Data Center Transitions Project Manager

📋 Description

• Assist the Account Operations Director in planning and executing transitions from pre-mobilization to operational handover.

• Create and maintain transition project plans that encompass scope, schedule, resources, milestones, dependencies, risks, action items, and deliverables.

• Organize transition activities across various departments including operations, HR, recruiting, finance, safety, training, procurement, engineering, compliance, vendors, and client stakeholders.

• Keep the transition checklist updated to ensure that technical, operational, safety, staffing, training, documentation, and handoff requirements are assigned, monitored, and completed.

• Assist in go-live planning, readiness reviews, formal handover, transition closure, and documenting lessons learned.

• Take ownership of daily tracking of deliverables, due dates, dependencies, open issues, decisions, and necessary leadership actions.

• Generate project status reports, dashboards, executive summaries, meeting materials, and updates for clients.

• Maintain the milestone tracker, risk register, issue log, action item tracker, readiness checklist, and transition calendar.

• Record meeting notes, decisions, risks, blockers, and follow-up actions with clear ownership and deadlines.

• Provide timely updates to leadership regarding project health, imminent milestones, scheduling risks, and required decisions.

• Monitor readiness for staffing, onboarding, training, site access, vendor mobilization, safety requirements, CMMS setup, reporting, and procedure development.

• Collaborate with site leadership and subject matter experts to pinpoint operational gaps that may impact go-live readiness.

• Act as a communication bridge between the transition team, Account Operations Director, site leaders, client representatives, vendors, and internal departments.

• Conduct transition meetings, workstream updates, stand-ups, readiness reviews, and follow-up discussions.

• Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders; distill complex issues into actionable insights.

• Support governance routines, audit preparedness, quality reviews, executive evaluations, and the continuous enhancement of playbooks and templates.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in data center operations, critical facilities, building engineering, facilities maintenance, project coordination, transition management, or other related mission-critical environments.

• Previous experience as a data center building engineer, critical facilities technician, operations engineer, facilities engineer, project coordinator, or similar role is highly preferred.

• Strong skills in project management, scheduling, tracking, organization, and follow-through.

• Capable of managing multiple workstreams, deadlines, priorities, stakeholders, and dependencies simultaneously.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create status reports, meeting notes, trackers, dashboards, and executive updates.

• Familiarity with data center critical infrastructure systems, encompassing electrical distribution, UPS systems, generators, cooling systems, controls/BMS, fire/life safety, and maintenance processes.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with operations leaders, technicians, clients, vendors, HR, finance, safety, engineering, procurement, and executives.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and project management tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, Smartsheet, SharePoint, MS Project, Gantt charts, and action trackers.

🏝️ Benefits

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy 8 company-paid holidays, 2 floating holidays, and PTO to help you rest, celebrate, and prioritize what matters most.

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Including Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage that you can enroll in starting on Day 1, with coverage beginning the first of the month following 30-days of employment.

• Peace of Mind: The Employee Assistance Program is available to all employees, regardless of participation in the benefits package.

• Your financial future matters: Take advantage of our employer-supported 401(K) with immediate 100% vesting, along with a 3% employer match and a 50% match on the next 2%.

• Wellness Support: Access to HSA, mental health resources, and gym discounts—because your health is important.

• Extra Protection & Perks: Through discounted group programs including legal services, home & auto insurance, pet insurance, and ID theft protection for life’s unexpected moments.