Project Manager, Cluster Deployment

Project Manager, Cluster Deployment

Key Responsibilities

• Own the master project plan, RAID log, and critical path for each cluster deployment from PO through customer acceptance
• Drive site readiness across power, cooling, structured cabling, network, and physical security
• Manage hardware logistics: GPU/server/networking receipt, staging, rack-and-stack, burn-in, and acceptance testing
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Architecture, Engineering, Managed Services, and Field Operations

• Manage MDC, EPC, OEM, and colocation vendor schedules and deliverables (e.g., Mod42, Collier, CoreSite, Equinix)
• Run weekly vendor scorecards; escalate slips, change orders, and dependency risks
• Coordinate freight, cargo insurance, customs (where applicable), and high-value GPU shipment receiving

• Serve as primary technical PM interface to customers from kickoff through go-live and handoff to CSM
• Maintain customer-facing schedules, status reports, and milestone communications
• Coordinate acceptance testing, SLA baseline validation, and project closeout documentation

• Track project budget, capex/opex burn, vendor invoicing, and milestone-based payments against the service order or MSA
• Flag scope changes and drive change-order process with Sales, Legal, and Finance
• Partner with Finance on revenue recognition triggers (deposit, MRC start, true-up)

• Produce weekly executive status (Sabur/Tom/Armar) and customer status reports
• Maintain deployment runbooks, lessons learned, and template artifacts to scale future builds

Experience & Qualifications

• 5+ years PM experience delivering data center, colocation, or large-scale infrastructure projects
• Demonstrated ownership of multi-million dollar deployments with vendor, customer, and internal stakeholder coordination
• Strong working knowledge of data center physical infrastructure (power, cooling, cabling, racks) and IT infrastructure (compute, storage, networking)
• Proficient with project tooling (MS Project, Smartsheet, Asana, or equivalent) and standard collaboration stack (M365, Slack)
• Excellent written communication; comfortable producing exec-ready status and customer-facing updates

• Direct experience deploying GPU clusters (NVIDIA HGX/DGX, B200/B300/GB300) or HPC/AI infrastructure
• Experience with modular data center (MDC) builds or greenfield site delivery
• Familiarity with InfiniBand/RoCE fabrics, liquid cooling, and high-density power designs
• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification
• Background working with hyperscaler, AI lab, or enterprise AI customers

• On-time go-live across assigned deployments vs. contracted dates
• Budget variance within ±5% of approved plan
• Customer acceptance and CSAT at handoff
• Reduction in deployment cycle time across repeat build patterns
• Quality of project documentation and post-mortem outputs

Compensation

• Full-Time, Exempt
• $125,000-$165,000/year, DOE

Benefits

• Health Coverage – Medical, Dental & Vision
• FSA Health and Dependent Care available
• 401(k) Plan
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Observed Holidays Paid
• Cell Phone Allowance
• Collaborative, growth-driven culture

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and reference verification. All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.