Technical Project Manager - Data Center Infrastructure/Cabling

Align Communications; New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

HSA/FSA options

401(k) match

PTO

Holidays paid

Cellphone reimbursement

Floating holiday

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Wellness programs

Employee referrals

Job summary

Align Communications is seeking a Technical Project Manager to oversee large-scale data center cabling deployments across the U.S. The role emphasizes planning, coordination, budgeting, and on-time delivery while collaborating with clients, vendors, and internal teams.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in data center infra, strong organizational and communication skills, and proficiency in Excel and PM tools. Travel up to ~50% is expected with potential relocation assistance for nearby projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience in data center or large-scale infrastructure deployments.
• Experience leading multiple teams, vendors, and locations.
• Proven ability to manage schedules, budgets, risks, and client expectations.
• Strong organizational, communication, and customer-facing skills.
• Proficiency with Excel and project management/scheduling tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage data center cabling and infrastructure projects from planning through closeout.
• Create and maintain schedules, budgets, milestones, and risk logs.
• Coordinate with clients, field teams, subcontractors, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Track progress, identify risks, and resolve schedule or deployment issues.
• Manage RFIs, change orders, submittals, reports, and closeout docs.
• Monitor materials, equipment readiness, labor, and costs.
• Lead client and internal project meetings with clear status updates.
• Collaborate with Superintendents and Foremen to meet project requirements.
• Support QA/QC, testing, commissioning, turnover, and closeout.

Skills

Project management

Data centers

Structured cabling

Low-voltage

Network infrastructure

Team leadership

Excel

Tools

Project management software

Scheduling platforms

Job description

Technical Project Manager - Data Center Infrastructure/Cabling

New York, New York, United States

Join the Team!

Is technology your passion? Do you want to work with smart, forward-thinking individuals? Do you want to grow in a career you love?

At Align, our professionals are the key to our success. We don’t just hire talent, we invest in exceptional people who are forward-thinking, results-driven, and passionate about what they do. We’re a group of tech-savvy professionals who are motivated by making an impact. Our culture is one of unbounded opportunity that celebrates the passions, skills and ideas of our team—work hard, play hard, be smart!

We believe great communities lead to great companies. That’s why we offer a dynamic workplace where you feel inspired, engaged and innovative. We offer professionals opportunities to train in the leading technologies, make an impact within the industry and acquire valuable new skills whether on client sites or in one of our regional offices.

Position Overview:

As aTechnical Project Manager, you will manage large scale cabling infrastructure deployments for major AI and hyperscale data centers across the U.S. This position will focus on planning, coordination, documentation, reporting, and overall project delivery.

You will work closely with clients, project teams, leadership, vendors, and subcontractors to ensure infrastructure deployments are completed safely, accurately, on schedule, and within budget. The ideal candidate has experience managing AI infrastructure, data center cabling, low-voltage, network infrastructure, or otherITinfrastructure forlarge-scaledeployments.

• This is a full-time salaried role offering $125,000-$150,000 (commensurate with experience) full benefits, project bonuses, paid travel, and advanced training.
• Candidates may be based in another approved location if they are comfortable with approximately 50% travel. Relocation assistance may also be available for candidates interested in living near the project site.

KeyResponsibilities:

• Manage data center cabling and infrastructureprojectsfrom planning through closeout
• Create andmaintainproject schedules, budgets, milestones, risk logs, andresourceplans
• Coordinate withclients,field teams, subcontractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders
• Track project progress,identifyrisks, and resolve schedule or deployment issues
• Manage RFIs, change orders, submittals, status reports, and closeout documentation
• Track materials, equipment readiness, labor, project costs, and change orders
• Lead clientand internal project meetings and provide clear status updates
• Partner with Superintendents and Foremen to ensure field work meets project requirements
• Support QA/QC, testing, commissioning, turnover, and project closeout

RequiredQualifications:

• 5+ years of project management experiencesupportingdata centers,structuredcabling,low-voltage, network infrastructure,server or compute deployments,or similar technology infrastructure projects
• Experience managing multiple teams, vendors, locations, orconcurrentprojects
• Experience managing schedules, budgets, risks, documentation, and client expectations
• Strong organizational, communication, and customer-facing skills
• Proficiencywith Excel and project management, scheduling, or reporting platforms

P referred Qualifications:

• Experience with AI or hyperscale data center infrastructure deployments
• Knowledge of structured cabling, fiber, copper, racks, cabinets, containment, and cable pathways
• Experience working within a PMO or structured project delivery team

To support a fair, consistent, and high-quality hiring experience, some interviews may be recorded. These recordings help our team focus fully on the conversation at hand, rather than note-taking, and allow us to better evaluate and improve our recruitment process. Recordings are used solely for internal purposes such as training, quality assurance, and process improvement. Candidates will be informed in advance and asked to provide consent before any recording takes place.

Benefits and Perks:

At Align, we believe that supporting our employees both personally and professionally is key to our success. We offer a competitive benefits package designed to promote health, wellness, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
  • 401(k) plan with a dollar-for-dollar company match at 3% up to an annual maximum of $5k.
• Complimentary ClassPass membership to support your health and wellness goals
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Company-paid holidays
• Cellphone Reimbursement Program
• Floating Holiday to celebrate a day that is meaningful to you
• Pre-tax commuter benefits, where applicable
• Employee wellness programs, events, and team-building activities
• Employee referral program

Align is a premier global provider of technology infrastructure solutions.

Align specializes in designing and deploying technology infrastructure solutions from the data center to the desktop as well as providing managed IT services for clients.

Our professional services team, which includesData Center Solutions , provide strategic consulting, design, project management, engineering, implementation and support. Our best-in-class Managed Services team provides IT services and cybersecurity advisory for clients within the Alternative Investment industry. Align is a Microsoft Tier 1 Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP) and Gold Partner.

Our client centric approach and passion for driving IT innovation has enabled us to provide tailored solutions and business transformations for over three decades. Leading firms have relied on Align to provide forward-thinking technology strategies that support their current and future business needs.

Our teams have flawless track records of delivering technical solutions and have established long-standing relationships with an impressive client list of both Global 1000 and SMB clients. We work across a diverse list of industries including financial services, life sciences (pharmaceutical and health care), retail, technology, media and telecommunications.