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Technical Program Manager
Overwatch
ChicagoOn-site1mo ago
- Employment
- Full-time
About the role
- Act as the team's on-site representative for safe data center construction, overseeing and reporting on project delivery.
- Lead full lifecycle delivery of data hall fit-out projects from pre-construction, design, procurement, and construction through commissioning and final turnover.
- Oversee all construction activities related to tenant improvements, ensuring alignment with design requirements, schedule milestones, and operational goals.
- Manage deployment of bulk fiber infrastructure, including routing, integration, quality assurance, and coordination with network and technical teams.
- Coordinate conveyance systems implementation, including material movement, logistics pathways, and infrastructure readiness to support large-scale deployments.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration between owners, design consultants, general contractors, MEP trades, commissioning teams, and operations personnel.
- Develop and manage comprehensive master schedules, proactively identifying schedule risks and implementing recovery plans to maintain delivery timelines.
- Monitor budgets, procurement activities, and long-lead equipment to ensure cost controls and project financial objectives are achieved.
- Facilitate technical design reviews, change management, and risk mitigation processes to address project challenges and maintain quality standards.
- Oversee QA/QC processes, commissioning execution, integrated systems testing, and turnover activities to ensure mission-critical operational readiness.
- Provide executive-level reporting, stakeholder communication, and strategic oversight while driving issue resolution, program transparency, and successful project outcomes.
- Mission-critical construction management
- Hyperscale or colocation data center builds
- Tenant improvement / fit-out execution
- Owner’s representative experience
- Schedule acceleration and recovery
- Commissioning and turnover
- Bulk Fiber
- Conveyance
- Power Distribution
- Minimum: 6+ years in mission-critical construction, data center infrastructure, or technical program management
- Preferred: 10–15+ years in hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise data center environments
- Ideal Candidate: 12+ years with direct experience leading large-scale white space deployments, tenant improvements, or major infrastructure programs
- Must be able to walk, stand, stoop, twist, bend, and climb stairs or ladders for extended periods while navigating uneven, unpaved, or obstructed terrain.
- Must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis.
- Must be able to drive between job sites and access all areas of an active construction zone, including raised platforms, scaffolding, and confined spaces.
- Must be able to tolerate exposure to outdoor weather conditions, dust, and construction-related noise, vibrations, and odors.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with contractors, engineers, and site personnel, and maintain situational awareness in high-activity environments.
- Personal protective equipment (PPE), including hard hats, safety vests, hearing protection, and steel-toe boots, is required.
- Must have sufficient visual acuity to read drawings, specifications, and safety signage, and to observe site activity.
Perks & benefits
- 401k
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- Paid Time Off
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