Senior Technical Program Manager, Automation Systems Delivery, NA

Vantage Data Centers • Port Washington, WI

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Automation Delivery Department is responsible for the delivery of the design, construction and support of cutting-edge data center automation and control infrastructure. The department collaborates with Sales, Design Engineering, Information Technology, Operational Technology, Procurement, New Site Development, Construction, Billing, Operations and Management to ensure the system continues to fulfill Vantage customer requirements. Automation Systems works closely with partner contractors to ensure the site specific the best design and helps manage these partners to success by providing accurate requirements, goals, and timelines. In addition to design and construction, we are also responsible for assuring the technical requirements of the Operations department are met.

This role will be based at our data center campus in Port Washington, WI, in accordance with our hybrid work schedule (3 days onsite, 2 days flexible). Vantage is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager, Automation Systems Delivery, North America who leads the delivery architecture and cross-functional execution of complex automation programs for new data center capacity and major expansions. The role connects design, controls engineering, procurement, system integrators, construction, commissioning, and operations to deliver production-ready automation capabilities with clear scope, sequence, risk ownership, and acceptance criteria.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Management, Program Management, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Typically, 10+ years delivering complex technical, controls, infrastructure, or mission-critical programs.
• Demonstrated experience managing integrated hardware, software, network, vendor, construction, and commissioning dependencies.
• Strong knowledge of program governance, risk management, change control, schedule and cost management, and executive communication.
• Working knowledge of BMS, EPMS, SCADA, PLCs, OT networks, controls integration, or data center commissioning.
• Travel throughout North America is expected to be approximately 25% but may change over time as business needs evolve.

Nice To Haves

• PMP or PgMP
• data center or industrial automation experience
• experience with Ignition, Rockwell, Niagara, or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own integrated program plans for BMS, EPMS, SCADA, PLC, controls-network, and related automation workstreams across assigned projects.
• Translate technical and business requirements into scope, milestones, dependencies, decision points, readiness gates, and measurable outcomes.
• Lead delivery governance across internal teams, engineering firms, system integrators, contractors, and vendors; surface variance early and drive recovery plans.
• Manage program-level schedule, budget, commercial dependencies, risks, issues, changes, and executive reporting.
• Coordinate design reviews, submittals, factory and software testing, site integration, commissioning, turnover, and operational acceptance.
• Ensure configurations, code, documentation, asset data, cybersecurity requirements, training, and support models are complete before handoff.
• Make recommendations on sequencing, resource allocation, vendor performance, and technical-delivery tradeoffs; escalate decisions with material cost, schedule, reliability, or customer impact.
• Create repeatable delivery methods, templates, metrics, and lessons learned that improve predictability across the portfolio.
• Handle additional duties as assigned by Management.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• life and AD&D
• short and long-term disability coverage
• paid time off
• employee assistance
• participation in a 401k program that includes company match
• many other additional voluntary benefits
• above market total compensation package
• comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior