Program Manager, Technical

At Verda, we are developing a comprehensive AI cloud solution, spanning from data centers and hardware to our proprietary cloud platform, which is utilized by some of the world’s leading AI teams for advanced AI projects.

Our goal is to create a positive impact through the infrastructure we deliver, providing top-tier teams with a service they can consistently rely on. Headquartered in Helsinki, we have a global presence with offices located in London and San Francisco.

Become a part of Verda while it’s still under construction, not after it’s complete.

Why Verda

• Compensation includes both cash and equity, plus local benefits.
• Team members represent over 40 nationalities, with 6 different nationalities on the management team.
• An authentic opportunity to make a difference and work with world-class engineers, researchers, and partners throughout the international AI community.

About The Role

We are seeking a Technical Program Manager to oversee the cross-functional programs responsible for launching new data centers and implementing infrastructure updates. As Verda expands into new regions across Europe, the US, and Asia, each launch relies on multiple teams completing their tasks in sequence: data-center operations, networking, storage, SRE, platform, and cloud.

You will be responsible for coordinating these efforts. You will transform a finalized site agreement and customer deadline into a structured, monitored program, identify dependencies and risks early, and ensure that the delivery date promised to the customer is achievable by the teams.

Your Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end new-region activations, from hardware handover to customer readiness, across DC operations, network, storage, SRE, platform, and cloud teams
• Create and update a single plan for each program: including milestones, responsible parties, dependencies, and the critical path, maintained in Linear instead of Slack threads
• Convert deployment-plan milestones (hardware setup, initial token, customer RFS) into agreed commitments with each team, and promptly highlight any at-risk dates
• Ensure every workstream has a designated owner; follow up on any unassigned tasks
• Lead infrastructure-wide initiatives that involve multiple teams, such as OS version standardization, network stack upgrades, and maintenance scheduling
• Handle stakeholder communications for these programs: provide status reports, maintenance notifications, and customer-facing timelines via Sales and Clusters
• Maintain a risk register for programs and drive resolution of decisions with accountable individuals
• Conduct post-mortems after each activation and incorporate learnings into the next site’s checklist
• Work closely with Engineering leads to advance automation, processes, and tooling

Your key competencies

• Able to manage and visualize complex, multi-team plans, and identify the critical path
• Influences outcomes without direct authority; earns engineers’ trust through understanding of the work
• Communicates clearly and concisely in writing to engineers, executives, and customers
• Comfortable navigating uncertainty and rapid changes; brings order without hindering progress
• Relies on data to track progress, not just status indicators
• Remains composed under pressure when deadlines and customers are at stake

Required Experience

• 5+ years’ experience as a TPM or technical project lead on infrastructure, data center, or cloud initiatives
• Solid technical background in servers, Linux, networking, and storage, sufficient to follow engineering discussions and critically assess plans
• Delivered projects involving multiple engineering teams and external suppliers
• Familiarity with engineering tools like Linear or Jira, and experience documenting plans and decisions in writing

Preferred Experience

• Experience with data center build-outs or launching regions at a cloud or GPU provider
• Background in GPU / HPC infrastructure, InfiniBand, bare-metal deployment, or hardware lifecycle management
• Experience collaborating across time zones (Europe and US)
• Prior SRE or infrastructure engineering experience

What's Next

We are scaling quickly and this position requires the right candidate. There is no set deadline, but we will proceed as soon as we find the right fit. If this role aligns with your aspirations, please apply now.

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