Data Center New Build Deployment Enablement Manager (DEM)

Location: Remote, CO

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Position Summary

The 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 escalate blockers to senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Milestone Coordination & Tracking

• 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

Cross-Functional Leadership & Communication

• 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

Site Deployment Execution

• 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

Risk Management & Escalation

• 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

Process Development & Continuous Improvement

• 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

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical & Domain Knowledge

• 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
• Ability to read and interpret network port maps and deployment tracker structures
• Proficiency with project tracking tools
• Hands-on experience with AI tools and agentic frameworks for workflow automation and reporting

Leadership & Interpersonal Skills

• 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 well get to it next week when milestones are at risk

Experience

• 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 workstreams and cross-functional dependencies
• Direct experience with data center construction phases: foundation, cable start, TFO, commissioning, and network turn-up
• Experience working with MSPs (Managed Service Providers) and field operations teams in a data center environment
• Prior experience in hyperscale data center environments (Google, AWS, Microsoft, or similar) strongly preferred

Education & Certifications

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or related technical field — or equivalent professional experience (8+ years in data center/network deployment)
• PMP, CAPM, or CSM certification preferred but not required
• BICSI RCDD, CDCDP, or similar data center/cabling certifications are a plus

Additional Requirements

• Travel required: 25–40% to data center campuses for site visits, training, and deployment coordination
• Ability to obtain site access badges and pass background checks for data center facilities
• Flexibility to support critical deployment milestones outside standard hours (energization events, SEV response)
• Strong commitment to fostering an inclusive, collaborative work environment

Salary Range

$92,880.00 - $154,800.00 USD (Salary)

• Please note that the salary information provided herein is base pay only (gross); it does not include other forms of compensation which may or may not apply to this specific position, namely, performance-based bonuses, benefits-related payments, or other general incentives - none of which are guaranteed, may be subject to specific eligibility requirements, and are wholly within the discretion of Astreya to remit.
• Further, the salary information noted above is a range that consists of a minimum and maximum rate of pay for this specific position. Where an applicant or employee is placed on this range will depend and be contingent on objective, documented work-related considerations like education, experience, certifications, licenses, preferred qualifications, among other factors.

Astreya offers comprehensive benefits to all Regular, Full-Time Employees, including:

• Medical provided through UHC (PPO, HSA, Surest options) / Medical provided through Kaiser (HMO option only) for California employees only

• Dental provided through UHC

• Nationwide Vision provided by UHC

• Flexible Spending Account for Health & Dependent Care

• Pre-Tax Account for Commuter Benefit/Parking & Transit (location-specific)

• Continuing Education and Professional Development via various integrated platforms, e.g. Udemy and Coursera

• Corporate Wellness Program provided by Goomi Group

• Employee Assistance Program

• Wellness Days

  401k Plan

• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance

• Short Term & Long Term Disability

• Critical Illness, Critical Hospital, and Voluntary Accident Insurance

• Tuition Reimbursement (available 6 months after start date, capped)

• Paid Time Off (accrued and prorated, maximum of 120 hours annually)

• Paid Holidays

• Any other statutory leaves, paid time, or other ancillary benefits required under state and federal law