Technical Program Manager – Data Center, HPC Infrastructure and Operations

Jobtailor

Seattle (WA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Jobtailor in Seattle seeks a Senior Technical Program Manager to drive cross-team initiatives across data center hardware, software, and infrastructure. You will partner with engineering leaders to ensure successful site activations, deployments, and operational readiness.

You will lead end-to-end deployment workflows, build executive dashboards, and coordinate NPI schedules while mitigating risks in a fast-paced environment. Strong TPM experience and cloud/Ai infra familiarity are highly valued.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in Technical Program Management or related leadership roles.
8+ years of experience with data center hardware, compute, networking, storage infrastructure, and large-scale systems operations.
Strong understanding of software development processes, Agile/SCRUM methodologies, and release management practices.
Experience supporting large-scale software and hardware engineering programs.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional coordination skills.
Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously.
Experience creating executive-level status reports, program dashboards, and operational tracking systems.
Proven ability to drive execution and alignment in ambiguous, fast-paced environments.
Strong problem-solving mindset with attention to detail and operational excellence.
Preferred: AI infrastructure deployments experience, including networking, deployment sequencing, readiness assessments, GPU cluster deployment, and custom silicon platform management.
Preferred: experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or large-scale cloud technology organizations.
Preferred: experience partnering with engineering executives and senior leadership teams.
Preferred: familiarity with infrastructure operations, data center environments, and hyperscale systems.
Preferred: experience driving strategic operational programs across distributed engineering organizations.

Responsibilities

Partner with Engineering leaders to drive execution of critical initiatives across multiple teams.
Coordinate partner engineering and data center operations teams across hardware, software, infrastructure, and operations.
Facilitate recurring syncs, maintain dependency and risk registers, and drive cross-team decisions to closure.
Translate technical status into leadership-level reporting.
Track testbed readiness, dependencies, and schedules.
Coordinate hardware/software readiness, test execution, and bug resolution before rollout.
Align NPI build, validation, and milestones with fleet deployment dates and schedule risk.
Lead end-to-end software deployment workflows for new site activations and cluster turnup.
Design and maintain observability dashboards for cluster health, deployment velocity, and gate status.
Oversee data center physical readiness, rack/stack validation, cabling, power/cooling infrastructure validation, and site handoffs.
Manage site dependencies, acceptance testing, and construction-to-operations handovers.
Serve as the principal technical liaison between data center operators, construction teams, and infra engineering teams.
Coordinate action items, milestones, program metrics, status updates, and leadership reports.
Create and maintain program timelines, execution trackers, dashboards, and reporting frameworks.
Monitor program health, identify risks, and drive mitigation plans.
Operationalize strategic initiatives, improve execution processes, and support governance and reviews.
Improve cross-team communication, process efficiency, and organizational alignment across concurrent tech streams.

Skills

Technical Program Management

Data Center Operations

Agile/SCRUM Methodologies

Cross-Functional Coordination

Executive-Level Reporting

Problem-Solving Mindset

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Operational Excellence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/CS/IS/Business

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

Observability Dashboards

Deployment Sequencing

Hyperscale Systems

Custom Silicon Platform Management

Job description

Responsibilities

Partner directly with Engineering leaders to drive execution of critical initiatives across multiple engineering teams and TPM organizations.
Coordinate partner engineering and data center operations teams across hardware, software, infrastructure, and operations.
Facilitate recurring syncs, maintain dependency and risk registers, and drive cross-team decisions to closure.
Translate technical status into leadership-consumable reporting.
Track testbed readiness, dependencies, NPI schedules, and entry/exit criteria.
Coordinate hardware/software readiness, test execution, and bug resolution before rollout.
Align NPI build, validation, and qualification milestones with fleet deployment dates and identify schedule risk.
Lead end-to-end software deployment workflows for new site activations and customized cluster turnup.
Design, build, and maintain observability dashboards for cluster health, turnup milestones, deployment velocity, gate status, defect aging, and capacity.
Oversee data center physical readiness, rack/stack validation, cabling, power/cooling infrastructure validation, and site handoffs.
Manage physical site dependencies, site acceptance testing, and construction-to-operations handovers.
Serve as the primary technical liaison between data center operators, construction teams, and infrastructure engineering teams.
Coordinate action items, deliverables, milestones, program metrics, status updates, and leadership reports.
Create and maintain program timelines, execution trackers, dashboards, and reporting frameworks.
Monitor program health, identify risks, and drive mitigation plans.
Operationalize strategic initiatives, improve execution processes, and support program governance and operational reviews.
Improve cross-team communication, process efficiency, and organizational alignment across concurrent technical workstreams.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Engineering Program Management, or related leadership roles.
8+ years of experience with data center hardware, compute, networking, storage infrastructure, and large-scale systems operations.
Strong understanding of software development processes, Agile/SCRUM methodologies, and release management practices.
Experience supporting large-scale software and hardware engineering programs.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional coordination skills.
Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously.
Experience creating executive-level status reports, program dashboards, and operational tracking systems.
Proven ability to drive execution and alignment in ambiguous, fast-paced environments.
Strong problem-solving mindset with attention to detail and operational excellence.
Preferred: experience supporting large-scale AI infrastructure deployments, including networking, deployment sequencing, operational validation, readiness assessments, GPU cluster deployment, and custom silicon platform management.
Preferred: prior experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or large-scale cloud technology organizations.
Preferred: experience partnering with engineering executives and senior leadership teams.
Preferred: familiarity with infrastructure operations, data center environments, and hyperscale systems.
Preferred: experience driving strategic operational programs across distributed engineering organizations.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field required.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in Technical Program Management with a strong focus on data center operations, software deployment workflows, and cross-functional coordination. Proven ability to drive execution, manage complex initiatives, and create executive-level reporting frameworks in fast-paced environments.

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