Project Manager (Crusoe Spark Deployments)

Crusoe Energy Systems; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing

Time away

401(k) match

Mental wellness

Job summary

Crusoe Energy Systems in Denver, CO, is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead Crusoe Spark deployments and capacity expansions within our Cloud Deployment Operations team. You will own end-to-end planning and execution from kickoff to handoff, coordinating across engineering, construction, site operations, procurement, logistics, and cloud infrastructure groups.

You will manage multiple deployments in parallel, translate technical dependencies into actionable plans, and drive teams

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical project or program management experience supporting data centers, cloud infrastructure, or large-scale hardware deployments.
• Experience coordinating contractors, equipment suppliers, integrators, and other external partners.
• Strong written and verbal communication with stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple Spark deployments and capacity expansion projects from planning through handoff.
• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules with milestones, dependencies, and critical paths.
• Coordinate compute, GPU, storage, networking, power, and ancillary infrastructure for deployments.
• Drive cross-functional alignment among engineering, operations, procurement, logistics and product teams.

Skills

Project planning

Cross-functional leadership

Vendor management

Risk management

Executive communication

Travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

• We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Project Manager to lead Crusoe Spark deployments and capacity expansion projects within our Cloud Deployment Operations team
• This role is responsible for driving the end-to-end planning and execution of new Spark infrastructure deployments as well as capacity expansions within existing Crusoe data center environments. Projects will span early planning and site readiness through infrastructure delivery, hardware deployment, validation, and operational handoff
• As the Project Manager, you will serve as the central point of coordination across engineering, construction, site operations, procurement, logistics, vendors, and cloud infrastructure teams. You will own integrated project plans, manage dependencies and critical milestones, identify and mitigate risks, and ensure teams remain aligned to deliver new and expanded capacity safely, efficiently, and on schedule
• This role requires a strong project leader who can manage multiple deployments and capacity expansions in parallel, translate technical dependencies into actionable project plans, and drive cross-functional teams toward clear milestones and customer readiness dates
• End-to-End Deployment Ownership: Lead Crusoe deployment projects from kickoff and planning through site readiness, infrastructure deployment, validation, and operational handoff
• Capacity Expansion Ownership: Lead infrastructure capacity expansion projects within existing Crusoe data centers to support increasing customer and platform demand. Coordinate the addition of compute, GPU, storage, networking, and supporting infrastructure while minimizing impact to existing production environments
• Integrated Project Planning: Build and maintain comprehensive project schedules covering design, construction, procurement, logistics, network readiness, hardware deployment, commissioning, validation, and customer readiness
• Site & Infrastructure Readiness: Coordinate with construction, facilities, engineering, Site Operations, and deployment teams to ensure sites and data halls are ready for new Spark deployments and capacity expansions
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Drive alignment across Cloud Deployment Operations, Digital Infrastructure Group (DIG), Network Engineering, Site Operations, Fleet/SRE, Compute, Storage, Procurement, Logistics, Product, and other supporting organizations
• Dependency & Critical Path Management: Identify cross-functional dependencies and critical-path activities and ensure owners, required dates, and handoffs are clearly established
• Hardware & Infrastructure Readiness: Coordinate procurement, delivery, and readiness of GPUs, servers, networking equipment, storage, cabling, power infrastructure, optics, licenses, and ancillary equipment required for deployments and expansions
• Deployment Sequencing: Coordinate installation and deployment sequencing across data halls and existing production environments to maximize available capacity while minimizing operational risk
• Vendor Management: Coordinate external vendors and partners, ensuring scope, schedules, deliverables, site access, and completion criteria align with overall deployment plans
• Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify schedule risks, blockers, resource constraints, hardware lead times, infrastructure limitations, and technical dependencies. Drive mitigation plans and escalation paths to protect key milestones
• Milestone & Handoff Management: Provide clear phase milestones and handoff criteria, ensuring effective transitions
• Stakeholder Communication & Project Reporting: Provide clear and consistent project updates covering progress, upcoming milestones, risks, decisions, dependencies, and required actions
• Process Improvement: Contribute to and continuously improve repeatable project management processes, schedules, documentation, reporting, and deployment playbooks that enable Crusoe to deploy and expand infrastructure more efficiently at scale
• Operates as the project owner, driving accountability across teams without requiring direct reporting relationships
• Comfortable managing multiple Spark deployments and capacity expansion projects simultaneously
• Creates structure and clarity in complex, fast-moving environments
• Proactively and consistently communicates risks, decisions, dependencies, and upcoming milestones, fostering strong cross-functional collaboration, alignment, and timely resolution of issues
• Drives meetings toward decisions, owners, and measurable next steps
• Understands when to escalation issues and provides leadership with clear options and recommendations
• Maintains visibility across procurement, infrastructure readiness, deployment, validation, and customer delivery
• Builds strong working relationships across technical, operational construction, procurement, and business teams
• The Project Manager will:
• Lead multiple Spark deployments and capacity expansion projects from initial planning through operational readiness and handoff
• Maintain integrated project schedules providing clear visibility into design, construction, procurement, infrastructure, deployment, validation, and readiness milestones
• Ensure sites and existing data halls are ready when equipment and deployment teams arrive
• Coordinate compute, GPU, storage, networking, power, cabling, optics, licenses, and ancillary infrastructure required to bring additional capacity online
• Ensure capacity expansions align with customer demand, infrastructure availability, and required customer readiness dates
• Establish clear ownership and accountability for milestones, dependencies, risks, and action items
• Identify schedule threats and long-lead procurement risks early and drive mitigation plans before they impact delivery
• Coordinate work within existing production environments while minimizing operational impact and deployment risk
• Provide leadership with accurate visibility into project health, critical-path activities, risks, and forecasted completion dates
• Drive effective handoffs between construction, infrastructure, deployment, engineering, validation, and operations teams
• Develop repeatable processes and lessons learned that improve the speed and predictability of future Spark deployments and capacity expansions
• Help Crusoe scale infrastructure capacity to meet customer and business demand while maintaining strong execution, communication, and operational discipline

Benefits

• Health & wellbeing: Comprehensive health benefits designed to support your overall wellness
• Time away: Paid time off for vacations, family bonding, and unexpected needs
• 401(k) match: Build your financial future with our 401(k) matching program
• Mental wellness: Resources and support for your emotional wellbeing and navigating life’s challenges

• Project Planning: Proven experience developing and managing integrated project schedules, milestones, dependencies, critical paths, and delivery forecasts
• Experience: 5+ years of technical project or program management experience supporting data centers, cloud infrastructure, construction, hardware deployments, capacity expansion, or other large-scale technical infrastructure programs
• Project Leadership: Demonstrated ability to own complex, cross-functional projects from planning through execution and operational handoff
• Vendor Management: Experience coordinating contractors, equipment suppliers, integrators, and other external partners against defined scopes and project schedules
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to bring together engineering, operations, construction, procurement, logistics, and business stakeholders to drive decisions and maintain alignment
• Risk Management: Ability to identify risks early, understand downstream impacts, develop mitigation strategies, and drive issues to resolution
• Executive Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex project and technical information into concise status updates, risks, decisions, and recommendations
• Travel: Ability to travel to Crusoe Spark and data center locations as needed to support planning, execution, and deployment activities
• Problem-Solving: Comfortable operating in environments where requirements, schedules, and priorities can change quickly. Able to establish structure, drive decisions, and maintain project momentum
• Organization: Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple deployments, capacity expansions, workstreams, dependencies, and priorities simultaneously
• Capacity Planning & Expansion: Experience coordinating infrastructure expansions within existing environments, including evaluating available space, power, network, and supporting infrastructure required to deploy additional capacity
• Data Center Knowledge: Strong understanding of data center infrastructure and deployment concepts, including power, cooling, networking, structured cabling, servers, storage, GPU infrastructure, commissioning, and operational readiness