Remote Senior Data Center Design Lead

Iron Mountain Incorporated; Trenton (NJ); Remote; USD 124,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Compensation packages

Paid time off

Health and retirement plans

Career growth

Job summary

Iron Mountain Incorporated is seeking an experienced Senior Design Manager to join our North America Design team. You will lead end-to-end design delivery on major data center projects, deployments, expansions, or complex upgrades, guiding multidisciplinary teams through concept to handover.

You will align technical decisions with safety, customer, program, resilience, and sustainability goals while mentoring Design Managers to elevate regional practices across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Typically 10+ years of experience in data center or mission-critical projects.
• Deep understanding of critical-facility systems, codes, standards, permitting, and compliance.
• Ability to mentor and lead cross-functional teams through influence.

Responsibilities

• Define the design delivery strategy and lead major facility, campus phase, or complex regional programs from concept development through construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Coordinate external consultants, equipment manufacturers, contractors, and internal stakeholders to integrate architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, controls, and security systems.
• Oversee design reporting, risk management, and value engineering while leading the resolution of technical, commercial, and program risks.
• Serve as the principal design partner across internal divisions while mentoring Design Managers to elevate regional practices.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Facility design

Risk management

Mentoring

Education

Architecture or Engineering degree

U.S. Citizenship

Willingness to travel

Job description

Iron Mountain Incorporated is seeking an experienced Senior Design Manager to join our North America Design team. You will lead end-to-end design delivery on major data center projects, deployments, expansions, or complex upgrades, guiding multidisciplinary teams through concept to handover.

You will align technical decisions with safety, customer, program, resilience, and sustainability goals while mentoring Design Managers to elevate regional practices across the portfolio.