Build Deployment Enablement Manager

Position Summary The Data Center New Build Deployment Enablement Manager (DEM) serves as the central coordination point for network infrastructure deployment at new data center builds - from cable start through Production Ready (PR). This role is "the glue" between Design, Engineering, Construction and Network Deployment teams and all cross-functional partners, ensuring milestones are tracked, dates are committed, and teams are aligned across every phase of the network build.

The DEM heavily influences cross-functional teams to provide and commit to dates, serves as the single source of truth for deployment milestones, and drives accountability when timelines slip. This is not a passive tracking role - it requires deep technical fluency in Data Center network infrastructure, the ability to navigate complex multi-team political dynamics, and the confidence to elevate blockers to senior leadership.

• Own and maintain the New Build Deployment Tracker for assigned buildings - tracking milestones from Cable Ready to Production Ready (PR)
• Drive weekly New Build coordination calls with cross-functional and internal teams
• Track dependencies across multiple network layers
• Integrate with construction and network schedules and maintain alignment between multiple schedule sources

• Lead or co-lead New Build calls starting at cable start for data centers being built
• Post weekly program updates - highlighting new/changed risks, milestone achievements, and upcoming milestone dates
• Serve as the bridge between Construction Managers, Deployment Engineers, Connectivity Engineers, and all supporting teams
• Influence cross-functional partners to provide and commit to dates
• Facilitate SEV creation and escalation for schedule risks and cross-team blockers

• Coordinate network infrastructure deployment across multiple concurrent buildings (typically 2-4 simultaneous sites)
• Track hardware delivery SLAs, material logistics (warehouse locations, shipping from nearest facility), and upstream dependencies
• Understand and manage differences between building types
• Monitor and drive resolution of deployment blockers

• Identify schedule risks early by understanding SLA back-off calculations and hardware delivery timelines relative to project milestones
• Create and manage SEVs for deployment blockers
• Proactively communicate timeline impacts - provide specific information about expected impacts and revised timelines
• Escalate to leadership when cross-functional commitments are not being met

• Contribute to template standardization across building types
• Conduct lessons-learned reviews to identify recurring gaps in the deployment process
• Mentor and train incoming DEMs through reverse shadow model and milestone sessions

• Strong understanding of data center network infrastructure and production network layers
• Familiarity with network deployment processes: rack & stack, provisioning, circuit audits, device scanning, and activation/undrain workflows
• Understanding of material logistics: hardware delivery SLAs, BOM management, warehouse operations, and vendor coordination
• Proficiency with project tracking tools
• Hands-on experience with AI tools and agentic frameworks for workflow automation and reporting

• Proven ability to influence without authority across cross-functional teams simultaneously
• Comfort navigating political dynamics between organizations - diplomatically asserting ownership of network deployment milestones
• Ability to operate independently in ambiguous, high-pressure environments where schedules are aggressive and remediation cycles are frequent
• Outstanding communication skills - ability to distill complex multi-site status into clear leadership readouts
• Track record of driving accountability: following up, not accepting "we'll get to it next week" when milestones are at risk

• 5-8 years of progressive experience in project/program management within data center construction, network infrastructure, telecommunications, or critical facility deployment
• Experience managing projects in the $1M-10M range with multiple concurrent work streams and cross-functional dependencies
• Direct experience with data center construction phases: foundation, cable start, TFO, commissioning, and network turn-up
• Experience working with MSPs…