Design Manager

Fluidstack • Austin, TX

3d • $208,000 - $263,000

About The Position

Fluidstack is hiring a Design Manager for its Data Center Design Team, which works on large-scale data center development, next-generation liquid cooling and electrical distribution, modular data centers, and multi-gigawatt campus planning. The role owns end-to-end project management for concurrent data center design and solution-delivery programs, from initiation through construction-ready handoff.

The Design Manager builds and maintains integrated master schedules across architectural, structural, MEP, civil, technology, and specialty design disciplines. The role establishes program governance—including milestone gates, design review cadences, change control, and decision logs—and develops templates, playbooks, and systems that support engineers while maintaining accountability. The position also identifies risks, interdependencies, and blockers early and drives them to resolution.

Requirements

• Experience running technical program management for complex design or construction programs; data center or large capital projects are described as ideal.
• Ability to build and manage integrated master schedules across multiple design disciplines.
• Ability to establish program governance, including gates, change control, and decision logs, while avoiding unnecessary bureaucracy.
• Ability to build playbooks, templates, and systems that help technical teams move faster.
• Ability to anticipate risks and dependencies and drive them to resolution.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with data center or mission-critical design programs.
• PMP or PgMP certification.
• Experience with Primavera P6 or MS Project.
• Owner-side design and engineering project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end project management of concurrent data center design and solution-delivery programs from initiation through construction-ready handoff.
• Build and maintain integrated master schedules spanning architectural, structural, MEP, civil, technology, and specialty design disciplines.
• Establish program governance, including milestone gates, design review cadences, change control, and decision logs.
• Create and maintain program templates, playbooks, and systems that help engineers focus on engineering.
• Identify risks, interdependencies, and blockers early and drive them to resolution.

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package including salary and equity.
• Retirement or pension plan in line with local norms.
• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Generous PTO policy in line with local norms.
• Total compensation may also include restricted stock units.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed