ABOUT OVERWATCH MISSION CRITICAL

Overwatch is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) certified through the National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC). We specialize in construction professional services, talent acquisition, and general contractor services for the mission-critical infrastructure industry. Our mission is to construct and manage state-of-the-art data centers with the precision and reliability the industry demands. From high-end engineers to seasoned professionals, we deploy the people you need to get your data center off the ground. At Overwatch, it’s more than a job—it’s purpose.

The Design Program Manager will provide two main functions:

• Oversee the Datacenters Design Program.
• Design Management support & coordination.

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Requirements and Qualifications:

• Oversee the design phase across confidential campus projects, ensuring successful execution from conception to completion.
• Act as an owner’s representative for design, collaborating with consultants, general contractors, and internal teams.
• Address and resolve design issues during construction while ensuring consultant deliverables align with project timelines.
• Regularly facilitate status meetings, track action items, and maintain organized project documentation.
• Ensure alignment between design and construction teams to uphold project quality and meet deadlines

Technical Skills:

• Familiarity with tools such as Bluebeam, SmartSheet, and standard office software (no direct design or drafting required).
• Experience with large-scale, complex building systems (e.g., data centers, hospitals, airports, or similar).
• Demonstrated ability to manage cross-disciplinary design and coordination efforts

Soft Skills:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively manage multiple stakeholders.
• Team-oriented mindset and the ability to integrate seamlessly into a cohesive group

Design Program:

• Shepherd the Design Program from Due Diligence through to Ops Handover.
• Be the single point of contact & provide training to Internal Stakeholders.
• Track Design Program compliance at a Project Level.
• Lead Continuous Improvement of the Design Program.
• Design Program onboarding for external AVE Partners.
• Document control & change management of the Design Program.

Design Management:

• Coordinate design timelines (reviews, page-turns) across multiple projects.
• Support project team members to coordinate tasks and resources to meet deadlines and milestones.
• Tenaciously monitor project progress against timelines, quality, cost, and barriers for completion.
• Assist in removing roadblocks as necessary by communicating with internal and external resources and partners.
• Chair cross-functional meetings and internal Stakeholders.
• Create simple processes, tools, dashboards that encourage efficiency and transparency.
• Develop KPIs to track performance and identify improvements’ opportunity.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Oversee the design phase across confidential campus projects, ensuring successful execution from conception to completion.
• Act as an owner’s representative for design, collaborating with consultants, general contractors, and internal teams.
• Address and resolve design issues during construction while ensuring consultant deliverables align with project timelines.
• Regularly facilitate status meetings, track action items, and maintain organized project documentation.
• Ensure alignment between design and construction teams to uphold project quality and meet deadlines.

Technical Skills:

• Familiarity with tools such as Bluebeam, SmartSheet, and standard office software (no direct design or drafting required).
• Experience with large-scale, complex building systems (e.g., data centers, hospitals, airports, or similar).
• Demonstrated ability to manage cross-disciplinary design and coordination efforts.

Soft Skills:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively manage multiple stakeholders.
• Team-oriented mindset and the ability to integrate seamlessly into a cohesive group.