Project Manager, Cluster Deployment

STN Incorporated•Pleasanton, CA

2d•$125,000 - $165,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At STN, we don't just adapt to the digital future, we engineer it. Our mission is to help organizations thrive in a rapidly evolving technology landscape through strategic insight, cutting-edge solutions, and a security-first mindset. We provide end-to-end services spanning cloud consulting, AI infrastructure, and enterprise security, enabling secure, scalable, and future-ready transformation. As trusted advisors, we align IT investments with business outcomes that drive performance and growth, starting with deep strategic engagement and delivering tailored solutions built for long-term impact. Our approach is innovation-led and rooted in cybersecurity, with a focus on leveraging the right technologies to solve real-world challenges. We invest in our people and foster a culture of growth, inclusion, and purpose because we believe empowered teams build transformative technology. The Project Manager, Cluster Deployment owns end-to-end delivery of STN's GPU cluster builds across colocation and modular data center (MDC) sites. This role drives schedule, scope, budget, and quality from contract execution through customer go-live, coordinating across architecture, supply chain, vendors, colocation partners, and customer technical teams. Initial assignments include GPUaaS deployments for enterprise AI customers and multi-site MDC builds (TX, MO, SC).

Requirements

5+ years PM experience delivering data center, colocation, or large-scale infrastructure projects
Demonstrated ownership of multi-million dollar deployments with vendor, customer, and internal stakeholder coordination
Strong working knowledge of data center physical infrastructure (power, cooling, cabling, racks) and IT infrastructure (compute, storage, networking)
Proficient with project tooling (MS Project, Smartsheet, Asana, or equivalent) and standard collaboration stack (M365, Slack)
Excellent written communication; comfortable producing exec-ready status and customer-facing updates
Candidates must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents.
All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience deploying GPU clusters (NVIDIA HGX/DGX, B200/B300/GB300) or HPC/AI infrastructure
Experience with modular data center (MDC) builds or greenfield site delivery
Familiarity with InfiniBand/RoCE fabrics, liquid cooling, and high-density power designs
PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification
Background working with hyperscaler, AI lab, or enterprise AI customers

Responsibilities

Own the master project plan, RAID log, and critical path for each cluster deployment from PO through customer acceptance
Drive site readiness across power, cooling, structured cabling, network, and physical security
Manage hardware logistics: GPU/server/networking receipt, staging, rack-and-stack, burn-in, and acceptance testing
Coordinate cross-functional teams across Architecture, Engineering, Managed Services, and Field Operations
Manage MDC, EPC, OEM, and colocation vendor schedules and deliverables (e.g., Mod42, Collier, CoreSite, Equinix)
Run weekly vendor scorecards; escalate slips, change orders, and dependency risks
Coordinate freight, cargo insurance, customs (where applicable), and high-value GPU shipment receiving
Serve as primary technical PM interface to customers from kickoff through go-live and handoff to CSM
Maintain customer-facing schedules, status reports, and milestone communications
Coordinate acceptance testing, SLA baseline validation, and project closeout documentation
Track project budget, capex/opex burn, vendor invoicing, and milestone-based payments against the service order or MSA
Flag scope changes and drive change-order process with Sales, Legal, and Finance
Partner with Finance on revenue recognition triggers (deposit, MRC start, true-up)
Produce weekly executive status (Sabur/Tom/Armar) and customer status reports
Maintain deployment runbooks, lessons learned, and template artifacts to scale future builds