Senior Strategic Program Manager, Data Center and AI
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Anytown, Missouri, United States
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Experience delivering physical data center, AI, high-performance computing, GPU, or compute-cluster builds, including direct involvement in data hall deployment and customer acceptance.
- 10+ years of delivery experience, including 5+ years leading complex, multi-site programs.
- Experience owning programs valued at $25 million or more, including budget, forecast, revenue, cost, and margin accountability.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
- Experience leading matrixed teams, Project Managers, OEMs, integrators, logistics providers, and field crews across multiple sites.
- Ability and willingness to travel [insert travel %], maintain regular on-site presence, and support Australia/APAC delivery hours when required.
Nice to have
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
- 1 to 3 years of sales or business development experience, especially statement-of-work development and estimation.
Full description
Required Qualifications
- Experience delivering physical data center, AI, high-performance computing, GPU, or compute-cluster builds, including direct involvement in data hall deployment and customer acceptance.
- 10+ years of delivery experience, including 5+ years leading complex, multi-site programs.
- Experience owning programs valued at $25 million or more, including budget, forecast, revenue, cost, and margin accountability.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
- Experience leading matrixed teams, Project Managers, OEMs, integrators, logistics providers, and field crews across multiple sites.
- Ability and willingness to travel [insert travel %], maintain regular on-site presence, and support Australia/APAC delivery hours when required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
- 1 to 3 years of sales or business development experience, especially statement-of-work development and estimation.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Working knowledge of receiving, logistics, supply chain, hardware installation, validation, and acceptance processes for large-scale infrastructure programs.
- Strong financial acumen with the ability to translate delivery performance into budget, forecast, and margin outcomes.
- Strong understanding of contracts, change control, procurement, scope management, and negotiation.
- Experience with field capture, workflow, and reporting platforms such as Smartsheet or comparable systems.
- Ability to establish the delivery system as the authoritative source of program status and drive consistent adoption across office and field teams.
- Ability to work independently, make decisions, and maintain pace across geographically distributed teams and time zones.
- Executive-level written, verbal, presentation, facilitation, and customer communication skills.
The well-being of WWT employees is essential. When it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:
- Health and Wellbeing: Health (Medical & Prescription), Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers (MO & IL), Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
- Financial Benefits: Competitive Pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off: PTO & Holidays, Parental Leave, Medical Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement, Day of Caring