IT Data Center Project Manager - Germany

Quest Oracle Community; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Oracle Community is seeking an experienced Data Center Project Manager to lead ground-up data center projects, including expansions and mission-critical infrastructure deployments.

The role oversees planning, design, construction, deployment, commissioning, and operational readiness, coordinating cross-functional teams across construction, facilities, IT, networking, and operations to deliver highly available data center environments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of project management experience on enterprise, colocation, or hyperscale data center projects.
• Experience across planning, design, construction, commissioning, and operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead data center projects through all phases: planning, design, construction, infrastructure deployment, commissioning, and production handoff.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, resource plans, risk mitigation strategies, and executive reporting.
• Coordinate with owners, architects, engineers, contractors, facilities teams, network engineers, infrastructure teams, and vendors.
• Oversee construction and infrastructure activities to meet milestones, quality standards, and operational requirements.
• Manage procurement, delivery, and deployment of mission-critical equipment including electrical, mechanical, and IT infrastructure.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Cross-functional leadership

MS Project

Primavera P6

Smartsheet

Jira

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Leadership

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelors degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Smartsheet

Jira

Job description

Job Description:

Job Summary:

• We are seeking an experienced Data Center Project Manager with a proven track record leading ground-up data center projects, major expansions, and mission-critical infrastructure deployments.
• The ideal candidate will manage projects through various phases including planning, design, construction, infrastructure deployment, commissioning, and operational readiness.
• This role requires experience coordinating cross-functional teams across construction, facilities, engineering, IT infrastructure, networking, and operations to successfully deliver highly available, scalable, and resilient data center environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead data center projects through all phases, including planning, design, construction, infrastructure deployment, commissioning, and production handoff.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, resource plans, risk mitigation strategies, and executive reporting.
• Coordinate with owners, architects, engineers, contractors, facilities teams, network engineers, infrastructure teams, and third-party vendors.
• Oversee construction and infrastructure activities to ensure milestones, quality standards, and operational requirements are achieved.
• Manage procurement, delivery, and deployment of mission-critical equipment including electrical, mechanical, and IT infrastructure.

Coordinate installation and integration of:

• Servers and compute infrastructure
• Storage platforms
• Network infrastructure
• Fiber and structured cabling
• UPS systems
• Generators
• Switchgear and electrical distribution
• Power Distribution Units (PDUs)
• Cooling infrastructure (CRAC/CRAH, chillers)
• Fire suppression systems
• Building Management Systems (BMS)
• Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platforms
• Lead rack-and-stack activities, infrastructure readiness reviews, and operational turnover.
• Coordinate commissioning, Integrated Systems Testing (IST), and production readiness activities.
• Ensure projects meet uptime, resiliency, redundancy, security, and operational standards.
• Manage change control, project risks, issue resolution, and vendor performance.
• Provide regular executive updates on project status, budgets, milestones, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, quality requirements, and industry best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7+ years of project management experience supporting enterprise, colocation, or hyperscale data center projects.

Experience managing one or more phases of data center delivery, including:

• Site development and construction
• Mission-critical MEP infrastructure
• Data center technology deployment
• Infrastructure integration
• Commissioning and operational readiness
• Strong understanding of mission-critical environments and Tier III/Tier IV data center standards.
• Experience managing budgets, schedules, vendors, contractors, and cross-functional technical teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Smartsheet, Jira, or similar project management tools.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification.
• OSHA 30 certification.
• Experience supporting hyperscale cloud providers or colocation facilities.
• Familiarity with ITIL, change management, and commissioning methodologies.
• Experience with DCIM platforms, infrastructure monitoring, and capacity planning.

Desired Technical Experience

Candidates should have experience managing projects involving:

• Ground-up Data Center Construction
• Data Center Expansions
• White Space Buildouts
• Mission-Critical Infrastructure
• Electrical Distribution Systems
• Medium and High Voltage Power
• UPS Systems
• Generators
• Switchgear
• Power Distribution Units (PDUs)
• Cooling Systems (CRAC/CRAH, Chillers)
• Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP)
• Building Management Systems (BMS)
• Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)
• Servers and Compute Infrastructure
• Storage Platforms
• Cisco, Arista, or Juniper Networking
• Fiber Optics and Structured Cabling
• VMware, Hyper-V, or Virtualization Platforms
• High Availability (HA)
• N+1 and 2N Redundancy
• Disaster Recovery (DR)
• Commissioning and Integrated Systems Testing (IST)
• Capacity Planning
• Vendor Management
• Change Management
• Risk Management

Preferred Industry Experience

Experience delivering projects for hyperscale cloud providers, enterprise organizations, colocation providers, engineering firms, or general contractors supporting data center programs, including:

• AWS
• Microsoft Azure
• Google Cloud
• Meta
• Oracle Cloud
• Equinix
• Digital Realty
• QTS
• Vantage Data Centers
• CyrusOne
• Aligned Data Centers
• Compass Datacenters
• NTT Global Data Centers
• CoreSite
• Flexential
• Turner Construction
• DPR Construction
• Holder Construction
• Whiting-Turner
• Mortenson
• JE Dunn
• Burns & McDonnell
• Jacobs
• AECOM
• Fluor