Description
Job Summary:
The Program/Account Manager, Data Center serves as the primary post-sale contact for the Crusoe account, ensuring successful project execution from order placement through warranty completion. This role manages customer relationships, coordinates cross-functional teams, oversees multiple project sites, and ensures contractual commitments are met while identifying and capturing change order opportunities.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary post-sale account manager for the Crusoe account.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customer executives, project managers, and construction teams.
- Manage multiple active data center construction sites simultaneously while ensuring consistent communication and project execution.
- Coordinate internal material releases to support project schedules.
- Partner with Logistics to ensure equipment, accessories, and materials are delivered on time to meet Required On Job (ROJ) dates.
- Coordinate service scheduling, commissioning (CX), and Integrated Systems Testing (IST).
- Monitor project schedules and proactively resolve issues impacting timelines.
- Manage warranty claims, including parts, labor, and customer communications.
- Prepare, price, and manage Change Orders (COs) for work outside the original contract scope.
- Perform traditional Inside Sales Engineering (ISE) responsibilities, including:
- Processing equipment orders
- Managing equipment procurement
- Coordinating submittal packages
- Tracking approvals
- Supporting all Crusoe-related projects throughout execution
- Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Operations, Logistics, Service, and Accounting.
- Maintain accurate project documentation, schedules, financial tracking, and customer communications.
Requirements
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrating tact and diplomacy.
- Strong negotiation, presentation, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, CRM, and ERP/project management software.
- Ability to travel as needed to visit customer and project sites.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.
- 5+ years of project management, account management, or HVAC/data center construction experience.
- Knowledge of HVAC equipment and commercial mechanical systems.
- Strong understanding of construction project lifecycle and contract administration.
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to work effectively across multiple departments and with executive-level customers.
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting and computer work.
- Frequent travel to customer sites, construction projects, and ATC offices, including occasional overnight travel.
- Ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, and navigate active construction sites and data centers.
- Occasionally bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and lift up to 25 pounds.
- Regular on-site presence in both office and field environments.
- On-site and in office.