Project Manager, Infrastructure Buildout

STNorporated•Pleasanton, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Manager, Infrastructure Buildout is responsible for leading the planning, execution, and delivery of infrastructure deployment projects across multiple sites and stakeholders. This role manages end-to-end project activities including scope definition, budgeting, scheduling, vendor coordination, risk management, and cross-functional communication to ensure successful infrastructure buildouts delivered on time and within budget. The ideal candidate has experience managing large-scale infrastructure, construction, network, data center, telecom, industrial, or facilities-related projects in fast-paced environments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Information Technology, or related field.
5+ years of experience managing infrastructure, facilities, telecom, construction, or technical deployment projects.
Proven experience managing cross-functional teams and third-party vendors.
Strong understanding of project management methodologies and tools.
Experience managing budgets, schedules, and resource planning.
Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
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

PMP, CAPM, or equivalent project management certification.
Experience with data center, network infrastructure, fiber, utilities, or large-scale deployment programs.
Familiarity with permitting, compliance, and construction management processes.
Experience using tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Asana, Monday.com, or Primavera.
Knowledge of Agile and/or Waterfall project delivery methodologies.

Responsibilities

Lead infrastructure buildout projects from initiation through completion.
Develop detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, and resource requirements.
Define project scope, deliverables, budgets, and timelines in collaboration with stakeholders.
Manage multiple concurrent projects with varying complexity and timelines.
Coordinate with internal teams including engineering, operations, procurement, IT, facilities, and finance.
Serve as the primary point of contact for contractors, vendors, consultants, and external partners.
Facilitate regular project status meetings and provide executive-level reporting.
Ensure vendor deliverables meet contractual, quality, and timeline expectations.
Track project budgets, forecasts, change orders, and expenditures.
Identify project risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.
Escalate critical issues proactively and drive resolution.
Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and operational standards.
Oversee site readiness, permitting, procurement, installation, testing, and commissioning activities.
Monitor construction/buildout progress and coordinate issue resolution in real time.
Ensure infrastructure deployments align with technical specifications and operational requirements.
Support transition to operations and post-deployment handoff processes.
Maintain accurate project documentation, schedules, and reporting dashboards.
Prepare executive summaries, project updates, and post-project reviews.
Drive continuous improvement in project management methodologies and processes.