Data Center Facilities Development Manager

Archer; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 91,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Short/long-term disability

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Archer, in collaboration with Oracle, seeks a Construction Project Manager to oversee data center construction programs. You will manage timelines, budgets, and quality, coordinate with colocation providers, and support documentation from design through commissioning.

This role emphasizes risk management, vendor coordination, and ensuring design conformance across installations. Based in Nashville, the role involves site walks, startup and commissioning phases, and collaboration with internal

Qualifications

• Experience in managing data center construction projects.
• Ability to coordinate with colocation providers, vendors and contractors.
• Strong focus on timelines, budgets and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Independently manages work, monitoring timelines and deliverables to ensure projects stay on track.
• Collaborates across teams to align on expectations and build partnerships.
• Identifies gaps in risk identification and mitigation and recommends corrective actions.
• Assists in the selection, negotiation, and management of contracts with external vendors and suppliers.

Skills

Project management

Contract management

Vendor management

Risk assessment

Quality assurance

Documentation

Job description

Archer is collaborating with Oracle to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.

Description

Assists in managing the construction of data centers by colocation providers, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards. Supports the creation, review, and maintenance of documentation, including design review, commissioning, and problem-solving papers. Implements quality control processes to ensure all construction activities meet design specifications and industry standards. Conducts regular site walks and assists in the startup and commissioning phases of major data center projects. Identifies gaps in risk identification and mitigation and recommends standard corrective actions. Serves as the primary point of contact between the company and colocation providers. Assists in the selection, negotiation, and management of contracts with external vendors, contractors, and suppliers, ensuring contract compliance and performance and construction activities align with the approved design plans and specifications. Assists in overseeing the installation of power, cooling, networking, and structured cabling systems.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Construction Project Management - Project Planning And Execution

• Assists in managing the construction of data centers by colocation providers, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Supports in developing and maintaining project schedules, working closely with colocation providers to ensure timely delivery of milestones.
• Assists in creating and managing project budgets, ensuring efficient use of resources and cost-effective project delivery.
• Supports the creation, review, and maintenance of documentation, including design review, commissioning, and problem-solving papers, ensuring standards are upheld, documents are managed effectively, and materials are suitable for their intended purpose.

Construction Project Management - Project Integration And Quality Assurance

• Implements and oversees quality control processes to ensure all construction activities meet design specifications and industry standards.
• Assists in the coordination and integration of tenant fit out projects by following established procedures and providing support during design, construction, and commissioning phases.
• Conducts regular site walks to ensure schedule, coordination, and quality throughout the life of the project.
• Assists in the startup and commissioning phases of major data center projects, ensuring that all systems are operational and meet design specifications.

Risk And Problem Management

• Evaluates the risk profiles associated with timely project delivery.
• Identifies gaps in risk identification and mitigation and recommends standard corrective actions.
• Implements mitigation strategies for major construction project risks to ensure project success.

Stakeholder And Vendor Management

• Serves as the primary point of contact between the company and colocation providers, facilitating clear and effective communication.
• Develops and maintains key relationships to effectively support internal and external stakeholders.
• Assists in the selection, negotiation, and management of contracts with external vendors, contractors, and suppliers, ensuring contract compliance and performance.

Design Coordination And Improvement

• Collaborates with design teams to ensure that construction activities align with the approved design plans and specifications.
• Provides ongoing colocation provider evaluation input for continuous improvement.
• Assists in overseeing the installation of power, cooling, networking, and structured cabling systems.

Core Responsibilities

Planning & Execution

• Independently manages work, monitoring timelines and deliverables to ensure projects or initiatives stay on track and meet requirements. Proactively prioritizes work and adapts to resource or timeline shifts, suggesting adjustments to maintain project efficiency.

Collaboration & Partnership

• Collaborates across teams to align on expectations and achieve shared objectives. Builds and maintains a comprehensive understanding of business, stakeholder, and/or customer needs to build and support effective partnerships. Actively listens to diverse perspectives and asks questions to ensure understanding of others.

Problem Solving

• Independently identifies and addresses standard and non-standard issues in accordance with standard practices, escalating more complex issues as appropriate. Analyzes data and/or information from multiple sources to troubleshoot standard and non-standard errors. Contributes to knowledge sharing and best practices.

Continuous Learning

• Embraces continuous learning by actively seeking to build knowledge and new skills and/or tools, and staying current with industry trends and best practices. Seeks out and leverages feedback and training to improve skills. Contributes to a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing with team members.

Continuous Improvement

• Develops ideas and recommends updates to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of processes, protocols, and workflows within a team. Seeks input from team members on alternative approaches and methods for improving work.

Qualifications

Disclaimer: Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $91,400 to $187,000 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity. Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
• Short term disability and long term disability
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
• Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Financial planning and group legal
• Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - IC3