Data Center Deployment Project Manager

FluidStack

Data Center Deployment Project Manager overseeing deployment of data halls and AI clusters. Driving milestones and managing vendor accountability in hybrid environments.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $235,000 - $260,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own deployment execution for assigned data halls and AI/GPU clusters.
Track and drive deployment milestones, critical-path tasks, and go/no-go criteria.
Coordinate on-site activities spanning construction handover, hardware installation, and network bring-up.
Manage and hold accountable OEM/ODM vendors and contractors.
Confirm commissioning and hardware-validation steps are completed before handoff.
Own a clean operational handoff: acceptance criteria, as-built documentation, runbooks, and turnover.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3–5 years delivering data center, infrastructure, or large-scale hardware deployment projects.
Working understanding of the data center delivery lifecycle.
Familiarity with commissioning levels (L2–L5).
Exposure to AI/GPU or high-density compute infrastructure.
Demonstrated ability to own a project or workstream end to end.
Experience coordinating vendors, contractors, or cross-functional teams.
Comfortable operating with ambiguity and evolving requirements in a fast-moving environment.
Strong organizational and communication skills.
Ownership mindset: you take initiative, fill gaps, and follow through to the outcome rather than waiting to be told.
Willing and able to travel to data center locations (up to 50–60% travel during active deployments).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive total compensation package (salary + equity).
Retirement or pension plan, in line with local norms.
Health, dental, and vision insurance.
Generous PTO policy, in line with local norms.

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Hard Skills & Tools

data center deploymentinfrastructure deploymenthardware installationnetwork bring-upcommissioning levelsAI infrastructureGPU infrastructureproject managementvendor coordinationcross-functional team management

Soft Skills

organizational skillscommunication skillsownership mindsetinitiativeadaptabilityproblem-solvingaccountabilityteam collaborationattention to detailability to operate with ambiguity