Senior Data Center Design Program Lead

aresmgmt; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k)

HSA/FSA

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

EAP

Commuter Benefits

Job summary

Ares Management is seeking a Senior Associate, Data Center Design Management (North America) to lead coordination with external architects and engineers, delivering integrated data center designs aligned with customer requirements. You will drive cross-discipline integration and manage complex projects under tight timelines.

You will partner with internal teams to ensure designs are feasible, coordinated, and compliant with planning and entitlement processes, while guiding performance and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in design management of data center or similarly complex technical projects.
• Proven experience managing architect and engineering consultant teams and coordinating multi-disciplinary design efforts.
• Demonstrated ability to lead the delivery of high-quality design packages under compressed schedules.
• Working knowledge of planning, zoning, and entitlement processes and their impact on design and development.
• Strong understanding of data center design principles and integrated building systems (MEP, structural, etc.).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with a focus on execution and accountability.
• Proficiency in relevant design and project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, manage external consultant teams including architects, engineers, and specialty consultants to produce coordinated, high-quality data center designs.
• Define and manage scope, deliverables, and performance expectations for consultants, ensuring adherence to schedule, budget, and quality standards.
• Lead coordination across all design disciplines to ensure fully integrated building and infrastructure solutions that meet our project objectives and customer requirements.
• Drive delivery of design and engineering packages within aggressive timelines, maintaining a high level of quality and completeness.
• Partner with development teams to support planning, zoning, and entitlement efforts, ensuring design alignment with jurisdictional requirements and approval processes.
• Support responses to customer requests for proposals (RFPs) by contributing to technical narratives, design approaches, and solution development.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across sales, development, EH&S, security, construction, and operations to ensure stakeholder requirements are coordinated with customer requirements.
• Monitor consultant performance and proactively manage risks related to coordination, schedule, and deliverable quality.
• Support budget tracking and management of consultant contracts and invoicing.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Coordination

Leadership

Detail-oriented

Project management tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Revit

Job description

Ares Management is seeking a Senior Associate, Data Center Design Management (North America) to lead coordination with external architects and engineers, delivering integrated data center designs aligned with customer requirements. You will drive cross-discipline integration and manage complex projects under tight timelines.

You will partner with internal teams to ensure designs are feasible, coordinated, and compliant with planning and entitlement processes, while guiding performance and