Project Manager, Cluster Deployment
Location: Pleasanton, CA (Hybrid) or Remote with Travel
Reports To: Project Management Operations
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As trusted advisors, we align IT investments with business outcomes that drive performance and growth, starting with deep strategic engagement and delivering tailored solutions built for long-term impact.
Our approach is innovation-led and rooted in cybersecurity, with a focus on leveraging the right technologies to solve real-world challenges. We invest in our people and foster a culture of growth, inclusion, and purpose because we believe empowered teams build transformative technology.
Overview
The Project Manager, Cluster Deployment owns end-to-end delivery of STN\'s GPU cluster builds across colocation and modular data center (MDC) sites. This role drives schedule, scope, budget, and quality from contract execution through customer go-live, coordinating across architecture, supply chain, vendors, colocation partners, and customer technical teams. Initial assignments include GPUaaS deployments for enterprise AI customers and multi-site MDC builds (TX, MO, SC).Key Responsibilities
Deployment Execution
- Own the master project plan, RAID log, and critical path for each cluster deployment from PO through customer acceptance
- Drive site readiness across power, cooling, structured cabling, network, and physical security
- Manage hardware logistics: GPU/server/networking receipt, staging, rack-and-stack, burn-in, and acceptance testing
- Coordinate cross-functional teams across Architecture, Engineering, Managed Services, and Field Operations
Vendor and Partner Management
- Manage MDC, EPC, OEM, and colocation vendor schedules and deliverables (e.g., Mod42, Collier, CoreSite, Equinix)
- Run weekly vendor scorecards; escalate slips, change orders, and dependency risks
- Coordinate freight, cargo insurance, customs (where applicable), and high-value GPU shipment receiving
Customer delivery
- Serve as primary technical PM interface to customers from kickoff through go-live and handoff to CSM
- Maintain customer-facing schedules, status reports, and milestone communications
- Coordinate acceptance testing, SLA baseline validation, and project closeout documentation
Financial and contractual
- Track project budget, capex/opex burn, vendor invoicing, and milestone-based payments against the service order or MSA
- Flag scope changes and drive change-order process with Sales, Legal, and Finance
- Partner with Finance on revenue recognition triggers (deposit, MRC start, true-up)
Governance and reporting
- Produce weekly executive status (Sabur/Tom/Armar) and customer status reports
- Maintain deployment runbooks, lessons learned, and template artifacts to scale future builds
Experience & Qualifications
Required
- 5+ years PM experience delivering data center, colocation, or large-scale infrastructure projects
- Demonstrated ownership of multi-million dollar deployments with vendor, customer, and internal stakeholder coordination
- Strong working knowledge of data center physical infrastructure (power, cooling, cabling, racks) and IT infrastructure (compute, storage, networking)
- Proficient with project tooling (MS Project, Smartsheet, Asana, or equivalent) and standard collaboration stack (M365, Slack)
- Excellent written communication; comfortable producing exec-ready status and customer-facing updates
Preferred
- Direct experience deploying GPU clusters (NVIDIA HGX/DGX, B200/B300/GB300) or HPC/AI infrastructure
- Experience with modular data center (MDC) builds or greenfield site delivery
- Familiarity with InfiniBand/RoCE fabrics, liquid cooling, and high-density power designs
- PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification
- Background working with hyperscaler, AI lab, or enterprise AI customers
Success Metrics (first 12 months)
- On-time go-live across assigned deployments vs. contracted dates
- Budget variance within ±5% of approved plan
- Customer acceptance and CSAT at handoff
- Reduction in deployment cycle time across repeat build patterns
- Quality of project documentation and post-mortem outputs
Travel Up to 40% to deployment sites and customer locations.Compensation
- Full-Time, Exempt
- $125,000-$165,000/year, DOE
Benefits
- Health Coverage – Medical, Dental & Vision
- FSA Health and Dependent Care available
- 401(k) Plan
- Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Observed Holidays Paid
- Cell Phone Allowance
- Collaborative, growth-driven culture
Candidates must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents. We are unable to provide sponsorship at this time
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and reference verification. All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
