[Remote] Sr. Mission Critical Program Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Qcells North America is seeking a Senior Mission Critical Program Manager to oversee the delivery of data center fit-out and retrofit projects. The role involves managing the installation of MEP and mission-critical infrastructure while ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Qcells’ owner representative on data center fit-out and retrofit projects, maintaining on-site presence at active sites
• Oversee engineering partners, EPCs, and contractors to ensure work is performed to specification, on schedule, and within budget
• Attend coordination meetings, OAC sessions, and site walks to monitor progress and surface issues early
• Mitigate change orders and protect project interests through proactive risk identification and resolution
• Lead end-to-end project execution across multiple concurrent data center sites, from design coordination through installation, integration, commissioning, and closeout
• Own project schedules, budgets, and milestones; track progress against plan and drive corrective action when needed
• Manage scope, contract administration, submittals, RFIs, change orders, and project documentation
• Coordinate constructability reviews, value engineering, and design coordination with engineering teams and contractors
• Oversee installation of MEP and mission-critical infrastructure, including generators, ATS, switchgear, mechanical systems, and DC electrical distribution
• Validate that technical aspects of installation, including MEP, power systems, and critical environment requirements, are executed to specification
• Partner with internal engineering and power systems teams to resolve technical issues in the field
• Oversee commissioning, turnover, and closeout activities to ensure sites are delivered ready for operation
• Maintain quality control across site execution, identifying and escalating deviations from design intent
• Track project costs, schedule, and change order impact across assigned sites
• Maintain project schedules and drive corrective action when needed
• Identify and manage project risks across safety, cost, schedule, and quality
• Report project status, key metrics, and risks to internal leadership on a regular cadence
• Partner with internal engineering, power systems, program management, and deployment teams to maintain delivery alignment
• Coordinate with Qcells’ program management function to ensure individual project execution rolls up to portfolio-level delivery visibility
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure sites meet operational, reliability, and performance goals

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field
• 7+ years of project management experience in construction, infrastructure, or mission-critical facilities, with demonstrated exposure to data center, retrofit, or fit-out work
• Strong working knowledge of mission-critical MEP and electrical systems, including generators, ATS, switchgear, and DC electrical distribution, along with commissioning processes and critical environment protocols
• Proven ability to manage project budgets, schedules, contract administration, and risk on complex infrastructure projects
• Experience coordinating with general contractors, engineering consultants, and vendor execution partners
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and work effectively across internal and external stakeholders
• Travel may be required up to 50%, depending on business needs
• Experience serving as an owner's representative or in an owner-side project management role
• Experience delivering data center fit-out, brownfield conversion, or colocation retrofit projects
• Experience with supporting power infrastructure including BESS, solar, generators, or utility interconnection
• Experience delivering hyperscale, colocation, or mission-critical data center projects
• PMP, CCM, or equivalent project management certification
• Familiarity with construction project scheduling and document collaboration tools (e.g., Primavera P6, Bluebeam)
• Experience with fast-track delivery and owner-side risk management on capital projects

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