Data Center Technical Program Manager - Product Development

CBRE is a leading global real estate services firm, and they are seeking a Data Center Technical Program Manager to provide consulting services to a high-profile client account. The role involves managing risks, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring timely communication while supporting the development of products for hyperscale data centers.

Responsibilities:

• Support the development of products for hyperscale data centers
• Actively manage risks, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure timely communication and escalation
• Conduct regular check-ins, manage risk logs, attend risk workshops, and support Client TPMs as needed
• Assist Client TPMs with various tasks, including meeting minutes, note-taking, and action item follow-up
• Support engineering and design meetings across Client infrastructure portfolios
• Manage end-to-end (E2E) documentation to ensure on time delivery and readiness of information to enable deployment at a site level
• Support for change management, design documentation management, document upload and migration, issue tracking, risk management, presentation support, Product Life Cycle (PLC) checklist management
• Schedule, chair, and document technical meetings, including note-taking, action item tracking, and risk identification (as coordinated with the Client TPM)
• Actively manage risk logs, collaborate with stakeholders to mitigate risks, and ensure timely escalation and resolution
• Facilitate communication and collaboration within the team and across different functions, including attending design meetings and keeping stakeholders informed
• Ensure that all project-related information is properly organized, archived, and accessible for future reference
• Manage all areas of project management for multiple real estate projects. This includes planning, design, construction, occupancy, and closeout
• Work directly with clients to prepare all elements of the project. This includes the scope of work, project delivery resource requirements, cost estimates & budget, work plan schedule & milestones, quality control, and risk identification
• Define the project delivery resources from pre-qualified lists or through the project qualification process. Conduct complex requests for proposals, complete bid evaluations, and recommend resources to clients
• Facilitate the development of a charter and integrated timeline
• Ensure all functions remain on schedule and issues get resolved or escalated
• Facilitate regular meetings to review project status for active and pending projects
• Collaborate to develop solutions and guide the project team through implementation and completion
• Apply advanced knowledge to seek and develop new, better methods for accomplishing both individual and department objectives
• Showcase expertise in own job discipline and in-depth knowledge of other job disciplines within the organization function
• Coach others to develop in-depth knowledge and expertise in most or all areas within the function
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels and of divergent interest, to adopt a different point of view
• Impact the achievement of customer, operational, project, or service objectives across multi-discipline teams. Work is guided by functional policies which impact the design of procedures and policies
• Contribute to new products, processes, standards, and/or operational plans in support of achieving functional goals
• Communicate difficult and complex ideas with the ability to influence

Requirements:

• Degree in Architecture or Engineering is required
• 8-10 years of relevant experience with at least 2 years of experience in data center projects
• In-depth knowledge of Google Workplace products. Examples include Sheets, Docs, Slides
• Experience and knowledge of working with cross-disciplinary teams, including structural, civil, IT/Telecom, security, mechanical, electrical, and architectural
• Solid understanding of large-scale, complex data center infrastructure
• Familiarity with mission critical infrastructure
• Experience coordinating scope with multiple discipline trades (Architecture, telecom, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and structural)
• Must be able to work independently with little or no supervision
• Expert organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset
• Experience with data center projects inside and outside of the US