Data Center Project Manager — Cross-Functional Delivery

OptiCool; Town of Webster (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

OptiCool is seeking a Project Manager to oversee cross-functional projects in the data center and liquid cooling space. You will coordinate engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and testing to deliver on-time, on-budget solutions that meet customer expectations.

The role requires managing project plans, milestones, and risks while maintaining clear communication with sales, design, QA, and finance teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, Manufacturing, Operations, or a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of project management experience within data centers or mission critical environments preferred.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously and with cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of project scheduling, resource planning, cost management, and risk management.
• Demonstrated ability to manage customer-facing projects.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, specifications, bills of materials, and technical documentation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, and project scheduling tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from kickoff through engineering, procurement, manufacturing, testing, shipment, installation support, and final customer acceptance.
• Develop comprehensive project plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• Establish project priorities and coordinate resources to maintain schedule commitments.
• Monitor project progress and address schedule, cost, quality, and resource issues.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, schedules, action-item lists, and status reports.
• Conduct regular project meetings and ensure clear communication among stakeholders.
• Ensure objectives, scope, budget, schedule, and customer requirements are understood by the team.
• Track performance against milestones and KPIs.
• Serve as the primary project contact for assigned customers and maintain strong relationships.
• Coordinate with Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, Applications, and other engineering resources.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Excel

Scheduling tools

Engineering drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, PM, Manufacturing or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

MS Office

Job description

OptiCool is seeking a Project Manager to oversee cross-functional projects in the data center and liquid cooling space. You will coordinate engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and testing to deliver on-time, on-budget solutions that meet customer expectations.

The role requires managing project plans, milestones, and risks while maintaining clear communication with sales, design, QA, and finance teams.