Data Center PM

Title: Data Center PM

Contract: 12 months

Location: On-site in Somerset, NJ

Travel Requirement-

• 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.

Top Skills' Details

• Data Centre Strategy/Planning (must have DC background but emphasis on planning, budgeting, senior-level presentations or discussions).
• Prefers a "Professional PM who's learned data centres over the years" over a "tech that learned how to PM."
• Working background in Structured Cabling Systems
• Basic knowledge of Data Center Technology and Service Management.
• PMP and understanding of PMBOK principles
• Understanding of Data Center best practices
• Logistics

Job Description

• 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
• Competent in the use of all basic MS Office Automation products – Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Project.
• 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 and, IT departments.
• Responsible for 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 the RFP process for securing new vendors to execute new projects.
• Manage the construction of newly built-out sites either directly or through a general contractor. Vendor management is a requirement.
• Responsible for the 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.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

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