Data Center Mechanical Technical Program Manager (Remote)
About The Position
Turner & Townsend is seeking a Data Center Mechanical Technical Program Manager to oversee the design of Post Facility Ready mechanical system upgrades and retrofits. The role includes building design teams from internal stakeholders and external partners or providers, facilitating a shared execution plan, and overseeing external design services in support of construction activities. The successful candidate will bring deep knowledge of mission-critical design and construction, as well as new product development and insertion. The role coordinates stakeholders and program teams to establish objectives, priorities, schedules, success criteria, governance, and measurable milestones. It monitors progress and risks, develops mitigation strategies, manages dependencies and escalations, and communicates program status and decisions. The program manager also creates project plans, change management and communication plans, metrics and dashboards, and program charters covering scope, timeline, OKRs, resourcing, and risks. The position may include SOX control responsibilities, where applicable. Turner & Townsend describes its workplace as healthy, productive, and flexible, with respect for work-life balance. The company is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering.
- Industrial or commercial HVAC experience.
- Deep understanding of mission-critical design and construction.
- Advanced planning and communication management skills, including the ability to apply them in difficult situations.
- Proficiency in continuous improvement, execution, organizational change, and stakeholder management, with the ability to apply these skills in typical situations with minimal guidance.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree and/or Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Experience with evaporative and air-based process chilled water cooling systems.
- Thorough understanding of mechanical engineering principles, practices, and related technical areas.
- Knowledge of industry construction methods and techniques.
- Familiarity with mechanical cooling systems.
- Experience in construction or operations of large commercial buildings, high-rises, data centers, semiconductor facilities, or industrial processes.
Responsibilities
- Identify stakeholders and work with them to strategize, plan, and prioritize objectives and success criteria.
- Estimate task durations and ensure schedules and dependencies support program objectives.
- Monitor and communicate progress and risks, propose mitigation plans, and align stakeholders on de-risking strategies.
- Measure and publish program and process metrics to support shared understanding and decision-making.
- Apply relevant best practices from other processes and technologies.
- Organize ambiguous projects into clear longer-term objectives.
- Build effective program teams and address their needs throughout their life cycles.
- Align timelines, goals, and deliverables across related projects and teams.
- Manage escalations and remove obstacles.
- Break programs and processes into components that can be executed by less senior team members.
- Design and deliver program communication plans, including executive and key partner communications.
- Represent the program across touchpoints.
- Determine program phasing and metrics for continuous improvement, including Resource Stewardship.
- Optimize regular checkpoints and metrics dashboards.
- Ensure stakeholders understand the rationale for program pivots.
- Determine and collect data needed to govern programs and support stakeholder decision-making.
- Maintain project trackers and status reports.
- Identify and execute program tasks, proactively manage dependencies, and incorporate Product Excellence values, Product Inclusion, and brand trust and reputation.
- Define program governance for management of mitigations, postmortems, and escalation reports.
- Lead program stakeholder meetings.
- Develop change management rollout plans, including impact analysis.
- Define, lead, and own program charters across multiple teams, covering scope, timeline, OKRs, resourcing, and risks or dependencies.
- Translate ambiguous program goals into clear, measurable objectives and milestones.
- Create phased project plans aligned with stakeholder needs and accounting for risks, dependencies, and constraints.
- Oversee mechanical system upgrade and retrofit design services and coordinate internal and external design teams in support of construction activities.
Benefits
- A healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
- An inclusive environment where employees have the opportunity and voice to affect change.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
