Vultr - Manager, Technical Program Management- Data Center Delivery
Requirements
• 12+ years of Program Management experience within a technical or infrastructure-focused organization, with demonstrated progression into technical team leadership. • 2+ years of formal people management experience leading direct reports (Program Managers, TPMs, or Project Managers). • Expert-level proficiency in Smartsheet and Jira Plans; specifically in architecting multi-program portfolios, master schedules, and cross-project dependency tracking. • Proven Player-Coach Capability: Ability to seamlessly pivot between executive-level people management and tactical, hands-on program execution. • Technical Depth: Strong foundational understanding of global data center deployments, network topology, power/cooling dependencies, and critical-path requirements for modern AI/Cloud infrastructure rollouts. • Exceptional Communication & EQ: Proven ability to influence executive leadership without direct authority, mentor junior-to-mid level managers, and translate complex technical topics for non-technical stakeholders. • Change Management & Scaling: Deep experience establishing program governance, driving operational process adoption, and maintaining delivery health through rapid growth phases.
Responsibilities
• People Leadership & Coaching (~30–40%) • Direct Management: Formally manage, mentor, and develop a team of 2–3 Program/Project Managers, overseeing their performance, career growth, and daily execution. • Portfolio & Capacity Orchestration: Balance workload distribution and project assignments across your team to optimize build velocity and prevent single points of failure. • Process Standardization: Establish best practices, templates, and execution frameworks across your pod to elevate delivery consistency and program governance. • Strategic Execution & Build Ownership (~60–70%) • Flagship Program Delivery: Serve as the primary player and point of accountability for the end-to-end execution of Vultr’s high-priority, strategic data center builds. • High-Stakes Facilitation: Lead and facilitate critical technical workshops, cross-functional architecture reviews, and executive decision-making sessions in high-pressure environments. • Stakeholder & Vendor Orchestration: Act as the central integration point between internal engineering, external vendors, construction partners, and global suppliers. • Program Health & Visibility: Maintain absolute portfolio health across all Smartsheet and Jira Plans instances, ensuring schedules, dependencies, and risk registries reflect real-time operational truth. • Executive Communication: Translate high-density technical jargon and global infrastructure milestones into concise executive dashboards and strategic updates for business leadership. • Ambiguity Navigation: Lead through uncertainty by establishing operational structure, identifying bottleneck dependencies early, and driving fast cross-functional resolution.
Benefits
• $175,000 - $190,000 • Final compensation will vary depending on years of experience, background/skill set, location, and applicable laws. • INCLUSION & PRIVACY
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