Data Center Infrastructure Project Manager - AI

Align; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan with match

Generous PTO

Relocation assistance

ClassPass membership

HSA/FSA options

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Align is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to oversee large-scale data center cabling and infrastructure deployments across the U.S. The role emphasizes planning, coordination, documentation, and on-time delivery while coordinating with clients, teams, vendors, and leadership.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of PM experience in data center or IT infrastructure projects, strong organizational and communication skills, and proficiency with Excel and project management tools.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience supporting data centers, structured cabling, low-voltage, network infrastructure, server or compute deployments, or similar technology infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing multiple teams, vendors, locations, or concurrent projects.
• Experience managing schedules, budgets, risks, documentation, and client expectations.
• Strong organizational, communication, and customer-facing skills.
• Proficiency with Excel and project management, scheduling, or reporting platforms.

Responsibilities

• Manage data center cabling and infrastructure projects from planning through closeout
• Create and maintain project schedules, budgets, milestones, risk logs, and resource plans
• Coordinate with clients, field teams, subcontractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders
• Track project progress, identify risks, and resolve schedule or deployment issues
• Manage RFIs, change orders, submittals, status reports, and closeout documentation
• Track materials, equipment readiness, labor, project costs, and change orders
• Lead client and internal project meetings and provide clear status updates
• Partner with Superintendents and Foremen to ensure field work meets project requirements
• Support QA/QC, testing, commissioning, turnover, and project closeout

Skills

Project management

Team coordination

Budget management

Client communication

Excel proficiency

Tools

Excel

Job description

Align is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to oversee large-scale data center cabling and infrastructure deployments across the U.S. The role emphasizes planning, coordination, documentation, and on-time delivery while coordinating with clients, teams, vendors, and leadership.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of PM experience in data center or IT infrastructure projects, strong organizational and communication skills, and proficiency with Excel and project management tools.