Data Center Architecture Program Manager

Vultr; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan matching

Professional development reimbursement

11 holidays + PTO accrual

Anniversary sabbatical

Remote office setup stipend

Internet reimbursement

Gym membership reimbursement

Wellable subscription

Job summary

Vultr is seeking a Program Manager, Data Center Architecture to run the operational backbone of the architecture team. The program manager will manage intake of design requirements, team bandwidth, and scheduling across every active build, and serve as the primary point of contact for cross-functional partners and the team's documentation.

This role sits alongside the Director, Data Center Architecture, translating the team's technical work into a well-run, predictable, and repeatable operation.

Qualifications

• Experience in data center architecture and program management.
• Experience managing intake and prioritization for a technical team with a bandwidth-constrained resource pool.
• Experience with resource and capacity planning across concurrent projects.
• Strong cross-functional communication skills, with experience keeping multiple stakeholder groups aligned on status and timelines.
• Comfortable operating as the connective layer between a technical team and the rest of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Own intake of design requirements into the architecture team, documenting specifications from customer contracts and other upstream sources, and translating them into a clear, prioritized design queue.
• Work with the Director to allocate architects across active designs based on capacity and specialization, keeping the pooled-team model running smoothly.
• Schedule and track design tasks across every active build: maintaining a single, accurate view of what's in progress, what's blocked, and what's coming next.
• Communicate status to cross-functional partners: keeping Data Center Construction, Infrastructure & Operations, Procurement, TPM, and Leaders informed on design progress and timelines.
• Own documentation and tracking systems; maintain the team's design records, status trackers, and process documentation.
• Support the Director on organizational planning, contributing to hiring plans, process definition, and team structure decisions as the architecture function scales.

Skills

Data center architecture

Program management

Intake prioritization

Cross-functional communication

Capacity planning

Job description

Vultr is seeking a Program Manager, Data Center Architecture to run the operational backbone of the architecture team. The program manager will manage intake of design requirements, team bandwidth, and scheduling across every active build, and serve as the primary point of contact for cross-functional partners and the team's documentation.

This role sits alongside the Director, Data Center Architecture, translating the team's technical work into a well-run, predictable, and repeatable operation.