Data Center TPM: Operational Readiness & Turnover Lead

Galaxy; Afton (WY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

PTO

Holidays (14)

Headspace coaching

Free meals

Job summary

Galaxy invites a Technical Program Manager to lead site-level operational readiness across our data center campuses. You translate strategic standards into actionable site execution, coordinating with Construction, EHS, and PMO to deliver a clean handoff to the Technical Operations team.

You will manage multiple sites concurrently, driving milestones and ensuring safety, compliance, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data center operations, commissioning, or critical facilities program management.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, cross-functional programs in mission-critical environments.
• Strong technical foundation in electrical, mechanical, and controls systems common to data center environments.
• Experience owning commissioning and turnover processes in a structured, milestone-driven environment.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent sites and stakeholder relationships without loss of detail or accountability.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical complexity for diverse audiences across organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Represent Operations as the primary site-level stakeholder during design and pre-construction phases, ensuring operational requirements, maintainability, and Galaxy’s operating standards are reflected in project deliverables.
• Partner with Engineering & Operations Reliability and Construction teams to identify and resolve design gaps that could impact operational performance or safety post-turnover.
• Ensure that the site as built aligns with the operating model Galaxy intends to execute under, surfacing discrepancies early and driving resolution through the appropriate channels.
• Maintain visibility into project schedules and proactively surface risks to operational readiness timelines to the VP of Operational Readiness.
• Serve as Operations’ site-level representative throughout the commissioning process, ensuring systems are commissioned in alignment with the technical standards set by Engineering & Operations Reliability.
• Coordinate between Commissioning agents, Engineering, Construction, and 3PDC operators to align on scope, sequencing, and acceptance criteria.
• Validate that commissioning outcomes meet the technical and operational thresholds required for turnover.
• Maintain commissioning records that support audit readiness and serve as reference documentation for the TOM post-handoff.
• Work alongside the TOM and TOE to assess and validate 3PDC operator readiness ahead of turnover milestones — including procedure readiness, staffing, training records, and site familiarization.
• Ensure operators have the documentation, qualifications, and site-specific knowledge required to assume operational responsibility at RFS.
• Own the punch list process through final item completion, ensuring all outstanding items are resolved and formally accepted before turnover is executed.
• Execute a structured, documented handoff to the TOM upon turnover completion and disengage to focus on the next site in the portfolio.
• Serve as the primary operations liaison across all project stakeholders, maintaining alignment and accountability across PMO, Construction, Engineering, EHS, Commissioning agents, 3PDC operators, and tenants.
• Maintain a clear and current picture of each site’s readiness status across all workstreams and communicate progress, risks, and decisions to the VP of Operational Readiness.
• Partner with PMO to ensure operational milestones are integrated into the master project schedule and tracked to completion.
• Drive the resolution of cross-functional dependencies that could impact readiness timelines or turnover quality.
• Ensure EHS requirements are accounted for throughout commissioning and turnover activities in coordination with the EHS team.
• Validate that site conditions, operator practices, and life-safety systems meet applicable standards prior to turnover.
• Ensure regulatory and compliance documentation is complete, accurate, and transferable to the TOM at handoff.
• Where applicable, engage with tenants and their representatives throughout the commissioning and turnover process to ensure alignment on timelines, access, and operational expectations.
• Serve as the operational point of contact for tenant-facing questions and commitments during the pre-turnover phase, coordinating with the TOM on items that will carry forward post-handoff.

Skills

Data center ops

Project management

Cross-functional

Electrical knowledge

Mechanical knowledge

Commissioning

Turnover processes

Job description

Galaxy invites a Technical Program Manager to lead site-level operational readiness across our data center campuses. You translate strategic standards into actionable site execution, coordinating with Construction, EHS, and PMO to deliver a clean handoff to the Technical Operations team.

You will manage multiple sites concurrently, driving milestones and ensuring safety, compliance, and operational excellence.