Senior Connectivity Manager

November 15

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Vantage Data Centers

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Vantage Data Centers is a company specializing in the design, development, and operation of highly flexible and scalable data centers. These data centers cater to hyperscalers, cloud providers, and large enterprises, offering state-of-the-art facilities across 5 continents and 21 markets. Vantage focuses on providing large-scale campuses that enable customers to grow steadily, with over 23 million square feet dedicated to data center space and 2. 6GW+ of power capacity. Committed to sustainability and efficiency, Vantage ensures 100% uptime with standardized designs offering predictability and performance. The company is backed by prominent investors such as DigitalBridge Group and Silver Lake, maintaining a strong financial standing and excellent customer satisfaction rates.

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2010

🏢 Enterprise

📋 Description

• Lead feasibility (developing connectivity strategy) through contract execution and delivery (e.g., lit fiber). • Contribute to the design, schedule and CAPEX estimates during pre-construction phases and assist with relevant contract negotiations. • Brief and transition ownership of fiber telecommunications infrastructure to VDC Construction Managers at the appropriate time for execution. • Develop and maintain regional connectivity strategy, including productization of connectivity, aligned with the management team's expectations and direction. • Ensure accountability results across all connectivity projects, assignments, and initiatives, including budget and schedule management, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders. • Stay current with new technologies, products, and innovative opportunities both within and outside the data center industry to enhance future deliveries. • Ensure Vantage has sites that meet customer network requirements, including KMZ creation and management in existing and new markets. • Conduct long-haul evaluations and develop schedules with cost certainty for the last mile. • Acquire dark fiber facilities to ensure all customers can activate services from day one. • Negotiate carrier agreements to reduce costs while ensuring dark fiber availability on-premises from day one. • Support D&E with campus and building designs for internal and external conduit routing, including MMR/POE layout and customer fit-outs. • In conjunction with VDC commercial teams and third-party consultants, qualify consultants, vendors, and contractors. • Provide technical support as needed, including preparing technical materials for presentations to prospective customers and supporting marketing efforts to outline connectivity strategies.

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in large-scale connectivity delivery. • Solid understanding of data center ecosystems and a network of key providers, with a recognized degree in computer science or equivalent preferred. • Project management experience, with the ability to conduct full feasibility studies. • Knowledge of customer requirements, business drivers, financials, and relevant legislative requirements. • Strong IT skills, with the ability to use multiple communication tools and software packages. • Demonstrated strong negotiation skills. • Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills at all organizational levels and with third parties, such as suppliers. • Flexible, adaptable, and self-directed; able to work in various circumstances, including remotely, while traveling, across multiple time zones, cross-functionally, and by project. • Highly organized with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, work well under pressure, and prioritize work efforts with minimal supervision.

🏖️ Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision coverage • life and AD&D • short and long-term disability coverage • paid time off • employee assistance • participation in a 401k program that includes company match • additional voluntary benefits