Senior Data Center Design Lead - Remote

Iron Mountain; Yorktown (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Flexible work options

Health, wellness, and retirement plans

Job summary

Iron Mountain is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead end-to-end design execution for data center developments and upgrades in North America. You will steer multidisciplinary teams, coordinate external consultants, and ensure designs meet safety, resilience, and sustainability goals.

You will mentor Design Managers, collaborate with Construction, Operations, Security and Sustainability teams, and travel up to 25% to support complex programs.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with substantial accountability for complex data center or mission-critical capital projects.
• Four-year college degree in Architecture, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline, with ability to travel up to 25%.
• Strong commercial awareness and leadership to mentor cross-functional teams.
• Experience coordinating external consultants and internal stakeholders across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Own End-to-End Design Execution: define the design delivery strategy from concept through construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Direct Multidisciplinary Teams: coordinate external consultants, equipment manufacturers, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Drive Risk & Financial Assurance: oversee design reporting, risk management, and value engineering while addressing technical and program risks.
• Mentor Design Managers to elevate regional practices and foster design leadership across divisions.
• Serve as the principal design partner across Construction, Operations, Security, Sustainability.

Skills

End-to-End Design

Multidisciplinary Team Leadership

Risk Management

Mentoring

Cross-functional Collaboration

Travel up to 25%

Education

Four-year degree in Architecture or Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Iron Mountain is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead end-to-end design execution for data center developments and upgrades in North America. You will steer multidisciplinary teams, coordinate external consultants, and ensure designs meet safety, resilience, and sustainability goals.

You will mentor Design Managers, collaborate with Construction, Operations, Security and Sustainability teams, and travel up to 25% to support complex programs.