Senior Principal Data Center Delivery Technical PM Deployment & Integration (AI Infrastructure / GPU)

Oracle•United States,

2d•$126,200 - $264,100

About The Position

Provides strategic oversight and leadership for data center construction projects delivered by colocation providers, ensuring completion on time, within budget, and to high quality standards. The role oversees project schedules, budgets, documentation, quality control, tenant fit-out coordination, site walks, startup and commissioning, and installation of power, cooling, networking, and structured cabling systems. The position leads risk evaluation and mitigation across a portfolio of projects, serves as the primary point of contact for colocation providers, and oversees vendor, contractor, and supplier selection, contracts, and performance. It also coordinates construction with approved design plans, contributes to provider evaluation and continuous improvement, and provides strategic direction across critical projects and organizational initiatives. As a senior individual contributor and subject matter expert, the role influences cross-functional leaders and external stakeholders, leads complex problem-solving, promotes industry knowledge and continuous learning, improves processes and metrics, and contributes expertise to talent assessment and development.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic oversight and leadership for data center construction projects delivered by colocation providers, ensuring on-time, on-budget, high-quality completion.
Develop, maintain, and provide executive oversight for comprehensive project schedules and milestone coordination.
Lead strategic creation, management, and optimization of project budgets and resource use.
Oversee creation, review, management, and maintenance of design review, commissioning, and problem-solving documentation.
Direct quality-control processes to ensure construction meets design specifications and industry standards.
Lead coordination and integration of tenant fit-out projects across design, construction, and commissioning.
Conduct strategic site walks to monitor schedule adherence, coordination, and quality throughout the project lifecycle.
Provide executive oversight and strategic leadership for project startup and commissioning, ensuring systems are operational and meet design specifications.
Evaluate timely-delivery risk profiles across a portfolio of projects; identify gaps in risk identification and mitigation; and drive initiatives and mitigation strategies to address them.
Serve as the primary point of contact and liaison between the company and colocation providers, addressing strategic issues and escalated or high-risk matters.
Build and maintain strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders to advance organizational goals.
Oversee selection, negotiation, and management of external vendor, contractor, and supplier contracts, including compliance and performance.
Direct collaboration with design teams to ensure construction aligns with approved plans and specifications and address strategic design issues.
Provide colocation provider evaluation input and drive continuous-improvement initiatives.
Oversee installation of power, cooling, networking, and structured cabling systems, ensuring quality standards and resolving significant installation challenges.
Direct timelines, deliverables, and budgets for critical, high-impact projects; anticipate resource or timeline shifts as business priorities change.
Influence cross-functional leaders and external stakeholders to align on strategic objectives; foster partnerships and incorporate diverse perspectives.
Lead advanced problem-solving and escalations, guide data-driven root-cause analysis, and implement solutions that prevent recurring issues.
Apply deep industry expertise, monitor emerging trends and standards, contribute thought leadership, and promote learning and professional development.
Develop and implement process, protocol, and workflow improvements; evaluate their effectiveness and define metrics for success.
Contribute subject-matter expertise to talent strategy, candidate interviews and assessments, hiring decisions, and talent development.