Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. PGTEK is a leading technology consulting and services company delivering enterprise infrastructure solutions. They are seeking an experienced Operations Manager to oversee large-scale infrastructure deployment activities at data centers across the United States.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the onsite operational lead for large-scale data center deployment projects
- Coordinate and manage multiple concurrent deployment workstreams, ensuring projects remain on schedule and within defined objectives
- Provide onsite leadership, direction, and communication between internal teams, customers, vendors, and technical resources
- Oversee server, rack, and infrastructure deployment activities within enterprise data center environments
- Manage daily project execution, including resource coordination, task prioritization, issue escalation, and progress reporting
- Track project milestones, identify potential risks, and implement solutions to maintain successful delivery
- Validate installation quality, adherence to procedures, and completion of deployment activities
- Support inventory management, logistics coordination, and equipment tracking throughout deployment engagements
- Create and maintain project documentation, status updates, and operational reports
- Ensure all onsite activities follow established safety, security, and data center operational standards
Skills
- 5+ years of experience working in IT infrastructure, data center operations, or enterprise hardware environments
- Proven experience supporting large-scale technology deployments, infrastructure rollouts, or data center projects
- Strong understanding of server, rack, and hardware installation processes
- Experience managing multiple deployment activities or project workstreams simultaneously
- Ability to coordinate technical teams, prioritize competing tasks, and drive projects to completion
- Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently in dynamic, fast-paced environments
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively throughout the United States
- Ability to work onsite at various data center locations for extended project assignments
- Experience managing enterprise data center buildouts, migrations, refreshes, or hardware deployment projects
- Background in server hardware, networking equipment, storage systems, or related infrastructure technologies
- Previous experience leading technicians, field engineers, or deployment teams
- Project management experience with large-scale IT infrastructure initiatives
- Familiarity with data center best practices, structured cabling, rack layouts, and hardware lifecycle activities
- Project management certifications (PMP, CAPM, ITIL, or similar) are a plus
Benefits
- Comprehensive PPO medical coverage with access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) option
- A vision plan
- Dental insurance with the base dental plan option paid for by PGTEK
- Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term disability, and Critical Illness insurance have premiums covered
- PGTEK offers a matching 401(k) plan
- A discount on pet insurance through ASPCA Pet Insurance
- An Employee Assistance Program is available at no cost to all employees
- PGTEK offers a generous amount of PTO and Holidays
- An Education Assistance Program is available after 12 months of employment
- PGTEK invests in the educational advancements of our staff by providing the necessary resources to complete Professional and Business Certifications
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