Director, Technology Design and Implementation

STACK Infrastructure US; United States; Remote; USD 209,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental Care

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Leave Programs

401K program

Flexible spending accounts

Cell phone subsidy

Job summary

STACK Infrastructure is seeking a Director of Technology Design and Implementation to lead a high-impact data-center project from design through delivery. You will coordinate with architects, engineers, and contractors, serving as the SME for technology items and guiding a team of telecom, security, and AV specialists.

You will oversee installation, testing, and commissioning of critical infrastructure, and you will ensure safety, quality, and timely completion while maintaining clear

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years of project management experience in security and network design and implementation.
• Experience with data center or mission-critical facilities.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills with a collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project schedules with architects, engineers, and contractors.
• Serve as SME for technology items for a single large project.
• Lead a team of technical specialists in telecom, security, and other tech areas.
• Coordinate with telecom, security, AV and DAS/ERRCS scopes; manage GC and subcontractors.
• Oversee installation, testing, and commissioning of security, A/V, fiber optics, cabling, and network infrastructure.
• Conduct site inspections and ensure adherence to design specs, safety standards, and quality benchmarks.
• Track deliverables and resolve issues to ensure timely completion and client satisfaction.
• Provide regular updates to clients and stakeholders and manage vendor communications.

Skills

Project management

Security/network design knowledge

Team leadership

Vendor coordination

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Job description

THE COMPANY

STACK INFRASTRUCTURE (STACK) provides digital infrastructure to scale the world’s most innovative companies. We are an award-winning industry leader in building, owning, and operating highly efficient, cost-effective wholesale, colocation, and cloud data centers. Each of our national facilities meets or exceeds the highest industry standards in all operational categories of availability, security, connectivity, and physical resilience.

STACK offers the scale and geographic reach that rapidly growing hyperscale and enterprise companies need. The world runs on data. Data runs on STACK.

Job Description

The Position

The Director, Technology Design and Implementation will work closely with members of the design, construction, IT and operations teams to deliver a state-of-the-art facility that meets STACK’s operational, reliability, and efficiency standards. This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of a high-impact project from design and preconstruction through delivery.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Project Planning and Coordination: Develop and manage project schedules, coordinating with architects, engineers, and contractors to integrate technology systems, ensuring compliance with STACK and tenant standards across the entire campus.
• Serve as SME for all technology related items for a single large project.
• Lead a team of technical specialists in telecom, security, etc.
• Trade Coordination and Management: Act as the primary liaison for telecommunications, security, AV and DAS/ ERRCS scopes, leading coordination meetings, managing GC and subcontractor relationships, and resolving conflicts to maintain project integrity.
• Infrastructure Installation Oversight: Oversee installation, testing, and commissioning of security, A/V, fiber optics, cabling, and network infrastructure, ensuring high-availability and scalability requirements are met.
• Quality Control: Conduct site inspections and review documentation to ensure all work adheres to design specifications, safety standards, and quality benchmarks.
• Follow-Up and Issue Resolution: Track deliverables and resolve issues to ensure timely project completion and client satisfaction.
• Stakeholder Communication and Reporting: Provide regular updates to clients and stakeholders, aligning deliverables with needs and maintaining communication with vendors, GC, Engineers and subcontractors.
• Material Management: Monitor material lead times and procurement status
• Risk Management and Contingency Planning: Identify risks and implement contingency plans to address challenges like supply chain delays, ensuring project success.
• Project Closeout and Handover: Ensure systems are tested, commissioned, and documented

The Details

• Location: Remote
• Travel: ~50%
• Benefits: Healthcare, Dental Care, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Paid Leave Programs
• Must be eligible to work in the United States
• Must pass comprehensive background and drug screening

Must-have Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
• 10+ years of project management experience in security and network design and implementation with proven ability to lead large-scale, complex projects through all phases of delivery.
• Strong technical understanding of network, security, A/V, DAS/ERRCS, BMS/EPMS
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, with a collaborative approach
• Experience with data center or mission-critical facilities.
• Experience in developing and maintaining enterprise-level specifications across multiple projects or sites.
• Experience handling multiple large-scale projects with overlapping requirements and deliverables simultaneously
• Proficiency with MS Word and MS PowerPoint

This might be right for you if:

• You are a strong communicator, you are persuasive and clear, blending analytics with experience in decision-making.
• You do not get flustered easily. You can juggle multiple priorities while balancing urgent requests with shifting timelines and deliverables.
• You are a team builder. You take the time to understand and develop the strengths of your resources while formulating long-term plans for the growth and success of the team.
• You are naturally curious and driven toward continual improvement. While you celebrate your successes, you take time to review and analyze campaigns for future learning.

Why Stack?

• We offer a competitive compensation package with strong benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401K program, flexible spending accounts – even a cell phone subsidy.
• We foster a culture of appreciation, including peer-to-peer recognition and rewards programs.
• Fun is part of our DNA, with events, game nights, happy hours, and barbecues.
• We’re growing – this is a great time to join and make an impact!

Compensation Range

$209,456.00 - $234,578.00

STACK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law