Program Manager Data Centers - Grid Automation

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility from NC

Lead strategic and technically complex

Collaboration with R&D and engineering

Professional development in a global矩阵

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Program Manager Data Centers - Grid Automation to own integrated planning and execution for complex customer initiatives tied to data-center power and automation.

You will coordinate across engineering, R&D, project teams, and strategic customers to keep milestones, validation work, and deliverables aligned in a fast-moving environment. Strong technical judgment and governance are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience leading large, technically complex programs with multiple workstreams.
• Strong executive communication and program-governance skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the integrated program roadmap with milestones and deliverables.
• Coordinate with strategic data-center customers throughout the program lifecycle.
• Translate customer requirements into executable plans for engineering and project teams.
• Coordinate technical interfaces and validation activities as required by the program.
• Align cross-functional stakeholders around shared program objectives.
• Establish effective program governance and management reporting.
• Identify critical-path dependencies and drive timely recovery actions.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Technical judgment

Data center expertise

Education

Electrical/Power/Mechanical Eng

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Program Manager Data Centers - Grid Automation to join the team of a leader in the Manufacturing & Automotive space. This role will own integrated program planning and execution for complex customer initiatives tied to data-center power and automation solutions. You will coordinate across engineering, R&D, project teams, and strategic customers to keep milestones, validation work, and deliverables aligned. The position requires strong technical judgment, disciplined program governance, and the ability to drive clarity across multiple stakeholders in a fast-moving environment.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $110,000 – $130,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Own the integrated program roadmap, including milestones and deliverables
• Lead program-level coordination with strategic data-center customers throughout the program lifecycle
• Translate customer requirements into executable plans for engineering and project teams
• Coordinate technical interfaces and validation activities as required by the program
• Align cross-functional stakeholders around shared program objectives
• Establish effective program governance and management reporting
• Identify critical-path dependencies and drive timely recovery actions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Program Management, or a related technical discipline; advanced degree preferred
• Proven experience leading large, technically complex programs with multiple workstreams and cross-functional stakeholders
• Professional experience in relevant technical areas such as power electronics, electrical engineering, or data centers
• Experience coordinating R&D or product-development activities alongside customer project execution
• Strong program-planning capabilities, including managing roadmaps, milestones, and resource constraints
• Technical credibility to challenge assumptions and facilitate engineering decisions
• Excellent executive-level communication skills for presenting complex program information

Benefits

• Remote work flexibility from North Carolina
• Opportunity to lead strategic and technically complex customer programs
• Engagement with a rapidly growing data-center market
• Collaboration with diverse teams across R&D, engineering, and project execution
• Professional development opportunities in a global matrix organization

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.