Head of Project Management

The Project Manager III will lead complex, cross-functional, programs focused on improving, standardizing, integrating, and optimizing data center facilities across the company portfolio. This role will manage projects involving existing site assessments, infrastructure gap resolution, operational readiness, customer impacting remediation, facility improvements, and technical system transitions. Systems Engineering, Network Engineering, Security, Data Center Operations) and Contractors, while ensuring alignment with established company standards, controls, and delivery expectations. The Project Manager III will be responsible for turning complex issues into actionable plans, coordinating execution across multiple workstreams, and providing clear reporting to leadership on progress, risk, schedule, budget and business impact.

Works closely with systems, network, and security engineering teams to complete technical discovery and validate project scope.

Applies project management expertise to ensure accurate and timely delivery of infrastructure services and solutions.

Collaborates with team managers and technical resources to identify project approach, deliverables, tasks, dependencies, and resourcing needs, particularly as they relate to infrastructure and data-center-based technologies.

Develops and actively manages detailed project plans, identifying applicable phases, milestones, tasks, resources, deliverables, and due dates using standard project management practices.

Reviews proposed changes to project plans and facilitates stakeholder alignment to approve and implement beneficial changes.

Manages multiple projects and workstreams in a deadline-driven environment, ensuring commitments are met and risks are addressed proactively.

Continuously monitors and reports on project status to leadership, including schedule, risks, issues, and required escalations.

Coordinates cross-functional activities to support infrastructure readiness, operational handoff, and successful project closeout.

Ability to travel up to 25%

Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, Project Management or other related field or equivalent professional experience.

Seven or more years of Project Management experience

Proficient with Microsoft Office suite.

Experience building detailed technical project plans and task dependencies based on technical familiarity and stakeholder interviews.

Experience managing complex, strategic programs with multiple sub-projects/workstreams.

Experience working in data center environments

US Citizenship for this position is required by law due to federal customer contracts

Strong Knowledge of data center/critical environment concepts, such as space, power, cooling and connectivity.

Strong Knowledge of technologies found within data center architecture, such as routers, switches, firewalls, server components, storage, and virtualization.

Experience with Project Management applications and visualization tools such as MS Project, Smartsheets

PMP certification

Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with Senior Management

Self-motivated, goal-oriented individual with extensive experience multi-tasking across multiple concurrent and complex projects.

Strong communication, organization, and management skills.

Strong time management and interpersonal skills.

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

ts package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; ?exible spending and HSA accounts; paid holidays; employee assistance program; QTS scholarship for dependents; This position is bonus eligible.

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As AI and cloud technologies fuel the demand for increased speed, capacity, and innovation, QTS has emerged as the global digital infrastructure leader. Driven by purpose and a spirit of innovation, we design, build, and operate some of the most advanced data centers worldwide. In addition to our cutting-edge technology, we are dedicated to sustainability, incorporating renewable energy solutions to minimize our environmental footprint and drive meaningful impact. As a proud portfolio company of Blackstone, QTS is uniquely positioned to achieve ambitious growth and innovation goals.

Our team members are the cornerstone of our culture, innovation, and growth. They are mission-driven, resourceful, and committed to making a positive impact in the communities where we live and work. Together, we're achieving remarkable things and shaping the future of digital infrastructure.

Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting

• Every employee is bonus or commission eligible
• Generous PTO, Paid Volunteer Days Plus Floating Holidays
• Stock Purchase Plan (SPP)
• 11 paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked
• Pet and Legal Insurance
• QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents
• Tuition Reimbursement Program