Senior Data Center Design Lead & Mentor (Remote)

Iron Mountain; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Iron Mountain, a leader in data center and information-management solutions, is seeking a Senior Design Manager to drive end-to-end design execution for major data center projects in North America. The role leads multidisciplinary delivery across the full lifecycle, balancing safety, resilience, sustainability and commercial goals.

You will coordinate external consultants and internal stakeholders, oversee risk and value engineering, and mentor Design Managers to elevate practices.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience delivering complex data center or mission-critical capital projects.
• Deep understanding of critical-facility systems, codes/standards, permitting and compliance.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Define design delivery strategy for major facilities, campuses, or regional programs from concept to handover.
• Coordinate external consultants, equipment manufacturers, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Oversee design reporting, risk management and value engineering while addressing technical, commercial and program risks.
• Serve as principal design partner across Construction, Operations, Security, Sustainability; mentor Design Managers.
• Influence regional practices through leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

End-to-end design

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Value engineering

Mentoring

Commercial awareness

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelors in Architecture

Bachelors in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Iron Mountain, a leader in data center and information-management solutions, is seeking a Senior Design Manager to drive end-to-end design execution for major data center projects in North America. The role leads multidisciplinary delivery across the full lifecycle, balancing safety, resilience, sustainability and commercial goals.

You will coordinate external consultants and internal stakeholders, oversee risk and value engineering, and mentor Design Managers to elevate practices.