The Data Center Project Coordinator is responsible for planning and coordinating all aspects of internal information, system-specific projects from initiation to delivery. The role coordinates work performed by network engineers, data center technicians, and internal customers/partners by defining project requirements, performing feasibility and needs/impact assessments. The role develops detailed project plans and manages all implementation processes including asset management, resource allocation, progress tracking, monitoring change control process, documentation, training and on-time delivery within budget constraints. Projects may vary in number, size and complexity.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Manage multiple, cross-functional and technical projects.
- Partner with functional teams during initiation, plan, design, procurement, deployment, and post deployment phases.
- Responsible for managing/tracking program milestones, timeline, and overall deliverables.
- Responsible for asset and material management across data centers and warehouses
- Engage in creating and maintaining comprehensive project documentation including schedules, reviews, process documents, risk analysis, etc.
- Participate in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
- Participate in driving project lifecycle milestones from concept commit through project closure and advocate change management.
- Use metrics and KPIs to measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques, and provide regular status updates.
- Participate in internal process improvements; remove gaps, across multiple teams and functions.
- Ensure risks are accounted for and provide risk mitigation strategies.
- Be a point of contact for vendor partners and internal stakeholders.
- Coordinate and assist with regularly scheduled meetings with core teams.
- Take an active role in evaluation of post project results against metrics; recommend or implement changes to improve delivery practices/processes.
Required Qualifications/Skills:
- Bachelor's degree (B.S/B.A) from four-college or university and 2 to 5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 2 to 5 years of project coordination experience in a high-pressure, and fast-paced environment, preferably supporting network hardware or data centers
- Experience with data center lifecycles and/or large-scale networks
- Builds productive internal and external working relationships
- Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action
- Understanding of project management teams, resolving conflict, and meeting schedule timelines
- Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, documentation)
- Ability to work on multiple projects and assignments concurrently
- Self-starter who is able to quickly learn new tools and gain familiarity with new processes and technologies with minimal assistance
- Experience creating spreadsheets, presentation material, and project/process documentation
- Strong observational and analytical skills, including: ability to collect, organize, analyze and disseminate significant amounts of information, strong attention to detail and accuracy, ability to track and report metrics, and manage risks
- Ability to collaborate with stakeholders and communicate project updates to client executives.
- Willingness to work across multiple timezones
Preferred Qualifications:
- Various certifications (PMP)
- Understanding of the OSI model
- Change management knowledge
- Familiarity with various project management methodologies
