Project Manager (Data Center)

Coherent Solutions; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Sports activities

Remote/hybrid options

Referral program

Vacation days

Job summary

Coherent Solutions is seeking a Technical Project Manager to drive end-to-end delivery of Platform Engineering and data center initiatives. You will turn ambiguous technical work into structured plans, coordinate cross-functional teams, and keep stakeholders aligned with portfolio priorities and schedules.

In this role you’ll manage multi-phase programs, lead Agile ceremonies, maintain roadmaps and Jiras, and collaborate with vendors, architects, and operations to ensure on-time handover and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technical project or program management.
• Strong hands-on Jira experience with epics, sprints, dashboards.
• Ability to build work breakdown structures for complex programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience coordinating distributed teams and keeping multiple workstreams aligned.
• Ability to start the workday between 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM CET/CEST.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of Platform Engineering and infrastructure initiatives, including planning, sequencing, risk management, and status reporting.
• Build and maintain milestone schedules and work breakdown structures across design, procurement, delivery, installation, testing, and handover.
• Work with vendors, architects, and infrastructure teams to gather site requirements, review technical designs, resolve gaps, and validate project timelines.
• Coordinate contractors and external partners across site delivery activities, including structured cabling, systems integration, and ISP circuit delivery.
• Break down technical initiatives into epics, work packages, and sprint-sized tasks, and maintain accurate project tracking in Jira.
• Manage cross-team dependencies, risks, blockers, and scope or design changes, including their impact on schedule, cost, and standards compliance.
• Run Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives, and support continuous improvement of team delivery processes.
• Own site acceptance and handover to Operations, including required documentation and as-built materials, and provide clear status updates to engineering leadership and PPMO stakeholders.

Skills

Agile delivery

Jira usage

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder communication

Project planning

Risk management

Tools

Jira

BigPicture

Advanced Roadmaps

Job description

# Project Manager (Data Center)## Locations* Bulgaria* Georgia* Lithuania* Moldova* Poland## Company BackgroundOur client is a leading global data center provider delivering hyperscale and edge infrastructure solutions across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific. With 80+ data centers in 20+ countries, they partner with industry leaders such as Google, Oracle, NVIDIA, and Microsoft Azure to power the world’s digital infrastructure. Recognized as a USA TODAY Top Workplace for four consecutive years, the company continues to expand its global footprint and customer ecosystem.## Project DescriptionThe Technical Project Manager will drive delivery of complex infrastructure and platform initiatives within the Platform Engineering team. The role involves turning ambiguous technical initiatives into structured delivery plans, coordinating cross-functional teams and stakeholders, and ensuring alignment with portfolio priorities, timelines, and project goals.## Technologies* Jira* BigPicture, Advanced Roadmaps* Agile, Scrum## What You'll Do* Own end-to-end delivery of Platform Engineering and infrastructure initiatives, including planning, sequencing, risk management, and status reporting;* Build and maintain milestone schedules and work breakdown structures across design, procurement, delivery, installation, testing, and handover;* Work with vendors, architects, and infrastructure teams to gather site requirements, review technical designs, resolve gaps, and validate project timelines;* Coordinate contractors and external partners across site delivery activities, including structured cabling, systems integration, and ISP circuit delivery;* Break down technical initiatives into epics, work packages, and sprint-sized tasks, and maintain accurate project tracking in Jira;* Manage cross-team dependencies, risks, blockers, and scope or design changes, including their impact on schedule, cost, and standards compliance;* Run Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives, and support continuous improvement of team delivery processes;* Own site acceptance and handover to Operations, including required documentation and as-built materials, and provide clear status updates to engineering leadership and PPMO stakeholders;## Job Requirements* 5+ years of experience in technical project or program management, preferably with infrastructure, platform, or systems engineering teams;* Strong practical experience with Agile delivery, including running Agile ceremonies and managing team workflows;* Strong hands-on experience with Jira, including epics, sprints, story points, and dashboards;* Experience building and maintaining work breakdown structures for complex, multi-phase technical programs;* Ability to understand technical designs related to network, systems, or cloud infrastructure and assess project scope, dependencies, and sequencing;* Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical teams and senior leadership;* Experience coordinating distributed teams and keeping multiple stakeholders and workstreams aligned;* Ability to work effectively in ambiguous environments with multiple parallel workstreams, identify critical dependencies and risks, and provide clear updates to PPMO and CIO leadership;* Ability to start the workday between 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM CET/CEST;## Nice To Have* Experience in construction and ability to read blueprints;* Experience with portfolio or roadmap management tools such as BigPicture or Advanced Roadmaps;* Experience supporting data center, network infrastructure, hyperscale, or edge computing environments;* Familiarity with governance and intake processes within PMO, PPMO, or similar structures;* PMP, CSM, or equivalent certification;## What Do We OfferThe global benefits package includes:* Technical and non-technical training for professional and personal growth;* Internal conferences and meetups to learn from industry experts;* Support and mentorship from an experienced employee to help you professional grow and development;* Health insurance;* Sports activities to promote a healthy lifestyle;* Flexible work options, including remote and hybrid opportunities;* Referral program for bringing in new talent;* Work anniversary program and additional vacation days.