Hiring for Data Center Project Manager | Long term Contract | Remote
Role: Data Center Project Manage
rLocation: location Japan ( Remote position
)Duration: Long Term contracts - 12 months to 36 months plu
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Job Descriptio
n:Position Summa
ryWe are seeking an experienced Data Center Project Manager with a proven track record leading ground-up data center projects, major expansions, and mission-critical infrastructure deployments. The ideal candidate will manage projects through various phases including planning, design, construction, infrastructure deployment, commissioning, and operational readines
s.This role requires experience coordinating cross-functional teams across construction, facilities, engineering, IT infrastructure, networking, and operations to successfully deliver highly available, scalable, and resilient data center environment
s.Key Responsibiliti
- esLead data center projects through all phases, including planning, design, construction, infrastructure deployment, commissioning, and production handof
- f.Manage project schedules, budgets, resource plans, risk mitigation strategies, and executive reportin
- g.Coordinate with owners, architects, engineers, contractors, facilities teams, network engineers, infrastructure teams, and third-party vendor
- s.Oversee construction and infrastructure activities to ensure milestones, quality standards, and operational requirements are achieve
- d.Manage procurement, delivery, and deployment of mission-critical equipment including electrical, mechanical, and IT infrastructur
- e.Coordinate installation and integration o
- f:Servers and compute infrastructu
- reStorage platfor
- msNetwork infrastructu
- reFiber and structured cabli
- ngUPS syste
- msGenerato
- rsSwitchgear and electrical distributi
- onPower Distribution Units (PDU
- s)Cooling infrastructure (CRAC/CRAH, chiller
- s)Fire suppression syste
- msBuilding Management Systems (BM
- S)Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platfor
- msLead rack-and-stack activities, infrastructure readiness reviews, and operational turnove
- r.Coordinate commissioning, Integrated Systems Testing (IST), and production readiness activitie
- s.Ensure projects meet uptime, resiliency, redundancy, security, and operational standard
- s.Manage change control, project risks, issue resolution, and vendor performanc
- e.Provide regular executive updates on project status, budgets, milestones, risks, and mitigation plan
- s.Ensure compliance with safety standards, quality requirements, and industry best practice
s.Required Qualificatio
- nsBachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience
- ).7+ years of project management experience supporting enterprise, colocation, or hyperscale data center project
- s.Experience managing one or more phases of data center delivery, includin
- g:Site development and constructi
- onMission-critical MEP infrastructu
- reData center technology deployme
- ntInfrastructure integrati
- onCommissioning and operational readine
- ssStrong understanding of mission-critical environments and Tier III/Tier IV data center standard
- s.Experience managing budgets, schedules, vendors, contractors, and cross-functional technical team
- s.Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Smartsheet, Jira, or similar project management tool
- s.Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skill
s.Preferred Qualificatio
- nsPMP certificatio
- n.OSHA 30 certificatio
- n.Experience supporting hyperscale cloud providers or colocation facilitie
- s.Familiarity with ITIL, change management, and commissioning methodologie
- s.Experience with DCIM platforms, infrastructure monitoring, and capacity plannin
g.Desired Technical Experien
ceCandidates should have experience managing projects involvin
- g:Ground-up Data Center Construction, Data Center Expansions, White Space Buildouts, Mission-Critical Infrastructure, Electrical Distribution Systems , Medium and High Voltage Power, UPS Systems , Generators, Switchgear, Power Distribution Units (PDUs) , Cooling Systems (CRAC/CRAH, Chiller
- s)Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (ME
- P)Building Management Systems (BM
- S)Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCI
- M)Servers and Compute Infrastructu
- reStorage Platforms, Cisco, Arista, or Juniper Networking, Fiber Optics and Structured Cabling,VMware, Hyper-V, or Virtualization Platforms, High Availability (HA), N+1 and 2N Redundan
cyPreferred Industry Experien
ceExperience delivering projects for hyperscale cloud providers, enterprise organizations, colocation providers, engineering firms, or general contractors supporting data center programs, includin
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