Data Center Project Manager

Computacenter

. Lead assigned customer projects from initiation through delivery and closure .

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeUnited StatesSeniorLead💰 $110,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive project management expertise in leading complex customer projects within data center and IT infrastructure environments, focusing on scope, schedule, budget, and risk management. Proficient in coordinating cross-functional teams and ensuring successful project delivery through effective communication and stakeholder engagement.

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Project Management ExperienceData Center Solutions UnderstandingRisk ManagementCustomer-Facing ExperiencePMP Certification

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Hard Skills

Project PlanningBudget ManagementScope ManagementRisk AssessmentFulfillment CoordinationLogistics ManagementTechnical ApprovalsProduction IntegrationOrder ManagementProblem Solving

Soft Skills

Relationship ManagementCommunication SkillsFacilitation SkillsInfluence Without AuthorityPresentation Skills

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft ProjectExcelSalesforceEnterprise Project Management ToolsDeployment Management Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

PMP Certification

Industry Keywords

Data Center DeploymentIT InfrastructureTechnology DeploymentProfessional ServicesProject Controls

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead assigned customer projects from initiation through delivery and closure
Manage scope, schedules, budgets, priorities, responsibilities, deliverables, and outcomes
Serve as primary customer contact or lead project-level communication under a Program Manager
Establish and maintain project plans, trackers, milestones, risks, issues, actions, dependencies, and controls
Lead cross-functional teams and coordinate internal, external, and third-party resources
Monitor orders, fulfillment requests, production, integration, shipping, logistics, delivery, and customer readiness
Coordinate technical approvals, production services, shipping, resources, dependencies, and site readiness
Resolve schedule, capacity, quality, readiness, shipment, licensing, and fulfillment issues
Monitor project performance against scope, schedule, budget, quality, resources, and commitments
Maintain project, order, production, shipment, risk, issue, action, and decision information in designated systems
Provide status, milestone, risk, issue, and action reporting to customers and leadership
Assess scope and priority changes and communicate impacts
Validate completion, obtain customer acceptance/signoff, and complete closure, documentation, financial, and invoicing activities
Lead project health checks and recovery efforts
Participate in lessons-learned and after-action reviews and improve delivery processes and controls

Requirements

What you’ll need

Rack-build and/or physical-architecture experience
Understanding of data center solutions
Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant professional experience
7+ years of project management experience, preferably within data centers, IT infrastructure, technology deployment, integration, or professional services
Experience managing complex and concurrent customer projects from initiation through delivery and closure
Strong understanding of IT infrastructure and data center deployment environments
Experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, issues, dependencies, and customer commitments
Experience coordinating fulfillment, production/integration activities, logistics, shipping, and customer delivery requirements
Ability to lead cross-functional technical and operational teams through influence without direct reporting authority
Strong customer-facing experience
Strong project planning, financial management, fulfillment oversight, risk management, and problem-solving capabilities
Ability to identify risks early, assess business and customer impacts, and drive timely mitigation and resolution
Excellent written, verbal, presentation, facilitation, and relationship-management skills
Ability to manage multiple projects, orders, delivery timelines, priorities, and dependencies simultaneously
Proficiency with enterprise project management, order, configuration, and deployment-management systems and tools
Ability to establish practical, repeatable project controls and drive consistent adoption across teams
Ability to work regularly onsite at the assigned Integration Center and travel intermittently based on customer and business needs
Must be legally eligible to work in the United States
PMP or comparable project management certification preferred
Experience with Microsoft Project, Excel, Salesforce, or comparable enterprise project-management and reporting tools preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation plans
Long-term career opportunities
Benefit plans supporting health, future financial security, and peace of mind