Senior Data Center Design Manager | Remote

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

Benefits offered by this job

Compensation aligned with experience

Work-Life balance with generous PTO

Health, wellness and retirement plans

Career growth and technical leadership

Job summary

Iron Mountain is seeking an experienced Senior Design Manager to join our North America Design team. You will lead end-to-end design delivery for major data center developments, ensuring alignment with safety, resilience, and sustainability goals.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage risk and value engineering, and mentor Design Managers to elevate regional practices. A four-year degree in Architecture or mechanical/electrical engineering and willingness to travel up to 25% are

Qualifications

• Typically 10+ years of experience with substantial accountability for complex data center or mission-critical capital projects.
• Deep multidisciplinary understanding of critical-facility systems, consultant governance, codes/standards, permitting, and global vs. local compliance.
• Strong commercial awareness to balance technical trade-offs against costs and lead cross-functional teams.
• A four-year college degree in Architecture, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, U.S. Citizenship, travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Relevant Experience

Technical Mastery

Influence & Leadership

Education

Four-year college degree in Architecture, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Job description

Iron Mountain is seeking an experienced Senior Design Manager to join our North America Design team. You will lead end-to-end design delivery for major data center developments, ensuring alignment with safety, resilience, and sustainability goals.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage risk and value engineering, and mentor Design Managers to elevate regional practices. A four-year degree in Architecture or mechanical/electrical engineering and willingness to travel up to 25% are