Data Center Security Project Manager - Multi-Campus

QTS Realty Trust; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Q-Rest Sabbatical Program

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Scholarship for employee dependents

Volunteer and Floating Days

Tuition Assistance

Parental Leave and Military Leave

Job summary

QTS Realty Trust is seeking a Development Project Manager (Q-Systems: Security) to lead design, pre-construction, and construction across multiple data center projects. The role involves daily collaboration with installation contractors, design consultants, engineering teams, commissioning agents, vendors, and operations staff.

The candidate will manage budgets, schedules, and status reports, ensure design compliance, oversee commissioning, and drive multi-phased site development plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Technology, Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
• 4–8 years of professional experience in technology systems—security, network infrastructure design, or implementation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time; average travel is every other week for 2–3 days.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects on multiple campuses, overseeing design/implementation budgets, schedules, and status reports.
• Review project designs to ensure compliance with system standards and Basis of Design documents.
• Ensure that system installation meets design specifications and quality criteria.
• Oversee commissioning efforts to confirm systems operate in accordance with standards and design documents.
• Implement and manage multi-phased site development plans to achieve time, budget, and quality objectives.
• Continuously update campus master plans to reflect dynamic operational needs.
• Evaluate and level pricing proposals for technology design, construction, and commissioning services.
• Monitor and track project schedules, managing teams to achieve on-time completion.
• Identify and remove schedule or implementation obstacles that hinder progress.
• Serve as liaison with key stakeholders, representing interests in meetings.
• Collaborate with internal development teams to enhance project management processes.
• Build relationships with Facility Operations and Technology teams to support operations.

Skills

Tech systems experience

Security design

Network infrastructure

MS Office

Travel up to 50%

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

QTS Realty Trust is seeking a Development Project Manager (Q-Systems: Security) to lead design, pre-construction, and construction across multiple data center projects. The role involves daily collaboration with installation contractors, design consultants, engineering teams, commissioning agents, vendors, and operations staff.

The candidate will manage budgets, schedules, and status reports, ensure design compliance, oversee commissioning, and drive multi-phased site development plans.