{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"c5e3c7cbb2ce6bc063b5bf18","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c5e3c7cbb2ce6bc063b5bf18","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c5e3c7cbb2ce6bc063b5bf18","title":"Technical Program Manager, Data Center Design","description":"Austin, TX,San Francisco, CA,New York, NY\nFull Time\n\nAbout Fluidstack\nAt Fluidstack, we build the compute, data centers, and power that will fuel artificial superintelligence. We supply GWs of compute capabilities to the world’s biggest AI Labs at industry-defining speeds.\nOur team is small, fast, and obsessed with quality. We own outcomes end-to-end, challenge assumptions, and treat our customers' problems as our own. No task is beneath anyone here.\nThere are a few thousand people who will shape the trajectory of superintelligence. Come and be one of them.\nAbout the Role\nThe Technical Project Manager (TPM) is a core member of Fluidstack’s Design and Engineering team. You will own the project management and program infrastructure across a growing portfolio of data center design and solution delivery programs, reporting directly to the Director of Design & Engineering.\nThis is an owner role. You will introduce a step change in how Fluidstack organizes and executes design and engineering work — driving structure, consistency, and accountability across internal teams, external consultants, and delivery partners. You will own the template and standard program, build the playbooks, and create the systems that let engineers focus on engineering.\n\nResponsibilities\n\nProgram Structure & Delivery\nOwn the end-to-end project management of a portfolio of concurrent data center design and solution delivery programs from initiation through construction-ready handoff.\nBuild and maintain integrated master schedules across architectural, structural, MEP, civil, technology, and specialty design disciplines.\nEstablish program governance: milestone gates, design review cadences, change control protocols, and decision logs that create accountability without creating overhead.\nEnsure nothing is unforeseen — identify risks, interdependencies, and blockers ahead of the team and resolve them before they become issues.\nProduce crisp portfolio-level status reporting for leadership: schedule health, risk register, open decisions, and escalation flags.\n\nTemplate & Standards Program\nOwn Fluidstack’s internal template program for design and engineering delivery — including project management playbooks, design review templates, consultant scopes, RFP frameworks, and meeting structures.\nDrive standardization across the portfolio so that every project starts from a proven foundation, not from scratch.\nContinuously improve templates based on lessons learned and team feedback; maintain version control and ensure adoption.\nBuild and maintain a document control and deliverable tracking system that gives the team real-time visibility into the status of every design package.\n\nAutomation & Tooling\nChampion the use of automation, tooling, and digital workflows within the design and engineering domain to eliminate manual effort and reduce administrative friction.\nIdentify repetitive processes across the project lifecycle and build systematic solutions — whether that is a structured template, a script, or a platform workflow.\nEvaluate and implement project management and design coordination platforms; drive adoption and configure tools to match how the team actually works.\nAct as the operational interface between design engineers and project tools — so engineers spend their time on technical work, not on tracking and reporting.\n\nDesign Delivery Coordination\nCoordinate design deliverable schedules across external consultants (architects, MEP engineers, civil, structural, specialty) and track against program milestones.\nManage the consultant procurement and scoping process: develop RFPs, evaluate proposals, support contract negotiations, and onboard design teams to Fluidstack’s standards.\nRun design milestone reviews (Concept, SD, DD, CD): prepare agendas, track open items, drive resolution, and document decisions.\nManage the RFI and design clarification process during early construction phases to maintain continuity between design and build.\nCoordinate between internal technical leads and external delivery teams to ensure design scope, budget, and schedule remain aligned.\n\nStakeholder & Vendor Management\nServe as the primary project management point of contact for design consultants, equipment vendors, and internal stakeholders across each program.\nFacilitate cross-functional workshops, value engineering sessions, and coordination meetings with real estate, construction, operations, and infrastructure teams.\nManage long-lead equipment coordination and vendor submittals in alignment with design and procurement schedules.\nKeep stakeholders informed with structured, concise communications — the right information to the right people at the right cadence.\n\nBasic Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline.\n7+ years of experience managing complex technical projects with real design content — experience in data center, oil and gas, product manufacturing, industrial infrastructure, power, or large-scale construction is relevant.\nDemonstrated experience coordinating multi-disciplinary design teams and managing external consultants through a full design lifecycle.\nExceptional organizational skills — a natural system-builder who creates structure, anticipates problems, and drives clarity in ambiguous environments.\nStrong written and verbal communication; able to produce clear, concise project documentation and executive-level status reports.\nProficiency with project scheduling tools (Primavera P6, MS Project, or equivalent) and experience implementing or improving PM workflows and tooling.\nComfortable in a fast-paced, owner/developer environment where roles are broad and initiative is expected.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience in data center, mission-critical, or hyperscale infrastructure development.\nBackground in product manufacturing, process engineering, or technically complex production environments — where delivery rigor and design quality intersect.\nExperience with BIM and digital delivery environments (Autodesk ACC/BIM 360, Revit, Navisworks).\nPMP, PgMP, or equivalent project/program management certification.\nExposure to capital project financial management: budgeting, cost reporting, and change order management.\n\nBenefits\nCompetitive total compensation package (salary + equity).\nRetirement or pension plan, in line with local norms.\nHealth, dental, and vision insurance.\nGenerous PTO policy, in line with local norms.\n\nThe salary range for this position is $150,000 - $250,000 per year, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location. This range represents our good faith estimate of the compensation for this role at the time of posting. Total compensation may also include equity in the form of stock options.\nWe are committed to pay equity and transparency.\nFluidstack is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Fluidstack will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.\nYou will receive a confirmation email once your application has successfully been accepted. If there is an error with your submission and you did not receive a confirmation email, please email careers@fluidstack.io with your resume/CV, the role you've applied for, and the date you submitted your application- someone from our recruiting team will be in touch.","company":"FluidStack","rawCompany":"fluidstack","city":"Austin","state":"TX","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-12T18:34:57.686Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"15-1299.09","title":"Information Technology Project Managers","slug":"information-technology-project-managers"},{"code":"11-3021.00","title":"Computer and Information Systems Managers","slug":"computer-and-information-systems-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Technical Program Manager, Data Center Design","description":"Austin, TX,San Francisco, CA,New York, NY\nFull Time\n\nAbout Fluidstack\nAt Fluidstack, we build the compute, data centers, and power that will fuel artificial superintelligence. We supply GWs of compute capabilities to the world’s biggest AI Labs at industry-defining speeds.\nOur team is small, fast, and obsessed with quality. We own outcomes end-to-end, challenge assumptions, and treat our customers' problems as our own. No task is beneath anyone here.\nThere are a few thousand people who will shape the trajectory of superintelligence. Come and be one of them.\nAbout the Role\nThe Technical Project Manager (TPM) is a core member of Fluidstack’s Design and Engineering team. You will own the project management and program infrastructure across a growing portfolio of data center design and solution delivery programs, reporting directly to the Director of Design & Engineering.\nThis is an owner role. You will introduce a step change in how Fluidstack organizes and executes design and engineering work — driving structure, consistency, and accountability across internal teams, external consultants, and delivery partners. You will own the template and standard program, build the playbooks, and create the systems that let engineers focus on engineering.\n\nResponsibilities\n\nProgram Structure & Delivery\nOwn the end-to-end project management of a portfolio of concurrent data center design and solution delivery programs from initiation through construction-ready handoff.\nBuild and maintain integrated master schedules across architectural, structural, MEP, civil, technology, and specialty design disciplines.\nEstablish program governance: milestone gates, design review cadences, change control protocols, and decision logs that create accountability without creating overhead.\nEnsure nothing is unforeseen — identify risks, interdependencies, and blockers ahead of the team and resolve them before they become issues.\nProduce crisp portfolio-level status reporting for leadership: schedule health, risk register, open decisions, and escalation flags.\n\nTemplate & Standards Program\nOwn Fluidstack’s internal template program for design and engineering delivery — including project management playbooks, design review templates, consultant scopes, RFP frameworks, and meeting structures.\nDrive standardization across the portfolio so that every project starts from a proven foundation, not from scratch.\nContinuously improve templates based on lessons learned and team feedback; maintain version control and ensure adoption.\nBuild and maintain a document control and deliverable tracking system that gives the team real-time visibility into the status of every design package.\n\nAutomation & Tooling\nChampion the use of automation, tooling, and digital workflows within the design and engineering domain to eliminate manual effort and reduce administrative friction.\nIdentify repetitive processes across the project lifecycle and build systematic solutions — whether that is a structured template, a script, or a platform workflow.\nEvaluate and implement project management and design coordination platforms; drive adoption and configure tools to match how the team actually works.\nAct as the operational interface between design engineers and project tools — so engineers spend their time on technical work, not on tracking and reporting.\n\nDesign Delivery Coordination\nCoordinate design deliverable schedules across external consultants (architects, MEP engineers, civil, structural, specialty) and track against program milestones.\nManage the consultant procurement and scoping process: develop RFPs, evaluate proposals, support contract negotiations, and onboard design teams to Fluidstack’s standards.\nRun design milestone reviews (Concept, SD, DD, CD): prepare agendas, track open items, drive resolution, and document decisions.\nManage the RFI and design clarification process during early construction phases to maintain continuity between design and build.\nCoordinate between internal technical leads and external delivery teams to ensure design scope, budget, and schedule remain aligned.\n\nStakeholder & Vendor Management\nServe as the primary project management point of contact for design consultants, equipment vendors, and internal stakeholders across each program.\nFacilitate cross-functional workshops, value engineering sessions, and coordination meetings with real estate, construction, operations, and infrastructure teams.\nManage long-lead equipment coordination and vendor submittals in alignment with design and procurement schedules.\nKeep stakeholders informed with structured, concise communications — the right information to the right people at the right cadence.\n\nBasic Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline.\n7+ years of experience managing complex technical projects with real design content — experience in data center, oil and gas, product manufacturing, industrial infrastructure, power, or large-scale construction is relevant.\nDemonstrated experience coordinating multi-disciplinary design teams and managing external consultants through a full design lifecycle.\nExceptional organizational skills — a natural system-builder who creates structure, anticipates problems, and drives clarity in ambiguous environments.\nStrong written and verbal communication; able to produce clear, concise project documentation and executive-level status reports.\nProficiency with project scheduling tools (Primavera P6, MS Project, or equivalent) and experience implementing or improving PM workflows and tooling.\nComfortable in a fast-paced, owner/developer environment where roles are broad and initiative is expected.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience in data center, mission-critical, or hyperscale infrastructure development.\nBackground in product manufacturing, process engineering, or technically complex production environments — where delivery rigor and design quality intersect.\nExperience with BIM and digital delivery environments (Autodesk ACC/BIM 360, Revit, Navisworks).\nPMP, PgMP, or equivalent project/program management certification.\nExposure to capital project financial management: budgeting, cost reporting, and change order management.\n\nBenefits\nCompetitive total compensation package (salary + equity).\nRetirement or pension plan, in line with local norms.\nHealth, dental, and vision insurance.\nGenerous PTO policy, in line with local norms.\n\nThe salary range for this position is $150,000 - $250,000 per year, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location. This range represents our good faith estimate of the compensation for this role at the time of posting. Total compensation may also include equity in the form of stock options.\nWe are committed to pay equity and transparency.\nFluidstack is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Fluidstack will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.\nYou will receive a confirmation email once your application has successfully been accepted. 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