Senior Data Center Design Lead

Iron Mountain; Baltimore (MD); Remote; USD 124,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Compensation and total rewards

Work-life balance

Health & wellness

Career growth

Job summary

Iron Mountain is seeking a Senior Design Manager to join our North America Design team. You will lead end-to-end design delivery on major data center developments, customer deployments, or complex upgrades, coordinating architecture, structural, mechanical, electrical, and security disciplines.

You will mentor design managers and align decisions with safety, commercial, resilience, and sustainability goals, traveling up to 25% and collaborating across Construction, Operations, Security, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data center or mission-critical capital projects.
• Deep understanding of critical-facility systems, codes, permitting, and governance.
• Ability to mentor and lead cross-functional teams through influence.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% (up to a quarter of the time).

Responsibilities

• Define design delivery strategy and lead major facility or campus programs from concept to handover.
• Coordinate external consultants, equipment manufacturers, contractors, and internal teams across architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and security systems.
• Oversee design risk, reporting, and value engineering while resolving technical and program risks.
• Serve as the principal design partner across divisions and mentor Design Managers to elevate regional practices.

Skills

Senior design leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Risk & financial oversight

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelors in Architecture or Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

U.S. Citizenship

Job description

Iron Mountain is seeking a Senior Design Manager to join our North America Design team. You will lead end-to-end design delivery on major data center developments, customer deployments, or complex upgrades, coordinating architecture, structural, mechanical, electrical, and security disciplines.

You will mentor design managers and align decisions with safety, commercial, resilience, and sustainability goals, traveling up to 25% and collaborating across Construction, Operations, Security, and