Technical Program Manager, Data Center Architecture

Vultr

2d•$120,000 - $140,000

About The Position

Vultr is seeking a Program Manager, Data Center Architecture to manage the operational backbone of its architecture team. The role oversees intake of design requirements, team bandwidth, and scheduling across active builds, and serves as the primary point of contact for cross-functional partners and team documentation. Working alongside the Director, Data Center Architecture, the program manager translates the team's technical work into a well-run, predictable, and repeatable operation. The ideal candidate combines fluency in data center architecture with program management skills and understands the architects' work well enough to schedule and prioritize it. The role also supports organizational planning as the architecture function scales.

Requirements

Background in data center architecture and program management.
Experience managing intake and prioritization for a technical team with a shared, bandwidth-constrained resource pool.
Experience with resource and capacity planning across concurrent projects.
Strong cross-functional communication skills and experience keeping multiple stakeholder groups aligned on status and timelines.
Comfort operating as the connective layer between a technical team and the rest of the organization.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience in a hybrid architecture-plus-program-management role.
Familiarity with data center design processes, hardware bills of materials (BOMs), or physical infrastructure deployment.
Experience supporting organizational planning and scaling decisions for a growing technical function.

Responsibilities

Own intake of design requirements, document specifications from customer contracts and other upstream sources, and translate them into a clear, prioritized design queue.
Work with the Director to allocate architects across active designs based on capacity and specialization.
Schedule and track design tasks across active builds, maintaining an accurate view of work in progress, blocked work, and upcoming work.
Communicate design progress and timelines to Data Center Construction, Infrastructure & Operations, Procurement, TPM, and leaders.
Own documentation and tracking systems, including the team's design records, status trackers, and process documentation.
Support the Director with organizational planning, including hiring plans, process definition, and team structure decisions.

Benefits

Company-paid employee medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums.
401(k) plan with 100% matching up to 4%, with immediate vesting.
Professional development reimbursement of $2,500 per year.
11 holidays, paid time off accrual, and a rollover plan.
Increased PTO at the 3-year and 10-year anniversaries.
One month of paid sabbatical every 5 years.
Annual anniversary bonus.
Remote office setup stipend of $500 in the first year and $400 each following year.
Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month.
Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month.
Company-paid Wellable subscription.