Director, Project Management

Iris Energy; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 192,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

IREN seeks a Director of Project Management to lead the execution layer of its modular construction program for data centers. You will manage PMs, project controls, and supplier logistics across multi-project portfolios, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery and seamless integration with engineering and procurement.

The role demands 10+ years in construction or program management, strong vendor qualification experience, and a track record of leading cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in construction or program/project management with modular or industrialized environments.
• Experience in supplier qualification, capacity planning, and logistics for off-site components.
• Strong commercial acumen with cost controls, schedule management, and executive reporting.
• Experience building and leading PM, Project Controls, and Logistics teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical PMs across DfMA and mechanical/electrical scope.
• Resolve scope, interface, or schedule conflicts between manufacturing and construction teams.
• Own cost and schedule performance for the portfolio and drive reporting to the VP.
• Direct supplier qualification/logistics teams to meet volume, quality, and speed requirements.
• Oversee logistics sequencing and just-in-time delivery for module readiness.
• Recruit, build, and lead the PM organization and set governance standards.

Skills

Project management

Vendor qualification

Cost controls

Schedule management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Job description

Job Type: Director, Project Management | Location: San Francisco, CA | Department: Innovation | Reporting to: VP, Industrialized Delivery & Modular Construction | Work Location Type: #hybrid

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.

The Director, Project Management owns the execution layer of IREN's industrialized delivery model — leading the teams responsible for technical project management, project controls, and supplier qualification/logistics across the modular construction portfolio. This role translates engineering designs and manufacturing partner capacity into delivered projects, ensuring modules arrive on schedule, on budget, and ready for installation across IREN's concurrent global data center projects.

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.

Job requirements

• Minimum 10+ years of experience in construction or program/project management, with demonstrated expertise managing multi-project portfolios in modular, prefabricated, or industrialized construction environments.
• Proven track record in supplier/vendor qualification, capacity planning, and logistics coordination for off-site manufactured components.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in cost controls, schedule management, and stakeholder reporting at the executive level.
• Experience building and leading project management, project controls, and supply chain/logistics teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field required; PMP or equivalent certification preferred.
• Experience in hyperscale, colocation, or owner-operator data center development highly valued; willingness and ability to travel.

Other important requirements

• Pre-employment screening, including background checks may be required according to company policies.
• Must be able to reliably commute to the assigned office location on scheduled in-office days under the hybrid work arrangement.
• IREN does not yet have an office in the Bay Area (a Santa Clara office is planned); until it opens, this role will work remotely, transitioning to hybrid on-site work once the office is established.

Job responsibilities

Technical Project Management

• Lead technical project managers embedded across DfMA and mechanical/electrical scope, ensuring project schedules reflect the realities of modular design, fabrication, and field tie-in sequencing.
• Serve as the primary point of contact resolving scope, interface, or schedule conflicts between manufacturing engineering and construction/commissioning teams.

Project Controls

• Own cost and schedule performance across the portfolio, directing the Project Controls lead's cost-controls and schedule-coordination functions.
• Translate field, fabrication, and manufacturing-partner progress into portfolio-level reporting for the VP's industrialized delivery scorecard (schedule compression, total cost of ownership, cost performance).
• Supplier Qualification, Logistics & Capacity Planning
• Direct the Supplier Qualification/Logistics lead's team in qualifying, contracting, and developing manufacturing partners capable of meeting IREN's volume, quality, and speed requirements.
• Oversee logistics sequencing — transportation routing, crane lift sequencing, site readiness prerequisites, and just-in-time delivery scheduling — ensuring modules arrive ready for immediate installation without staging delays.
• Own advanced capacity vendor planning, ensuring the supply chain scales with IREN's pipeline without single-source dependency, quality degradation, or lead-time extension risk.

Team Leadership

• Recruit, build, and lead the Project Management organization, including the Technical PM, Project Controls, and Supplier Qualification/Logistics leads and their teams.
• Set standards for project governance, reporting cadence, and stage-gate discipline across all active projects.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Serve as a primary integration point between engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and finance for all matters related to project delivery timing and supplier readiness.
• Partner with construction leadership and regional project teams to embed modular delivery requirements into project governance and procurement strategy.

Metrics & Performance

• Own portfolio-level project performance reporting — cost variance, schedule compression versus traditional delivery, and supplier/logistics risk — feeding directly into the VP's scorecard.
• Establish project-level targets for each delivery cycle and drive year-over-year improvement in delivery efficiency as the manufacturing partner network deepens.

Compensation

• The expected base salary for this role starts at $192,000 -250,000 USD.
  • 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, equity (long-term incentive).
• Relocation or Living-out-allowance / per diem (as appliable and based on successful candidate circumstances)

Health & Wellness

• 100% company paid health insurance premiums (medical, dental, and vision) for employees, 75% company paid coverage for dependents
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Voluntary life, critical illness, and accident coverage available
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) – when combined with the High Deductible Health Plan
• Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources

Retirement & Financial Wealth

• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Access to financial planning and legal services

Time Off & Leave Programs

• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays

Growth & Development

• Internal skills training and advancement pathways
• Professional development to support certifications, continuing education, or role related training

Community & Culture

• Company events and team-building activities

IREN is an equal opportunity employer committed to a fair and inclusive recruitment process. We are committed to evaluating qualified applicants and do not discriminate against protected characteristics under applicable local laws, regulations, and ordinances. We evaluate all qualified applicants without regard to these characteristics.

IE US Operations, Inc. "IREN" participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States