Own delivery of AI-optimized data center capacity (colo, build-to-suit, retrofits, and owned facilities) from pre-contract planning through operational readiness.
Deliver MW-scale infrastructure aligned to aggressive GPU/AI system deployment targets.
Drive clarity from ambiguity—translate high-level demand signals into executable delivery programs.
Decompose complex build programs into workstreams with clear owners, milestones, and deliverables.
Build integrated plans spanning real estate, power/energy, design, procurement, construction, and deployment.
Establish critical path visibility and aggressively manage schedule compression.
Orchestrate execution across real estate & site selection, power & energy strategy, data center design, supply chain & procurement, construction & commissioning, infrastructure deployment, networking, and security.
Identify and drive resolution of critical risks, constraints, and blockers.
Own and maintain program budgets, CapEx forecasts, and capital allocation narratives.
Partner with capacity planning, AI infrastructure, and finance teams to translate model demand into site-level capacity strategies.
Continuously optimize for time-to-capacity and cost-per-MW / cost-per-GPU deployed.
Drive E2E improvements in delivery through standardization, implementation of program tooling, and post-mortems.

12-15+ years in mission-critical facilities or data center operations
Experience managing multi-site, vendor-heavy environments
Strong expertise in electrical and mechanical systems
Proven track record in improving uptime and performance.
Experience at hyperscalers (Google, Meta, Microsoft, AWS) or neo-cloud / AI infra companies (CoreWeave, Lambda, etc.).
Familiarity with high-density AI workloads (liquid cooling, >30kW racks, GPU clusters).
Ability to operate in high-growth, ambiguous environments with limited structure.
Strong executive presence and ability to influence without authority.

Senior / Staff Technical Program Manager – Datacenter Capacity Delivery

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