Position Summary
The Data Center New Build Deployment Enablement Manager (DEM) serves as the central coordination point for network infrastructure deployment at new data center builds - from cable start through Production Ready (PR). This role is "the glue" between Design, Engineering, Construction and Network Deployment teams and all cross-functional partners, ensuring milestones are tracked, dates are committed, and teams are aligned across every phase of the
network build.

The DEM heavily influences cross-functional teams to provide and commit to dates, serves as the single source of truth for deployment milestones, and drives accountability when timelines slip. This is not a passive tracking role - it requires deep technical fluency in Data Center network infrastructure, the ability to navigate complex multi-team political dynamics, and the confidence to escalate blockers to senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Milestone Coordination & Tracking
• Own and maintain the New Build Deployment Tracker for assigned buildings - tracking
milestones from Cable Ready to Production Ready (PR)
• Drive weekly New Build coordination calls with cross-functional and internal teams
• Track dependencies across multiple network layers
• Integrate with construction and network schedules and maintain alignment between multiple schedule sources

Cross-Functional Leadership & Communication
• Lead or co-lead New Build calls starting at cable start for data centers being built
• Post weekly program updates - highlighting new/changed risks, milestone
achievements, and upcoming milestone dates
• Serve as the bridge between Construction Managers, Deployment Engineers,
Connectivity Engineers, and all supporting teams
• Influence cross-functional partners to provide and commit to dates
• Facilitate SEV creation and escalation for schedule risks and cross-team blockers
Site Deployment Execution
• Coordinate network infrastructure deployment across multiple concurrent buildings (typically 2-4 simultaneous sites)
• Track hardware delivery SLAs, material logistics (warehouse locations, shipping from nearest facility), and upstream dependencies
• Understand and manage differences between building types
• Monitor and drive resolution of deployment blockers
Risk Management & Escalation
• Identify schedule risks early by understanding SLA back-off calculations and hardware delivery timelines relative to project milestones
• Create and manage SEVs for deployment blockers
• Proactively communicate timeline impacts - provide specific information about expected impacts and revised timelines
• Escalate to leadership when cross-functional commitments are not being met
Process Development & Continuous Improvement
• Contribute to template standardization across building types
• Conduct lessons-learned reviews to identify recurring gaps in the deployment process
• Mentor and train incoming DEMs through reverse shadow model and milestone sessions

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical & Domain Knowledge
• Strong understanding of data center network infrastructure and production network layers
• Familiarity with network deployment processes: rack & stack, provisioning, circuit audits, device scanning, and activation/undrain workflows
• Understanding of material logistics: hardware delivery SLAs, BOM management, warehouse operations, and vendor coordination
• Proficiency with project tracking tools
• Hands-on experience with AI tools and agentic frameworks for workflow automation and reporting
Leadership & Interpersonal Skills
• Proven ability to influence without authority across cross-functional teams
simultaneously
• Comfort navigating political dynamics between organizations - diplomatically asserting ownership of network deployment milestones
• Ability to operate independently in ambiguous, high-pressure environments where schedules are aggressive and remediation cycles are frequent
• Outstanding communication skills - ability to distill complex multi-site status into clear leadership readouts
• Track record of driving accountability: following up, not accepting "we'll get to it next week" when milestones are at risk

Experience
• 5-8 years of progressive experience in project/program management within data center construction, network infrastructure, telecommunications, or critical facility deployment
• Experience managing projects in the $1M-$10M range with multiple concurrent workstreams and cross-functional dependencies
• Direct experience with data center construction phases: foundation, cable start, TFO, commissioning, and network turn-up
• Experience working with MSPs (Managed Service Providers) and field operations teams in a data center environment
• Prior experience in hyperscale data center environments (Google, AWS, Microsoft, or similar) strongly preferred

Education & Certifications
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or related technical field - or equivalent professional experience (8+ years in data center/network deployment)
• PMP, CAPM, or CSM certification preferred but not required
• BICSI RCDD, CDCDP, or similar data center/cabling certifications are a plus

Additional Requirements
• Travel required: 15-30% to data center campuses for site visits and/or workshops
• Ability to obtain site access badges and pass background checks for data center facilities
• Flexibility to support critical deployment milestones outside standard hours (energization events, SEV response)
• Strong commitment to fostering an inclusive, collaborative work environment

Salary Range
$66,120.00 - $104,400.00 USD (Salary)

• Please note that the salary information provided herein is base pay only (gross); it does not include other forms of compensation which may or may not apply to this specific position, namely, performance-based bonuses, benefits-related payments, or other general incentives - none of which are guaranteed, may be subject to specific eligibility requirements, and are wholly within the discretion of Astreya to remit.
• Further, the salary information noted above is a range that consists of a minimum and maximum rate of pay for this specific position. Where an applicant or employee is placed on this range will depend and be contingent on objective, documented work-related considerations like education, experience, certifications, licenses, preferred qualifications, among other factors.