New Build Deployment Enablement Manager

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

📋 Description

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

• Lead weekly coordination calls regarding New Builds with cross-functional and internal teams.

• Monitor dependencies across various network layers.

• Integrate construction and network schedules while ensuring consistency among multiple schedule sources.

• Initiate or co-lead New Build calls starting at the cable commencement for data centers under construction.

• Provide weekly program updates that highlight risks, milestone accomplishments, and upcoming deadlines.

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

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

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

• Oversee network infrastructure deployment across multiple concurrent buildings, typically managing 2–4 simultaneous sites.

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

• Comprehend and address differences among building types.

• Track and drive the resolution of deployment obstacles.

• Identify scheduling risks through SLA back-off calculations and hardware delivery timelines.

• Develop and manage SEVs for deployment challenges.

• Communicate impacts on timelines and provide updated schedules.

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

• Assist in the standardization of templates across different building types.

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

• Mentor and train incoming DEMs using a reverse shadow model and milestone sessions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Strong grasp 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 such as hardware delivery SLAs, BOM management, warehouse operations, and vendor coordination.

• Proficiency in project tracking tools.

• Practical experience with AI tools and agentic frameworks for workflow automation and reporting.

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

• Comfort in navigating political dynamics among organizations.

• Capability to operate independently in ambiguous and high-pressure situations.

• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to distill complex multi-site statuses into clear updates for leadership.

• Proven track record of driving accountability.

• 5–8 years of progressive experience in project/program management in 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 various phases of data center construction: foundation, cable start, TFO, commissioning, and network turn-up.

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

• 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 preferred but not mandatory.

• BICSI RCDD, CDCDP, or similar data center/cabling certifications are advantageous.

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

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

• Flexibility to support critical deployment milestones outside of standard office hours.

• Strong commitment to promoting an inclusive and collaborative work environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical coverage provided through UHC (PPO, HSA, Surest options) / Medical coverage available through Kaiser (HMO option only) for California employees only.

• Dental insurance provided through UHC.

• Nationwide Vision coverage provided 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 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, up to 120 hours annually).

• Paid Holidays.

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