[Hiring] New Build Deployment Enablement Manager @Astreya

Role Description

The Data Center New Build Deployment Enablement Manager (DEM) serves as the central coordination point for network infrastructure deployment at new data center builds — from cable start through Production Ready (PR). This role is "the glue" between Design, Engineering, Construction and Network Deployment teams and all cross-functional partners, ensuring milestones are tracked, dates are committed, and teams are aligned across every phase of the network build.

The DEM heavily influences cross-functional teams to provide and commit to dates, serves as the single source of truth for deployment milestones, and drives accountability when timelines slip. This is not a passive tracking role — it requires deep technical fluency in Data Center network infrastructure, the ability to navigate complex multi-team political dynamics, and the confidence to escalate blockers to senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Milestone Coordination & Tracking
  • Own and maintain the New Build Deployment Tracker for assigned buildings — tracking milestones from Cable Ready to Production Ready (PR).
  • Drive weekly New Build coordination calls with cross-functional and internal teams.
  • Track dependencies across multiple network layers.
  • Integrate with construction and network schedules and maintain alignment between multiple schedule sources.
• Cross-Functional Leadership & Communication
  • Lead or co-lead New Build calls starting at cable start for data centers being built.
  • Post weekly program updates — highlighting new/changed risks, milestone achievements, and upcoming milestone dates.
  • Serve as the bridge between Construction Managers, Deployment Engineers, Connectivity Engineers, and all supporting teams.
  • Influence cross-functional partners to provide and commit to dates.
  • Facilitate SEV creation and escalation for schedule risks and cross-team blockers.
• Site Deployment Execution
  • Coordinate network infrastructure deployment across multiple concurrent buildings (typically 2–4 simultaneous sites).
  • Track hardware delivery SLAs, material logistics (warehouse locations, shipping from nearest facility), and upstream dependencies.
  • Understand and manage differences between building types.
  • Monitor and drive resolution of deployment blockers.
• Risk Management & Escalation
  • Identify schedule risks early by understanding SLA back-off calculations and hardware delivery timelines relative to project milestones.
  • Create and manage SEVs for deployment blockers.
  • Proactively communicate timeline impacts — provide specific information about expected impacts and revised timelines.
  • Escalate to leadership when cross-functional commitments are not being met.
• Process Development & Continuous Improvement
  • Contribute to template standardization across building types.
  • Conduct lessons-learned reviews to identify recurring gaps in the deployment process.
  • Mentor and train incoming DEMs through reverse shadow model and milestone sessions.

Qualifications

• Technical & Domain Knowledge
  • Strong understanding of data center network infrastructure and production network layers.
  • Familiarity with network deployment processes: rack & stack, provisioning, circuit audits, device scanning, and activation/undrain workflows.
  • Understanding of material logistics: hardware delivery SLAs, BOM management, warehouse operations, and vendor coordination.
  • Proficiency with project tracking tools.
  • Hands-on experience with AI tools and agentic frameworks for workflow automation and reporting.
• Leadership & Interpersonal Skills
  • Proven ability to influence without authority across cross-functional teams simultaneously.
  • Comfort navigating political dynamics between organizations — diplomatically asserting ownership of network deployment milestones.
  • Ability to operate independently in ambiguous, high-pressure environments where schedules are aggressive and remediation cycles are frequent.
  • Outstanding communication skills — ability to distill complex multi-site status into clear leadership readouts.
  • Track record of driving accountability: following up, not accepting "we'll get to it next week" when milestones are at risk.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of progressive experience in project/program management within data center construction, network infrastructure, telecommunications, or critical facility deployment.
• Experience managing projects in the $1M–$10M range with multiple concurrent workstreams and cross-functional dependencies.
• Direct experience with data center construction phases: foundation, cable start, TFO, commissioning, and network turn-up.
• Experience working with MSPs (Managed Service Providers) and field operations teams in a data center environment.
• Prior experience in hyperscale data center environments (Google, AWS, Microsoft, or similar) strongly preferred.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or related technical field — or equivalent professional experience (8+ years in data center/network deployment).
• PMP, CAPM, or CSM certification preferred but not required.
• BICSI RCDD, CDCDP, or similar data center/cabling certifications are a plus.

Additional Requirements

• Travel required: 15–30% to data center campuses for site visits and/or workshops.
• Ability to obtain site access badges and pass background checks for data center facilities.
• Flexibility to support critical deployment milestones outside standard hours (energization events, SEV response).
• Strong commitment to fostering an inclusive, collaborative work environment.

Benefits

• Medical provided through UHC (PPO, HSA, Surest options) / Medical provided through Kaiser (HMO option only) for California employees only.
• Dental provided through UHC.
• Nationwide Vision provided by UHC.
• Flexible Spending Account for Health & Dependent Care.
• Pre-Tax Account for Commuter Benefit/Parking & Transit (location-specific).
• Continuing Education and Professional Development via various integrated platforms, e.g. Udemy and Coursera.
• Corporate Wellness Program provided by Goomi Group.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Wellness Days.
• 401k Plan.
• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance.
• Short Term & Long Term Disability.
• Critical Illness, Critical Hospital, and Voluntary Accident Insurance.
• Tuition Reimbursement (available 6 months after start date, capped).
• Paid Time Off (accrued and prorated, maximum of 120 hours annually).
• Paid Holidays.
• Any other statutory leaves, paid time, or other ancillary benefits required under state and federal law.