Data Center Transitions Project Manager

Salute is a leading provider of cutting-edge Data Center Infrastructure Services, dedicated to serving data center clients worldwide. They are seeking a dynamic and experienced Data Center Transition Project Manager to support the planning, execution, and stabilization of new data center operations, working closely with various stakeholders to ensure successful transitions.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Account Operations Director in planning and executing transitions from pre-mobilization through operational handover
• Develop and maintain transition project plans covering scope, schedule, resources, milestones, dependencies, risks, action items, and deliverables
• Coordinate transition activities across operations, HR, recruiting, finance, safety, training, procurement, engineering, compliance, vendors, and client stakeholders
• Maintain the transition checklist so technical, operational, safety, staffing, training, documentation, and handoff requirements are assigned, tracked, and completed
• Support go-live planning, readiness reviews, formal handover, transition closeout, and lessons learned
• Own day-to-day tracking of deliverables, due dates, dependencies, open issues, decisions, and required leadership actions
• Prepare project status reports, dashboards, executive summaries, meeting materials, and client-facing updates
• Maintain the milestone tracker, risk register, issue log, action item tracker, readiness checklist, and transition calendar
• Document meeting notes, decisions, risks, blockers, and follow-up actions with clear ownership and due dates
• Provide timely visibility to leadership on project health, upcoming milestones, schedule risks, and required decisions
• Track readiness for staffing, onboarding, training, site access, vendor mobilization, safety requirements, CMMS setup, reporting, and procedure development
• Support collection and validation of asset inventories, O&M manuals, as-builts, commissioning reports, test scripts, escalation paths, contact lists, and maintenance data
• Track development and readiness of site-specific SOPs, MOPs, EOPs, runbooks, training materials, and operating procedures
• Coordinate with site leadership and subject matter experts to identify operational gaps that could affect go-live readiness
• Support knowledge transfer from construction teams, incumbent providers, vendors, or client operations teams
• Serve as a communication link between the transition team, Account Operations Director, site leaders, client representatives, vendors, and internal departments
• Facilitate transition meetings, workstream updates, stand-ups, readiness reviews, and follow-up discussions
• Communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders; simplify complex issues into actionable decisions
• Escalate risks early and provide practical options for resolution
• Support governance routines, audit readiness, quality reviews, executive reviews, and continuous improvement of playbooks and templates

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in data center operations, critical facilities, building engineering, facilities maintenance, project coordination, transition management, or related mission-critical environments
• Prior experience as a data center building engineer, critical facilities technician, operations engineer, facilities engineer, project coordinator, or similar role strongly preferred
• Strong project management, scheduling, tracking, organization, and follow-through skills
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines, priorities, stakeholders, and dependencies at the same time
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including status reports, meeting notes, trackers, dashboards, and executive updates
• Working knowledge of data center critical infrastructure systems, including electrical distribution, UPS systems, generators, cooling systems, controls/BMS, fire/life safety, and maintenance processes
• Ability to work effectively with operations leaders, technicians, clients, vendors, HR, finance, safety, engineering, procurement, and executives
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and project tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, Smartsheet, SharePoint, MS Project, Gantt charts, and action trackers
• Data center transitions, account startups, facility takeovers, commissioning handoffs, migrations, retrofits, expansions, or operational readiness programs
• CMMS platforms, PM programs, asset hierarchy, work order processes, maintenance schedules, and operational reporting
• SOP/MOP/EOP, runbook, training, or document control support
• Risk registers, action logs, RACI matrices, dashboards, readiness checklists, and transition playbooks
• Commissioning, integrated systems testing, acceptance criteria, as-builts, O&M manuals, and vendor closeout documents
• PMP coursework/certification, OSHA, NFPA 70E, technical certifications, or equivalent practical experience