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ZutaCore · 2 weeks ago

Project Manager, Program Management Office

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

ZutaCore is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex, cross-functional projects in modular data center and advanced cooling deployments. The role involves managing project scope, schedule, budget, and quality while ensuring compliance with standards and facilitating communication among stakeholders.

Data CenterInformation TechnologyMachinery ManufacturingMechanical Design

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end delivery of complex, cross-functional projects in modular data center and advanced cooling deployments (AI factories, hyperscale retrofits, edge sites)

Own scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality for multi-million-dollar programs involving global suppliers, customers, and internal engineering teams

Drive rigorous project governance: maintain live WBS, critical path, RAID log, change control, and executive dashboards

Facilitate and chair all core project meetings (kick-off, daily stand-ups, steering committees, design reviews, FAT/SAT)

Proactively identify risks, develop mitigation and contingency plans, and escalate with solutions, never just problems

Ensure flawless handover to operations/customer success including as-built documentation, training, spare parts, and lessons-learned closure

Act as the single point of accountability and champion for the project internally and with the customer

Ensure full compliance with ISO 9001, customer quality requirements, and export-control regulations

Global work environment across multiple time zones

Qualification

Technical acumen in engineeringProject management certificationProject management experienceBachelor’s degree in EngineeringFluent business EnglishNatural leaderCommunicatorAttention to detail

Required

4–8 years of hands-on project management experience delivering hardware/electro-mechanical systems (preference for data center infrastructure, cooling systems, power distribution, or rack integration)

Strong technical acumen in at least one of: mechanical, electrical, thermal, or structural engineering as it applies to data center equipment

Experience working directly with R&D, engineering, manufacturing, quality, and field service teams

Willingness to travel internationally occasionally