Technical Deployment Manager - West

Job Overview

As a Technical Deployment Manager - West at CoreWeave, you will oversee multiple data center builds within your region during the physical infrastructure delivery phase. You will lead a team of regional Tiger Team Build Leads and Technicians, own the plan of action for every build in your region, and serve as the connective tissue between the on-site team and various departments.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deploy new and ongoing data center sites within your region, owning the action plan for each build from kickoff through delivery.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships across the business in your region, with Project Management, Program Management, and Regional Data Center Managers as your closest partners.
• Sync daily with on-site Tiger Team Build Leads to assist where needed, resolve blockers, and escalate issues immediately so builds stay on schedule.
• Set weekly goals and daily plans of action for Build Leads, including contingency plans when site conditions change.
• Attend weekly capacity meetings and build sync meetings, capture updates relevant to your region, and relay them to your build leads on regional calls.
• Maintain high visibility in build communication channels to support the boots-on-the-ground team, who often have limited connectivity during active builds.
• Partner with Procurement and inventory teams on inbound and outbound shipments, keeping the BOM current and immediately reporting short, damaged, or missing gear.
• Assess staffing needs weekly and adjust team coverage across sites; coordinate headcount requirements with the Project Coordinator.
• Own and maintain the Tiger Team site trackers, completing weekly updates to prepare for the following week.
• Travel to sites in your region to provide hands-on support and make on-the-ground decisions to pivot or push a build.
• Advance and enforce data center standards, and develop and implement site-specific build documentation.
• Cultivate and maintain vendor and colocation partner relationships.
• Formulate efficiency strategies to ensure the timely completion of projects, and provide progress reports on builds to relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure site compliance with local safety standards, regulations, and internal policies, and foster a positive safety culture through communication, accountability, training, and reporting.
• Lead weekly toolbox talks and create training sessions to grow team knowledge across data center operations, power, networking, hardware, and fiber.
• Conduct regular 1:1s with all team members, document feedback, and build personal and career development plans that grow your technicians technically and professionally.
• Provide consistent, direct communication when performance or CoreWeave core values are not met, partnering with HR when further action is required.
• Comply with training protocols established by the Global Alignment Team and uphold CoreWeave values at all regional sites.

Requirements

• 3+ years of management experience
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Deep understanding of data center topology, data center deployment and operations, and infrastructure knowledge
• 5+ years of computer hardware experience (troubleshooting, assembling, deploying)
• 2+ years of Linux operating system experience
• 4+ years of fiber/ethernet cabling experience
• 4+ years of supply chain experience
• Comprehensive knowledge of data center cut sheets and overheads
• Strong understanding of cable management and hardware orientation
• Ability to communicate effectively with vendors, facilities, network engineers, project managers, and Data Center Operations peers
• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to take ownership of a build and meet the demands of tight deadlines
• A hands-on leader who works alongside the team, sets the example for accountability, and leads through change
• Ability to travel and work in an environment that operates 24/7