Project Manager - Data Center Lifecycle Management (f/m/d)

Your Role

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager – Data Center Lifecycle Management(f/m/d) to oversee End-of-Life (EOL) processes for data centers. In this role, you will ensure the timely identification of EOL-impacting developments, facilitate decision-making, and drive project execution to completion. The scope includes coordinating across EMEA/DACH levels, setting clear deliverables, and governing project timelines. You will also be responsible for providing essential program management resources and delivering regular progress reports.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify EOL-impacting events early, prepare decision papers, and ensure timely decisions and execution.
• Act as the project/program manager for customer migrations or technology upgrades in EOL scenarios.
• Escalate issues as necessary to ensure progress and decision-making at the governance level.
• Work with cross-functional teams to deliver data and reports on time.
• Collaborate with Sales & Customer Success to prioritize migration activities.
• Track and report on the financial and operational status of EOL projects.
• Provide guidance to EOL project teams and ensure compliance with plans.

Competencies

• Expertise in data center technologies, aging processes, cost profiles, and operational processes.
• Experience with customer migrations, financial modeling, SLAs, and contracts.
• Ability to lead in matrix organizations, make decisions, and manage conflicts.

Qualifications

• Technical Degree
• 10+ years of relevant experience in project management, especially in data centers or IT migrations.
• Fluent in English and German

A bit about us

Digital Realty is the leading provider of carrier and cloud neutral data centre services by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company’s global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx™) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 28 countries on 6 continents. We've 3,500+ colleagues around the world who work together, come up with life-changing solutions and create connections that matter every day.

What we can offer

Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers. Join us and you’ll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team, you’ll get to work with people from different business areas, challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. We’ll also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us.