Director, Data Center Infrastructure Delivery

Ll Oefentherapie; Town of Texas (WI, AZ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ll Oefentherapie seeks a proven people leader with 6-10+ years of experience to guide and develop high-performing teams in data center construction programs. You will lead project managers, drive strategic goals, and ensure delivery within scope, budget, and schedule across design, commissioning, and startup phases.

You will oversee quality control, documentation, and risk management, coordinating with colocation providers and external vendors to ensure design conformance and successful project

Qualifications

• 6-10+ years of experience leading and developing teams.
• Experience overseeing data center construction and commissioning.
• Ability to set strategic goals aligned with company objectives.
• Proven ability to manage external vendors and contracts.
• Strong documentation and design-review capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level leadership to project managers and set strategic project goals.
• Direct design review, commissioning, and problem-solving documentation.
• Oversee quality control processes for all construction activities.
• Lead strategic site walks and oversee startup and commissioning phases.
• Manage risk identification gaps and communicate impacts to executives.
• Act as primary contact between company and colocation providers.
• Oversee contracts with external vendors, contractors, and suppliers.
• Supervise installation of power, cooling, networking, and cabling systems.

Skills

People leadership

Project management

Risk identification

Vendor management

Contract negotiation

Documentation

Job description

We are seeking a proven people leader with 6-10+ years of experience leading and developing high-performing teams.

Oversees the construction of data centers by colocation providers, ensuring successful delivery of projects within the established timeline, budget, and quality parameters. Provides high-level leadership to project managers, setting strategic goals and ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. Directs the creation, review, and maintenance of documentation, including design review, commissioning, and problem-solving papers. Directs the oversight of quality control processes to ensure all construction activities meet design specifications and industry standards. Leads strategic site walks and oversees the startup and commissioning phases of major data center projects. Addresses gaps in risk identification and mitigation, and communicates potential impacts to executive leadership. Directs the role of primary point of contact between the company and colocation providers. Oversees the selection, negotiation, and management of contracts with external vendors, contractors, and suppliers, ensuring contract compliance and performance and construction activities align with the approved design plans and specifications. Oversees the installation of power, cooling, networking, and structured cabling systems, ensuring adherence to quality standards and managing high-impact installation resolutions.