Remote TPM: AI/GPU Cluster Deployment Lead

5C Group; Springfield (OH); On-site; USD 155,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

5C DATA CENTERS is seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead planning, coordination, and execution of large-scale GPU cluster deployments for AI and HPC initiatives. You will partner with engineering, datacenter operations, and external vendors to manage schedules, budgets, and readiness across compute, networking, storage, power, and cooling.

The role requires strong program leadership in hyperscale infrastructure and AI deployment lifecycles, plus the ability to drive repeatable deployment

Qualifications

• Lead end-to-end project management for large-scale AI/GPU cluster deployments.
• Coordinate with engineering teams and managers for project tracking and milestones.
• Align with facilities engineering and datacenter operations for power and cooling readiness.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management for large-scale AI/GPU cluster deployments, including multi-rack GPU compute platforms (NVIDIA DGX and similar), InfiniBand and Ethernet GPU fabrics, and high-performance storage environments (e.g., VAST Data).
• Partner with engineering teams and managers to establish and drive consistent project tracking, milestone reporting, and status updates across the team and systems (e.g., Jira, Confluence).
• Coordinate procurement, rack-and-stack sequencing, cabling schedules, network deployment timelines, burn-in testing, cluster validation, and operational handoff.
• Coordinate with facilities engineering and datacenter operations to align MEP readiness (power distribution, cooling capacity, floor layout, containment) with deployment schedules.
• Communicate project status, risks, milestones, and dependencies to stakeholders at all levels including executive leadership.
• Prepare and present regular program reviews, steering committee updates, and ad-hoc project analyses.
• Maintain centralized project documentation and ensure consistent, accurate data.
• Contribute to improving and documenting repeatable deployment methodologies, scalable operational standards, and project management best practices.
• Track deployment KPIs (schedule variance, budget adherence, quality metrics) and drive continuous improvement through data-driven retrospectives.

Skills

Project management

AI infrastructure

GUPs deployments

Jira/Confluence

Vendor coordination

MEP coordination

Tools

Ansible

Python

Shell

SQL

DCIM

BMS

NVLink/NVSwitch

Job description

5C DATA CENTERS is seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead planning, coordination, and execution of large-scale GPU cluster deployments for AI and HPC initiatives. You will partner with engineering, datacenter operations, and external vendors to manage schedules, budgets, and readiness across compute, networking, storage, power, and cooling.

The role requires strong program leadership in hyperscale infrastructure and AI deployment lifecycles, plus the ability to drive repeatable deployment