Networking Programs Lead — AI Cloud & Data Center

Iren Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Incentives

Job summary

IREN Group in Sydney, NSW is seeking a Network Program Manager to lead end-to-end programs powering AI compute across global campuses. This onsite role focuses on capacity planning, vendor coordination and delivery of complex network builds for high-performance data centres.

You will drive cross-functional execution with engineering, facilities, procurement and finance, ensuring plans stay on track and risks are mitigated. Eligibility for incentives tied to program outcomes is offered.

Qualifications

• Solid experience as a technical program or project manager delivering network, data centre or telecommunications infrastructure.
• Working technical understanding of networking, data centre fabrics, fibre, WAN and routing, enough to challenge plans and spot risks.
• Experience with capacity planning, procurement and long-lead equipment in fast-growing environments.
• A track record coordinating many teams and suppliers to deliver complex builds on schedule.
• Strong planning and tracking skills with tools such as Jira, Smartsheet or Microsoft Project, and confidence working with data in spreadsheets or dashboards.
• Experience with GPU or HPC cluster builds is highly regarded.
• Clear, concise communication with engineers, partners and executives alike.

Responsibilities

• Own network capacity planning with engineering: forecast demand from new sites and AI clusters, and turn it into equipment, fibre and circuit plans.
• Run network install programs end to end, from ordering and logistics through rack and stack, cabling, bring-up and handover to operations.
• Coordinate across data centre construction, facilities, procurement, finance, supply chain and customer teams so networking is ready when each site is.
• Manage suppliers, carriers and installation partners, tracking orders, lead times and delivery against plan.
• Build and maintain program plans, schedules and dependencies, and keep them current as priorities shift.
• Identify risks and blockers early, drive them to resolution and upscale with clear options when needed.
• Report program status, capacity and milestones to engineering and executive stakeholders.
• Improve how we plan and deliver, using data, tooling and automation to make builds faster and more predictable.

Skills

Technical program management

Networking concepts

Data centre infrastructure

Project coordination

Vendor management

Planning & tracking

Jira

Smartsheet

MS Project

Tools

Jira

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Job description

IREN Group in Sydney, NSW is seeking a Network Program Manager to lead end-to-end programs powering AI compute across global campuses. This onsite role focuses on capacity planning, vendor coordination and delivery of complex network builds for high-performance data centres.

You will drive cross-functional execution with engineering, facilities, procurement and finance, ensuring plans stay on track and risks are mitigated. Eligibility for incentives tied to program outcomes is offered.