Development Program Manager – Telecom Quality

Role Overview

• The Development Program Manager (Q-Systems: Telecom Quality) is primarily responsible for leading and managing the design, pre-construction and construction activities on a given project.
• The Project Manager will interact on a daily basis with Facilities, Contractors, Designers, Engineers, Commissioning Agents, Vendors, and Data Center Operations staff.
• Program level support for network infrastructure deployments across our portfolio
• Coordinate with QTS network infrastructure and technology teams to ensure infrastructure meets the facility needs
• Support our Q-Systems team with network infrastructure coordination
• Manage port schedule creation for development projects
• Review project design to ensure compliance with QTS system standards and Basis of Design documents.
• Create and communicate updates on development program & project status suitable for executive level reviews.
• Effectively present information in a manner to support efficient decision making.
• Implement and manage multi-phased site development plans to achieve time, budget, and quality standards in a predictable fashion.
• Continuously update a campus master plan to provide predictable statistics in a dynamic environment.
• Write scopes of work for design, construction, commissioning services & participate in procurement and project cost estimates.
• Evaluate and level pricing proposals for design, construction, and commissioning services.
• Establish project schedules and manage teams to on-time completion.
• Develop plans for product deployment and review/communicate plans with QTS staff involved.
• Establish and maintain relationships serving as liaison with key QTS stakeholders.
• Represent QTS Q-Systems interests as leader in OAC and low voltage meetings.
• Review project implementations to ensure compliance with approved design documents, QTS system standards and Basis of Design documents.
• Create & build relationships that enhance QTS's ability to be a leader in creating the World's Most Valuable Data Center Real Estate.
• Work with the internal development team to enhance project management processes and protocols.
• Develop relationship with QTS Facility Operations Technology teams to understand their needs and deliver technologies that support facility operations needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Technology, Engineering or Construction Management field or equivalent professional experience
• 8-10+ years of experience with delivery of mission critical data center facilities
• 8-10+ years of experience with management of technology design, implementation and project management
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite, specifically PowerPoint for use in communicating program updates to executive-level and Excel to create and maintain site program & individual project budgets
• US Citizenship for this position is required by law due to federal customer contracts
• Be able to travel up to 50% of the time. Average travel anticipated to be every other week for 2-3 days.

Benefits

• Q-Rest Sabbatical
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• QTS scholarship for dependents
• Eagle Club Award Trip Eligibility
• Paid Volunteer and Floating days
• Tuition Assistance, Parental Leave and Military Leave Assistance