Project Manager (Data Center)

Company Background

Our 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 Description

The 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 Offer

The 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.