Data Center Technical Program Manager

About the Role:
As a Technical Program Manager (TPM), you will be responsible for providing consulting services to a high-profile client account to help achieve the company's strategic business objectives.

This job is part of the Project Management function and involves a wide range of responsibilities, including program support, project controls, and product development.

What You'll Do:

• 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.

What You'll Need:

• 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.

Disclaimer:

Please be advised that effective January 1, 2025, CBRE Project Management and Turner & Townsend were consolidated into a single global business entity. As a candidate applying for a position, you should be aware that while your initial employment may be with CBRE Project Management, you will subsequently transfer to the newly formed entity that encompasses both organizations.

Turner & Townsend carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate's education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for this position is $140,000 annually and the maximum salary for this position is $165,000 annually. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on Turner & Townsend's applicable benefit program. This role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and Vision insurance.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE has a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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