Technical Project Director

SATO Technologies Corp.; Montreal; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health insurance coverage

Job summary

SATO Technologies Corp. is seeking a Technical Project Director to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex data center projects, aligning technical work with business goals.

You will manage cross-functional teams, coordinate with contractors and corporate development, prepare capex plans, and establish timelines, risk mitigations, and governance for construction, testing, and operations. Competitive package includes stock options and health insurance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale data center or compute infrastructure projects.
• Ability to coordinate with contractors and corporate development for negotiations.
• Strong financial acumen for capex planning and cost control.
• Knowledge of permits and technical compliance obligations.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discussions with contractors and advisers.
• Coordinate with the MD in charge of Corporate Development for business planning.
• Prepare detailed capex lists and technical timelines.
• Review designs and optimize pricing, quality, and timelines.
• Forecast lifecycle costs and maintenance cycles of infrastructure.
• Negotiate commercial terms with contractors (price mechanisms, payment schedules, warranties).
• Provide a technical risk matrix with mitigation plans.
• Coordinate insurance programs with brokers.
• List permits, authorizations, and compliance obligations.
• Plan technical supervision, governance and quality control for construction and installation.
• Oversee construction, testing, and operational phases.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Contract negotiation

Risk assessment

Job description

The Technical Project Director oversees the planning, execution, and delivery of complex technical Data Center projects, ensuring alignment with business goals, managing cross-functional teams, and optimizing resources to meet deadlines and quality standards.

Scope of work

The ideal candidate will join us and grow with us while we scale our compute power infrastructure.

First: Design phase

• Manage and coordinate all technical discussions with the potential contractors and technical advisors
• Coordinate with the MD in charge of Corporate Development for business planning purpose and ahead of commercial and technical negotiations
• Prepare a detailed capex list
• Propose a detailed technical timeline highlighting the critical path and the interdependencies
• Review the design and suggest optimization to improve pricing, quality and control of the timeline
• Establish a reasonable capex disbursement schedule and discuss potential upside and downside scenarios in terms of timeline/delays
• Forecast the lifecycle costs and heavy maintenance cycle of the infrastructure
• Prepare and negotiate the commercial and technical terms with the contractors and technical advisors (price mechanism, inflation, payment schedule, responsibilities, testing phase, penalties, warranties, termination provisions)
• Provide a technical risk matrix with mitigation plan
• Coordinate with the insurance broker to define an appropriate insurance program and facilitate the placement of the insurance policies
• List all permits, authorizations, technical compliance obligations to be met along their specific timeline and frequency
• Propose a detailed plan for technical supervision, governance and quality control for the construction and installation phase

Then: Construction and installation phase, Testing phase and Operational phase

remuneration

Competitive salary, bonus, stock options, and health insurance coverage.