What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Center Project Manager position at Zealogics?
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This position will be part of the Data Center team for a respectable financial institution The position will report to the VP of the Data Center Project Management team and will have responsibility for managing one or more data center related projects.
The majority of any project work will involve internal MS coordination between Network; Enterprise Computing, and I.T. on the build-out; plus managing white-space build-out activities such as the rack /stack of equipment; network patching; equipment
Responsible for developing high level and low level project plans and budgets for data center projects and/or data center components
Responsible for the management, coordination, and execution of all assigned tasks and resources.
Responsible for tailoring existing best practices for project and operational management to suit the needs of this project.
Responsible for all communication on the status of the project to the rest of the IT project team, IT departments.
Responsible for all coordinating all activities of the projects between these same parties as well as external resources such as the Engineering Design Team, the General Contractor, etc.
Work with internal Sourcing and legal teams to negotiate lease terms.
Oversee and execute RFP process for securing new vendors to execute new projects.
Manage construction of newly built out sites either directly or through a general contractor. Vendor management is a requirement.
Responsible for development and timely delivery of all IT related deliverables.
Responsible for maintaining the project sharePoint site for the project documentation and information modifying the design and function of the site as required.
Local travel will be required to the local office/data center regularly. On-site presence is required most of the time.
Potential out of area travel may be required.
Basic knowledge of Data Center Technology and Service Management.
Working background in Structured Cabling Systems
Understanding of Data Center best practices
Logistics