Data Center Program Manager: Rebuild & Commissioning Lead

Akraya, Inc.; Silver Springs (NV); On-site; USD 79,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Akraya, Inc. is seeking an experienced Project/Program Manager III to support large-scale data center infrastructure, rebuild, and commissioning projects. This role is highly field-oriented and requires regular on-site presence, with travel between project sites possible.

You will lead multiple vendors and contractors while coordinating with engineering, construction, commissioning, and operations teams to drive schedules, milestones, risks, and action plans to successful completion.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project/program management experience in data centers or critical facilities.
• Strong technical understanding of electrical and mechanical infrastructure.
• Experience managing multiple vendors and contractors.
• Ability to work on-site and travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage data center rebuild, infrastructure, and commissioning programs from planning through completion.
• Manage multiple contractors, vendors, and technical workstreams simultaneously.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, deliverables, risks, and action plans.
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, commissioning, operations, and vendor teams.
• Monitor vendor performance and ensure work meets requirements, quality standards, and timelines.
• Review technical issues and drive resolution with vendors and engineering teams.
• Identify risks, blockers, and dependencies and escalate as needed.
• Drive accountability across internal teams and external partners.
• Provide regular project status updates to leadership and stakeholders.
• Support site readiness, commissioning activities, rebuilds, testing, and issue resolution.
• Document project decisions, lessons learned, risks, and corrective actions.
• Travel to other project locations as required.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Project management

Controls background

Microsoft Suite

Job description

Akraya, Inc. is seeking an experienced Project/Program Manager III to support large-scale data center infrastructure, rebuild, and commissioning projects. This role is highly field-oriented and requires regular on-site presence, with travel between project sites possible.

You will lead multiple vendors and contractors while coordinating with engineering, construction, commissioning, and operations teams to drive schedules, milestones, risks, and action plans to successful completion.