Data Center Site Manager

IREN; Mackenzie; On-site; CAD 155,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

RRSP match

Paid time off

Flexible work

Job summary

IREN is seeking a Data Center Site Manager to lead day-to-day operations and act as the technical authority on site. This role focuses on overseeing electrical, mechanical and facilities systems, guiding vendors and cross-functional teams, and ensuring operations meet design parameters, risk tolerances and SLAs.

Candidates with data center, oil & gas, utilities or industrial facility leadership are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Experience leading operations in mission-critical or industrial environments (data centers, oil & gas, utilities, hospitals, manufacturing, etc.)
• Proven people leadership experience with technical or facilities-based teams
• Strong communication skills with the ability to report clearly and lead confidently
• Sufficient technical understanding to manage electrical, mechanical, and facilities systems at a high level
• Data center or critical facilities experience
• Exposure to regulated or safety-focused environments

Responsibilities

• Act as the senior technical and operational leader for the site's 24/7 operations
• Provide clear direction to technical, cloud support, electrical, mechanical and maintenance teams
• Translate technical issues into operational and business impacts for leadership
• Serve as the escalation point for complex technical and infrastructure issues
• Working with the project team, support the expansion of the facility
• Lead site-level response to technical incidents, outages, or abnormal conditions
• Direct root-cause analysis and ensure corrective actions are implemented
• Identify systemic risks and reliability concerns across infrastructure and operations
• Lead, coach, and develop multi-disciplinary technical and facilities teams
• Promote a strong culture of technical excellence, safety, accountability, and teamwork
• Act as the face of the site, setting expectations through visible leadership
• Ensure clear shift coverage and operational ownership
• Operate within environments with strong safety and regulatory requirements
• Ensure safe work practices across all site technical, electrical and mechanical operations
• Support compliance audits, inspections, and internal governance standards
• Provide structured reporting on site performance and uptime, maintenance activities and risks, and technical issues

Skills

Operations leadership

People leadership

Strong communication

Technical understanding

Job description

Job Description

IREN is a vertically integrated AI Cloud provider, delivering large-scale data centers and GPU clusters for AI training and inference. IREN’s platform is underpinned by its expansive portfolio of grid-connected land and power in renewable-rich regions across North America, Europe and APAC.

With 100% renewable energy, we build, own and operate our data centers and take pride in being at the forefront of sustainable solutions for the ever-evolving applications of high-performance compute. We believe that human progress is invaluable, but it should be done in the right way – responsibly, sustainably and having a positive impact on the communities we operate in.

Data Center Site Manager

The Data Center Site Manager will lead all day-to-day operations and serves as the technical authority on site, responsible for understanding how critical systems work together and ensuring teams operate them to standard.

This is not a hands-on engineering role, but it does require sufficient technical depth to:

• Make informed operational decisions
• Challenge and guide technical teams and vendors
• Lead incident response and root-cause analysis
• Ensure maintenance and operational practices align with system design, risk tolerances and SLA

The role balances technical oversight, people leadership, safety, and communication across the site and in a leadership capacity. While direct data center experience is beneficial, we are equally open to leaders from mission-critical environments such as oil & gas, hospitals, utilities, or industrial facilities.

Job Requirements

• Required
  • Experience leading operations in mission-critical or industrial environments (data centers, oil & gas, utilities, hospitals, manufacturing, etc.)
  • Proven people leadership experience with technical or facilities-based teams
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to report clearly and lead confidently
  • Sufficient technical understanding to manage electrical, mechanical, and facilities systems at a high level
• Preferred
  • Data center or critical facilities experience
  • Background in electrical, mechanical, facilities, or technical operations
  • Exposure to regulated or safety-focused environments

Job Responsibilities

Site & Technical Leadership

• Act as the senior technical and operational leader for the site’s 24/7 operations
• Provide clear direction to technical, cloud support, electrical, mechanical and maintenance teams
• Translate technical issues into operational and business impacts for leadership
• Serve as the escalation point for complex technical and infrastructure issues
• Working with the project team, support the expansion of the facility

Critical Infrastructure Oversight

• Oversee the operation of electrical and mechanical infrastructure, including:
  • Power distribution and backup systems
  • Cooling and environmental systems
  • Building management and monitoring systems
• Ensure infrastructure operates within design parameters, risk tolerances and SLA requirement
• Review and approve maintenance strategies, procedures, and schedules
• Lead technical readiness for equipment installs, upgrades, and capacity changes

Incident Management & Risk

• Lead site-level response to technical incidents, outages, or abnormal conditions
• Direct root-cause analysis and ensure corrective actions are implemented
• Identify systemic risks and reliability concerns across infrastructure and operations
• Ensure lessons learned are captured and shared

People Leadership & Culture

• Lead, coach, and develop multi-disciplinary technical and facilities teams
• Promote a strong culture of technical excellence, safety, accountability, and teamwork
• Act as the face of the site, setting expectations through visible leadership
• Ensure clear shift coverage and operational ownership

Safety, Compliance & Governance

• Operate within environments with strong safety and regulatory requirements
• Ensure safe work practices across all site technical, electrical and mechanical operations
• Support compliance audits, inspections, and internal governance standards
• Champion safety leadership (without being a dedicated Safety Officer)

Communication & Reporting

• Provide structured reporting on:
  • Site performance and uptime
  • Maintenance activities and risks
  • Technical issues and incident trends
• Communicate clearly with regional leadership and technical stakeholders
• Ensure operational documentation and procedures remain accurate and current

Job Benefits

At IREN, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to support your health, well-being, and long-term success. Our Canada package for hourly paid positions includes:

Compensation

• The expected base salary for this role starts at $155-190K annually CAD.
• Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, and market data for the region.
• Total Compensation package may be inclusive of annual incentive bonus, and equity (long-term incentive)
• Relocation assistance (as applicable and based on successful candidate circumstances)

Health & Wellness

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage – 100% company paid for employees and dependents
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Voluntary life and critical illness coverage available
• Employee Assistance Program and virtual health care platform

Financial Well-Being

• RRSP with company match
• Voluntary TFSA

Time Off & Flexibility

• 3 weeks annually for vacation and paid holidays
• Flexible Work Arrangements

Growth & Development

• Opportunities for advancement and internal mobility
• Training and personal development opportunities

Lifestyle & Culture

• Company events and team-building activities

Podtech Data Centers Inc., the employing entity and proud member of the IREN Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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