Senior Technical Program Manager, Automation Systems Delivery, NA

Vantagedc; Port Washington (WI); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantage is hiring a Senior Technical Program Manager, Automation Systems Delivery, North America, to lead delivery architecture and cross-functional execution for complex automation programs supporting new data center capacity and expansions.

The role coordinates design, controls engineering, procurement, system integrators, construction, commissioning, and operations to deliver production-ready automation capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in engineering, computer science, construction management, or similar field.
• Typically 10+ years delivering complex technical, controls, infrastructure, or mission-critical programs.
• Experience managing integrated hardware, software, network, vendor, construction, and commissioning dependencies.
• Strong knowledge of program governance, risk management, change control, scheduling and cost management, and executive communication.
• Working knowledge of BMS, EPMS, SCADA, PLCs, OT networks, controls integration, or data center commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Own integrated program plans for automation workstreams across assigned projects.
• Translate technical and business requirements into scope, milestones, dependencies, and readiness gates.
• Lead delivery governance across internal teams, system integrators, contractors, and vendors; surface variance early and drive recovery plans.
• Manage program-level schedule, budget, commercial dependencies, risks, issues, changes, and executive reporting.
• Coordinate design reviews, submittals, testing, site integration, commissioning, turnover, and operational acceptance.
• Ensure configurations, code, documentation, asset data, cybersecurity requirements, training, and support models are complete before handoff.

Skills

10+ years experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline

Tools

Ignition

Rockwell

Niagara

Job description

About Vantage

Vantage powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world's well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Automation Delivery

The Automation Delivery Department is responsible for the delivery of the design, construction and support of cutting-edge data center automation and control infrastructure. The department collaborates with Sales, Design Engineering, Information Technology, Operational Technology, Procurement, New Site Development, Construction, Billing, Operations and Management to ensure the system continues to fulfill Vantage customer requirements. Automation Systems works closely with partner contractors to ensure the site specific the best design and helps manage these partners to success by providing accurate requirements, goals, and timelines. In addition to design and construction, we are also responsible for assuring the technical requirements of the Operations department are met.

Position Overview

This role will be based at our data center campus in Port Washington, WI, in accordance with our hybrid work schedule (3 days onsite, 2 days flexible).

Vantage is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager, Automation Systems Delivery, North America who leads the delivery architecture and cross-functional execution of complex automation programs for new data center capacity and major expansions. The role connects design, controls engineering, procurement, system integrators, construction, commissioning, and operations to deliver production-ready automation capabilities with clear scope, sequence, risk ownership, and acceptance criteria.

Essential Job Functions

• Own integrated program plans for BMS, EPMS, SCADA, PLC, controls-network, and related automation workstreams across assigned projects.
• Translate technical and business requirements into scope, milestones, dependencies, decision points, readiness gates, and measurable outcomes.
• Lead delivery governance across internal teams, engineering firms, system integrators, contractors, and vendors; surface variance early and drive recovery plans.
• Manage program-level schedule, budget, commercial dependencies, risks, issues, changes, and executive reporting.
• Coordinate design reviews, submittals, factory and software testing, site integration, commissioning, turnover, and operational acceptance.
• Ensure configurations, code, documentation, asset data, cybersecurity requirements, training, and support models are complete before handoff.
• Make recommendations on sequencing, resource allocation, vendor performance, and technical-delivery tradeoffs; escape decisions with material cost, schedule, reliability, or customer impact.
• Create repeatable delivery methods, templates, metrics, and lessons learned that improve predictability across the portfolio.
• Handle additional duties as assigned by Management.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Management, Program Management, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Typically, 10+ years delivering complex technical, controls, infrastructure, or mission-critical programs.
• Demonstrated experience managing integrated hardware, software, network, vendor, construction, and commissioning dependencies.
• Strong knowledge of program governance, risk management, change control, schedule and cost management, and executive communication.
• Working knowledge of BMS, EPMS, SCADA, PLCs, OT networks, controls integration, or data center commissioning.
• Travel throughout North America is expected to be approximately 25% but may change over time as business needs evolve.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP or PgMP; data center or industrial automation experience; experience with Ignition, Rockwell, Niagara, or similar platforms.

Success Profile

• Automation scope is delivered safely, on schedule, within approved cost, and ready for sustained operations.
• Program risks and cross-project dependencies are visible early enough for leaders to act.
• Handoffs include complete technical documentation, training, support ownership, and acceptance evidence.

Physical Demands and Special Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop or kneel; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

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