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# Project Manager, Cluster Deployment

- **Company:** STN, inc.
- **Location:** Pleasanton, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $125,000.0 - $165,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Asana, Computer Clusters, Information Technology Consulting, Data Centers, RAID, InfiniBand, Microsoft Project, PRINCE2, AI Infrastructure, Smartsheet, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Information Technology
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/project-manager-cluster-deployment-pleasanton-ca--da1435fe-7079-4a89-aa04-77be4050f148

## About the Role

* 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.

## Description

Location: Pleasanton, CA (Hybrid) or Remote with TravelReports To: Project Management OperationsAt STN, we don't just adapt to the digital future, we engineer it. Our mission is to help organizations thrive in a rapidly evolving technology landscape through strategic insight, cutting-edge solutions, and a security-first mindset. We provide end-to-end services spanning cloud consulting, AI infrastructure, and enterprise security, enabling secure, scalable, and future-ready transformation.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.OverviewThe
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)., 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