Vantage Data Centers

Manager, Site Deployment

Vantage Data Centers

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Alabama • Arizona • United States

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About the role

  • Own end-to-end site deployment execution for assigned campuses/expansions, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders to achieve Operational Readiness and steady-state handoff to Site Operations.
  • Plan and run readiness cadences (checklists, startup gates, acceptance milestones), drive issue resolution, and escalate blockers to the Director as needed.
  • Staffing and onboarding: partner with Talent Acquisition and Site Ops leadership to forecast needs, support hiring, and ensure onboarding/training plans enable 24/7 readiness at day one.
  • Standards and documentation: compile/adapt MOP/SOP/EOP templates to the site context; ensure O&M manuals, as-builts, permits, warranties, and compliance documents are complete and filed prior to turnover.
  • Systems readiness: drive deployment and verification of CMMS, Asset Management, Billing, and related data loads (equipment, maintenance plans, spares, warranties).
  • Security & Safety: verify physical security systems and safety protocols meet corporate standards; ensure signage, PPE, procedures, and training are in place.
  • Site mobilization: ensure critical spares, tools, consumables, and shop spaces are procured, staged, and inventoried ahead of turnover.
  • Commissioning quality: partner with Commissioning and Construction to review test results and acceptance criteria; confirm operability thresholds before handoff.
  • Team leadership: directly supervise Coordinators/Senior Coordinators (where applicable); mentor junior personnel and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Lessons learned: capture and socialize post-turnover learnings to improve speed-to-market, cost, and quality across future deployments.
  • Maintain a deployment plan aligned to construction delivery dates; facilitate cross-team synchronization and readiness reviews.
  • Track and drive completion of quality control checklists and Site Start-Up processes; publish status to stakeholders.
  • Coordinate third-party maintenance agreements and verify permits, licenses, and agreements required for operations are executed before turnover.
  • Verify operator training on critical systems; coordinate scenario drills and EOP walk-throughs.
  • Manage a readiness risk register and drive mitigations across safety, security, operability, and documentation.
  • Provide staffing recommendations based on site demand models; support interviewing and onboarding.
  • Conduct site walks and formal inspections; document and close findings prior to Operational Turnover.
  • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Schedule adherence to acceptance gates, percentage of turnover artifacts complete at D-0, punch-list closure time, commissioning defect rate, time-to-CMMS readiness.
  • Competencies: Operational rigor, systems thinking, stakeholder influence, risk management, people development.

Requirements

  • 6–8 years’ experience across critical facilities operations, industrial construction/commissioning, or project management in mission-critical environments; at least 2 years in a team-lead or supervisory capacity.
  • Demonstrated strength coordinating cross-functional projects and driving readiness to fixed milestones.
  • Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and controls systems in data centers or similar critical infrastructure.
  • Proficiency with CMMS/Asset Management workflows; familiar with commissioning documentation and turnover packages.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and people leadership skills; proven mentoring experience.
  • Ability to travel up to 40% (including within North America) based on project and site needs.
Benefits
  • medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • life and AD&D
  • short and long-term disability coverage
  • paid time off
  • employee assistance
  • participation in a 401k program that includes company match
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementcritical facilities operationsindustrial constructioncommissioningelectrical systemsmechanical systemscontrols systemsCMMSAsset Managementrisk management
Soft Skills
communicationstakeholder managementpeople leadershipmentoringteam leadershipsystems thinkingoperational rigorissue resolutioncontinuous improvementcross-functional coordination