Senior Program Manager, Data Center Build

Together AI Together AI · Data AI · Remote · Business Operations

This role manages the physical build-out and fit-out of data centers specifically designed to support high-density AI compute environments, including GPU clusters and potentially liquid cooling systems. The responsibilities involve overseeing construction projects from contract negotiation through commissioning, coordinating with various vendors and stakeholders, managing budgets and schedules, and ensuring compliance with safety and security standards. While the role is critical for enabling AI workloads, it focuses on the physical infrastructure rather than the AI models or software themselves.

What you'd actually do

  1. Serve as Together’s representative on data center construction and expansion projects, managing data center providers, sub-contractors, and other third-party vendors from planning through fit-out.
  2. Oversee all phases of physical infrastructure delivery at data center sites, including site preparation, MEP installation, commissioning, facility readiness, white space fit out, and turnover to operations teams.
  3. Manage partner contracts, service level agreements (SLAs), schedules, and change orders; track progress against milestones and hold partners accountable to performance, cost, and timeline commitments.
  4. Coordinate with external partners, including data center providers, owner’s reps, GCs, design consultants, and commissioning agents, to resolve field issues and keep builds on track.
  5. Track equipment deliveries from vendors, coordinating delivery schedules with construction milestones to ensure materials arrive on time.

Skills

Required

  • technical project or program management
  • construction management
  • data center providers or general contractors management
  • contract administration
  • schedule oversight
  • scope amendment
  • data center MEP systems
  • data hall fit out
  • structured cabling
  • white space delivery
  • multi-million infrastructure budgets
  • tracking costs and timelines
  • communication skills
  • translate technical construction and delivery details for non-technical stakeholders
  • high-density GPU compute environments
  • liquid cooling systems
  • AI infrastructure requirements
  • PMP certification or equivalent project management credential

Nice to have

  • fast-track or modular delivery methods for data center or mission-critical facilities

What the JD emphasized

  • high-density AI compute environments
  • data center, mission-critical, or high-density infrastructure builds
  • high-density GPU compute environments