Senior Technical Program Manager, Automation Systems Delivery, NA

Vantage Data Centers•Port Washington, WI

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Vantage is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager, Automation Systems Delivery, North America, to lead 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, sequencing, risk ownership, and acceptance criteria. The position is based at Vantage’s data center campus in Port Washington, Wisconsin, following a hybrid schedule of three days onsite and two flexible days. Travel throughout North America is expected to be approximately 25%, though this may change with business needs. The role reports to Management only for additional duties; no direct reporting relationship is specified.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Management, Program Management, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
Typically, 10 or more 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.
Approximately 25% travel throughout North America is expected; travel may change as business needs evolve.

Nice To Haves

PMP or PgMP certification.
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; identify variance early and drive recovery plans.
Manage program-level schedules, budgets, 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.
Recommend sequencing, resource allocation, vendor performance actions, and technical-delivery tradeoffs; escalate decisions with material cost, schedule, reliability, or customer impact.
Create repeatable delivery methods, templates, metrics, and lessons learned to improve predictability across the portfolio.
Handle additional duties as assigned by Management.