Director, International Project Management - Spark

Crusoe • Denver, CO

11d • $205,000 - $250,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Crusoe is seeking a seasoned Technical Project Manager to own Crusoe's international modular data center deployments. This role involves leading modular data center projects from powered land to “Available to Customer” in diverse international markets with varying regulatory regimes, construction norms, and utility interconnection standards. The position requires a builder's mindset to develop deployment playbooks for new geographies while simultaneously executing projects. The role necessitates up to 50% travel, including international travel, with potential for extended trip durations for unique builds.

Requirements

• 10-15+ years of experience managing complex, capital-intensive infrastructure or first-of-a-kind projects (data centers, energy, advanced manufacturing) with budgets exceeding $500M.
• Demonstrated experience delivering capital projects outside the United States, ideally across more than one country or regulatory regime.
• Working familiarity with export controls, customs, and import/export processes for high-value technical equipment.
• Demonstrated expertise in scheduling software; leverage schedules as a proactive decision-making tool.
• Evidence of technical breadth and curiosity to manage engineering requirements, evaluate trade-offs, and surface risks across electrical, mechanical, civil, cloud, and network engineering.
• Experience managing distributed, multicultural teams and in-country partners.
• Experience navigating construction codes, labor law, utility interconnection standards, and permitting processes in foreign countries.
• Willing and able to build a process from scratch where no playbook yet exists.
• Able to travel up to 50% of the time, including international travel, with extended trip durations when needed to support first-of-a-kind builds.
• Knows how to adjust communication styles accordingly, across cultures and contexts.
• Proven ability to drive projects to completion despite global supply chain headwinds, cross-border logistics friction, or technical uncertainty.
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

• Spanish Language Proficiency: Professional or business-level proficiency.
• Fluency in an additional language (beyond Spanish).
• Prior expatriate or extended-relocation work experience.
• Experience standing up a joint-venture or government-partnership project structure abroad.
• Active Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Data Center Design Professional (CDCDP) certification.

Responsibilities

• Manage the project schedule, budget, and scope for international and special project modular deployments.
• Coordinate site preparation, permitting, and utility interconnection timelines with local codes and standards.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks in procurement, construction, networking, and power readiness, including cross-border logistics, customs, and political/regulatory shifts.
• Partner with Legal and Trade Compliance to navigate customs and import/export requirements for equipment.
• Engage with Government Affairs to work with financing entities like EXIM Bank.
• Collaborate with in-country partners to implement Crusoe's execution standards in new regions.
• Partner with HR on work authorization, visas, and temporary relocation for on-site presence.
• Serve as a liaison between various internal departments (Real Estate, Legal, Finance, Manufacturing Planning, Cloud Product & Procurement, Site Design & Engineering, Construction, Spark Business Unit) for international projects.
• Manage relationships with international contractors, suppliers, customs brokers, and local authorities.
• Provide high-fidelity project status updates to executives, highlighting international operational risks.
• Build the first version of a “Spark International Deployment Playbook” to streamline future international deployments.
• Record lessons learned from builds and identify opportunities for continuous process improvement.

Benefits

• Industry competitive pay
• Restricted Stock Units in a fast growing, well-funded technology company
• Health insurance package options that include HDHP and PPO, vision, and dental for you and your dependents
• Employer contributions to HSA accounts
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• 401(k) with a 100% match up to 4% of salary
• Generous paid time off and holiday schedule
• Tuition reimbursement and cell phone reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Associate degree