable start, TFO, commissioning, and network turn-up.

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

• Prior 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).

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

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

• Strong dedication to fostering an inclusive and collaborative work environment.

• Travel required: 15–30% to data center campuses for site visits and/or workshops.

🏝️ Benefits

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

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

• Dental coverage provided through UHC.

• Nationwide Vision coverage provided by UHC.

• Flexible Spending Account for Health & Dependent Care.

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

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

• Corporate Wellness Program offered by Goomi Group.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Wellness Days.

• 401k Plan.

• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance.

• Short Term & Long Term Disability Coverage.

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

• Tuition Reimbursement (available 6 months after the start date, capped).

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

• Paid Holidays.

• Any additional statutory leaves, paid time, or ancillary benefits required under state and federal law.

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