Project Manager - Data Center

Ashburn, VA

6+ Months

Responsible for developing high level and low-level project plans and budgets for data center projects and/or data center components 

• Responsible for the management, coordination, and execution of all assigned tasks and resources.

 • Responsible for tailoring existing best practices for project and operational management to suit the needs of this project. 

• Responsible for all communication on the status of the project to the rest of the IT project team, IT departments. 

• Responsible for all coordinating all activities of the projects between these same parties as well as external resources such as the Engineering Design Team, the General Contractor, etc. 

• Work with internal Sourcing and legal teams to negotiate lease terms. 

• Oversee and execute RFP process for securing new vendors to execute new projects. 

• Manage construction of newly built out sites either directly or through a general contractor. Vendor management is a requirement. 

• Responsible for development and timely delivery of all IT related deliverables. 

• Responsible for maintaining the project sharePoint site for the project documentation and information - modifying the design and function of the site as required. 

• Local travel will be required to the local office/data center regularly. On-site presence is required most of the time. 

• Potential out of area travel may be required. 

Skills Required : 

 • Professional work experience (5+ yrs) & expertise in Data Center activities. 

• Project coordination and task management experience for a minimum of 3 years.

 • Capable of simultaneously managing activities at multiple sites under multiple projects. 

• Good leadership and organizational skills 

• Effective written and verbal communication skills 

• Good understanding of construction methodologies and overall safety standards 

• Experienced in the development of specifications and other technical documentation. 

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in an engineering discipline.

• Competent in the use of all basic MS Office Automation products - Word, Excel, Visio, Power point, SharePoint and Project. Skills Desired

• Basic knowledge of Data Center Technology and Service Management. 

• Working background in Structured Cabling Systems 

• Understanding of Data Center best practices 

• Logistic