Data Center Project Leader — High-Impact Build & Ops

Black Box; Bowling Green (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Box is seeking a Data Center Project Manager to lead one of the nation's largest data center builds. You will guide full lifecycle construction, enforce PMO standards, safety practices, and budget controls, and drive cross-functional execution with internal teams and external partners.

The role demands strong leadership, strategic scheduling, risk management, and exceptional stakeholder communication to deliver a best-in-class data center deployment. Willingness to travel is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in project management with a data center focus.
• Willingness to travel as needed to support project requirements.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Proficiency with project management tools and construction platforms (MS Office, Bluebeam, Procore, Textura).
• Industry certifications such as PMP,BICSI RCDD, RTPM, OSHA 30 are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Owns day-to-day Data Center Field Ops management (capacity, network services, physical layer).
• Develops and maintains detailed project schedules and budgets; oversees all phases of execution.
• Defines priorities, builds roadmaps, and leads cross-functional delivery.
• Enforces safety protocols and site standards; ensures QA/QC and compliance.
• Manages contracting methods and monitors vendor performance and invoicing.
• Communicates status, risks, milestones, and decisions to leadership and clients.

Skills

MS Office

Bluebeam

Procore

Textura

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related field

Tools

Construction platforms

Job description

Black Box is seeking a Data Center Project Manager to lead one of the nation's largest data center builds. You will guide full lifecycle construction, enforce PMO standards, safety practices, and budget controls, and drive cross-functional execution with internal teams and external partners.

The role demands strong leadership, strategic scheduling, risk management, and exceptional stakeholder communication to deliver a best-in-class data center deployment. Willingness to travel is required.