New Build Deployment Manager - Consultancy

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This leading IT solutions provider has partnered with a leading AI hyperscaler to appoint a Data Center New Build Deployment Enablement Manager, overseeing network infrastructure deployment across multiple new data center builds. The ideal candidate will act as the central coordination point between design, engineering, construction, and network deployment teams, managing dependencies and milestones from initial cabling through to Production Ready. The role calls for strong stakeholder management and the ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.

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Responsibilities:

• Own and maintain the New Build Deployment Tracker for assigned data center buildings, tracking key milestones from Cable Ready through to Production Ready (PR).
• Lead weekly new-build coordination meetings with internal stakeholders and cross-functional delivery teams to review progress, priorities, dependencies and upcoming milestones.
• Track dependencies across multiple network infrastructure layers, ensuring teams understand their responsibilities and delivery commitments.
• Integrate construction schedules with network deployment plans, maintaining alignment across multiple scheduling tools and reporting sources.
• Establish a reliable, centralized view of deployment milestones, commitments, risks and completion dates.
• Proactively follow up with stakeholders to secure milestone commitments and ensure delivery plans remain accurate and achievable.
• Lead or co-lead new-build coordination meetings from the commencement of cabling activities through to network readiness.
• Act as the primary coordination point between construction managers, deployment engineers, connectivity engineers and supporting technical teams.
• Influence engineering, construction and operational partners to establish clear ownership, confirm delivery dates and meet agreed commitments.
• Publish weekly program updates highlighting milestone achievements, schedule changes, emerging risks and upcoming delivery requirements.
• Translate complex technical and multi-site program information into clear, concise updates for senior leadership.
• Drive accountability across teams, proactively addressing missed commitments and resolving competing priorities.
• Facilitate Severity Event (SEV) creation and escalation when schedule risks, critical dependencies or cross-functional blockers threaten delivery.
• Coordinate network infrastructure deployment across multiple concurrent data center buildings, typically managing two to four sites simultaneously.
• Track hardware delivery service-level agreements (SLAs), material availability, shipping schedules and upstream dependencies.
• Coordinate material logistics, including warehouse locations, equipment availability and shipment planning from appropriate distribution facilities.
• Understand differences between data center building types and adapt deployment plans to accommodate varying construction schedules, infrastructure requirements and operational dependencies.
• Monitor deployment progress and actively drive the resolution of issues that could affect network readiness.
• Work closely with field operations, managed service providers (MSPs) and deployment teams to maintain delivery momentum.
• Ensure network infrastructure activities remain aligned with construction milestones and the overall production readiness timeline.
• Identify schedule risks early by analyzing hardware delivery timelines, SLA back-off calculations, construction progress and network deployment dependencies.
• Create, manage and escalate SEVs associated with critical deployment blockers and milestone risks.
• Proactively communicate schedule impacts, providing specific details on affected milestones, expected delays, mitigation actions and revised completion dates.
• Drive cross-functional resolution of blockers, ensuring clear ownership and defined actions for recovery.
• Escalate to senior leadership when delivery commitments are missed or cross-functional dependencies threaten critical program milestones.
• Maintain visibility of risks across all assigned sites and ensure stakeholders understand the operational impact of delays.
• Develop and coordinate recovery plans to minimize disruption and protect key deployment deadlines.
• Contribute to the standardization of deployment templates, milestone tracking and reporting processes across different data centre building types.
• Conduct lessons-learned reviews to identify recurring deployment challenges, process gaps and opportunities to improve delivery efficiency.
• Develop and refine program tracking methodologies, documentation standards and escalation procedures.
• Support the onboarding and development of new Deployment Enablement Managers through reverse-shadowing, knowledge transfer and milestone review sessions.
• Share best practices across teams to improve consistency, accountability and execution quality.
• Identify opportunities to use AI tools and agentic frameworks to automate workflow management, reporting and program coordination.

Skills/Must Have:

• Strong understanding of data centernetwork infrastructure, including production network layers and the dependencies involved in bringing new facilities online.
• Familiarity with network deployment processes, including rack-and-stack activities, provisioning, circuit audits, device scanning, network activation and undrain workflows.
• Understanding of data center material logistics, including hardware delivery SLAs, bills of materials (BOMs), warehouse operations and vendor coordination.
• Experience using project management and tracking tools to manage milestones, dependencies, risks and programme reporting.
• Hands-on experience with AI-powered tools and agentic frameworks to support workflow automation, reporting or operational efficiency.
• Ability to interpret technical schedules, identify critical dependencies and assess the impact of delivery delays on network readiness.
• Proven ability to influence and drive outcomes across cross-functional teams without direct line-management authority.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to navigate competing priorities and complex organisational dynamics diplomatically.
• Confidence asserting ownership of deployment milestones and securing commitments from engineering, construction and operations teams.
• Ability to operate independently in ambiguous, high-pressure environments with aggressive delivery schedules and frequent changes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex multi-site programme information into concise leadership updates.
• Demonstrated accountability and follow-through, with the confidence to challenge missed commitments and drive timely corrective action.
• Strong organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Five to eight years of progressive experience in project or programme management within data centre construction, network infrastructure, telecommunications or critical infrastructure deployment.
• Experience managing projects valued between $1 million and $10 million, involving multiple concurrent workstreams and complex cross-functional dependencies.
• Direct experience with data centre construction and deployment phases, including foundation works, cable start, TFO, commissioning and network turn-up.
• Experience working with managed service providers (MSPs), field operations teams and technical delivery partners within a data centre environment.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating infrastructure deployment schedules, tracking milestones and managing delivery risks across multiple sites.

Desirable Skills:

• Previous experience working within a hyperscale data centre environment supporting large-scale infrastructure deployment.
• Exposure to major cloud and AI infrastructure providers, such as Google, AWS, Microsoft or comparable hyperscale operators.
• Experience coordinating network deployment across multiple new-build data centre facilities simultaneously.
• Familiarity with production readiness processes, critical infrastructure commissioning and network activation.
• Experience implementing AI-assisted workflows, agentic automation or reporting improvements within programme management or infrastructure operations.
• Experience developing standardised deployment processes, governance frameworks and reporting methodologies across large infrastructure portfolios.

Salary:

• $165,000 per annum