Data Center Facilities Development Manager

Oracle•Nashville, TN

13h•$91,400 - $187,000

About The Position

The Data Center Facilities Development Manager assists in managing data center construction projects delivered by colocation providers, supporting their schedule, budget, quality, and design requirements. The role supports project scheduling and budgeting, documentation for design reviews and commissioning, quality-control processes, tenant fit-out coordination, site walks, and startup and commissioning activities. It evaluates project delivery risks, identifies gaps in risk mitigation, recommends corrective actions, and implements mitigation strategies. The position is the primary contact between the company and colocation providers, supports stakeholder relationships and vendor contract selection and management, and collaborates with design teams to ensure construction conforms to approved plans. It also assists with oversight of power, cooling, networking, and structured cabling installations and contributes to provider evaluation and continuous improvement. The position independently manages assigned work and deliverables, collaborates across teams, addresses routine and non-routine problems while escalating complex issues as appropriate, and pursues continuous learning and process improvement. Oracle identifies this as Career Level IC3. The stated U.S. hiring range is $91,400 to $187,000 per year, with possible bonus and equity eligibility.

Responsibilities

Assist in managing data center construction by colocation providers to meet timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
Develop and maintain project schedules with colocation providers and monitor milestone delivery.
Assist in creating and managing project budgets and promoting efficient, cost-effective use of resources.
Create, review, and maintain project documents, including design review, commissioning, and problem-solving papers.
Implement and oversee quality-control processes to ensure construction meets design specifications and industry standards.
Coordinate tenant fit-out projects through design, construction, and commissioning using established procedures.
Conduct regular site walks to monitor project schedule, coordination, and quality.
Assist with startup and commissioning of major data center projects and confirm systems meet design specifications.
Evaluate risks to timely project delivery, identify risk-management gaps, recommend corrective actions, and implement mitigation strategies.
Serve as the primary point of contact between the company and colocation providers.
Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Assist with selection, negotiation, and management of vendor, contractor, and supplier contracts, including compliance and performance.
Collaborate with design teams to align construction with approved plans and specifications.
Provide input on colocation provider evaluations and continuous improvement.
Assist in overseeing installation of power, cooling, networking, and structured cabling systems.
Independently manage assigned work, monitor timelines and deliverables, prioritize tasks, and adapt to resource or schedule changes.
Collaborate across teams, understand stakeholder needs, listen to differing perspectives, and support shared objectives.
Identify and troubleshoot standard and non-standard issues, escalate complex issues as appropriate, and contribute to knowledge sharing.
Build skills and knowledge through learning, feedback, and training, and stay current with industry practices.
Recommend process, protocol, and workflow improvements and seek input on alternative approaches.