Senior Project Manager

Galtra Solutions develops integrated power and cooling systems for data centers, including modular prefabricated platforms for hyperscale, colocation, and AI/HPC markets. The Senior Project Manager owns end-to-end project and hardware production program delivery, managing schedules, scope, risk, suppliers, cross-functional coordination, commissioning, and customer handoff. The role also builds scalable project controls, tools, and processes in partnership with the central PMO.

Responsibilities:

• Own project delivery from kickoff to customer handoff, including schedule, scope, budget, risk, and change control
• Establish and maintain project controls: master schedules, critical path, action and decision logs, risk registers, and weekly project reviews focused on decisions, blockers, owners, and gates
• Manage contract manufacturers and fabricators, including verification of material availability, capacity, and engineering release
• Validate supplier and manufacturing schedules rather than relying on reported completion dates
• Challenge unrealistic dates and unsupported commitments, and present leadership with clear options, impacts, and required decisions
• Build and enforce recovery plans with dated commitments when suppliers or internal teams fall behind, and escalate risks before they become schedule impacts
• Coordinate cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Sales, and executive leadership to align design, vendor capacity, cost targets, and delivery schedules
• Manage submittals, technical comments, RFIs, revisions, and approvals, and ensure technical decisions are documented and communicated to internal teams, customers, suppliers, and manufacturing partners
• Establish and enforce readiness criteria for design freeze and release to manufacture, and do not release or ship equipment without evidence of readiness and required approvals
• Track shipment readiness, approved drawings, and bill of material accuracy against customer requirements
• Collaborate with Manufacturing and Quality on inspection points, acceptance criteria, and test requirements before production begins, and track their definition and approval
• Lead readiness reviews for production, FAT, and shipment, and drive closure of punch-list items, quality issues, and documentation gaps
• Coordinate and support prototyping, first-article builds, and FAT/FWT, including travel to supplier facilities as needed
• Support equipment commissioning, startup, and transition to warranty and maintenance programs
• Define and improve project management processes, templates, and reporting in partnership with the central PMO
• Produce clear, concise status reporting and executive-level updates
• Complete assigned deliverables on time and within budget
• Perform other related duties as assigned
• Frequently required to remain in a stationary position
• Frequently moving through office, facility and other environments
• On occasion the employee may move equipment weighing up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to rent vehicles and have a valid driver’s license
• Up to 25%, this may include travel to any or all 50 US states
• Effective May 7, 2025, and in accordance with U.S. federal regulations for domestic air travel, a valid REAL ID (or an acceptable alternative, such as a passport) is required for travel associated with this position
• Travel may involve transportation by car or plane depending on the destination and nature of the business need
• Travel is defined as physically leaving home on behalf of business activities including but not limited to client sites, meetings with other employees, meetings for business development purposes, running errands on behalf of the business, attending industry conferences, etc

Requirements:

• Must be able to rent vehicles and have a valid driver's license
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership, make decisions with incomplete information, and push back on suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders when commitments are at risk
• Proven experience managing projects or programs with contract manufacturers, fabricators, or outside suppliers
• Strong command of schedule management, critical path, risk management, and change control
• Experience building project management processes and tools in an environment with limited existing infrastructure
• Proficiency with project and reporting tools (for example Smartsheet, MS Project, Power BI, or similar)
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and bills of material at a working level
• Effective communicator across technical and non-technical audiences, including executives
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent deliverables in a fast-paced, scaling environment
• Ability to work effectively in a remote environment with minimal supervision
• Ability to leverage AI and emerging technologies to optimize workflows and support innovation
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, supply chain, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience
• 7+ years of experience in electrical systems, power distribution, or industrial product development
• Deep knowledge of electrical design fundamentals including load analysis, grounding, protection, and arc-flash principles
• Mission-critical or data center experience strongly preferred
• Experience with data center or mission-critical equipment such as CRAHs/CRACs, fan coils, chilled water plants, or CDUs
• Exposure to commissioning processes, including FAT, SAT, or other system-level testing
• Familiarity with industry standards and codes commonly used in HVAC, electrical, and mechanical system design (for example, ASHRAE guidelines, UL safety standards, or NFPA codes)
• Comfort working with ERP/CRM/PLM systems (NetSuite, HubSpot, or similar)
• Hands-on experience with design and analysis tools such as coil selection software, hydronic modeling, or CFD