Senior Design Manager, Data Centers

ironmountain; United States; Remote; USD 124,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work option

Job summary

Iron Mountain, a global leader in data center design and secure information management, seeks a Senior Design Manager for our North America team. You will oversee end-to-end design execution on major data center programs, coordinating multi-disciplinary delivery from concept to handover.

Lead multidisciplinary teams, manage design risks and value engineering, and mentor fellow design managers while aligning technical decisions with safety, resilience, and sustainability goals.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with complex data center or mission-critical capital projects.
• End-to-end design delivery oversight from concept through construction and handover.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage risk and cost.
• U.S. Citizenship and willingness to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Own End-to-End Design Execution: define strategy and lead programs from concept to handover.
• Direct Multidisciplinary Teams: coordinate external consultants and internal stakeholders.
• Drive Risk & Financial Assurance: oversee risk, value engineering, and program risks.
• Partner & Mentor: mentor Design Managers to elevate regional practices.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional teams

Multidisciplinary design

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, or related

US Citizenship

Job description

At Iron Mountain we know that work, when done well, makes a positive impact for our customers, our employees, and our planet. That's why we need smart, committed people to join us. Whether you're looking to start your career or make a change, talk to us and see how you can elevate the power of your work at Iron Mountain.

We provide expert, sustainable solutions in records and information management, digital transformation services, data centers, asset lifecycle management, and fine art storage, handling, and logistics. We proudly partner every day with our 225,000 customers around the world to preserve their invaluable artifacts, extract more from their inventory, and protect their data privacy in innovative and socially responsible ways.

Are you curious about being part of our growth story while evolving your skills in a culture that will welcome your unique contributions? If so, let's start the conversation.

Senior Design Manager - Data Center

Job Summary

Iron Mountain is seeking an experienced Senior Design Manager to join our North America Design team. In this role, you will be responsible for end-to-end design execution on major data center developments, customer deployments, phased expansions, or complex operational upgrades. Working within a dynamic team, you will lead multidisciplinary design delivery across the full project lifecycle, ensuring technical decisions align with safety, customer, commercial, program, resilience, and sustainability goals.

What You'll Do (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 (Construction, Operations, Security, Sustainability) while mentoring Design Managers to elevate regional practices.

What You'll Bring (Skills & Qualifications)

• Relevant Experience: Typically 10+ years of experience with substantial accountability for complex data center or mission-critical capital projects.


• Technical Mastery: Deep multidisciplinary understanding of critical-facility systems, consultant governance, codes/standards, permitting, and global vs. local compliance.


• Influence & Leadership: Strong commercial awareness to balance technical trade-offs against costs alongside proven capability to mentor and lead cross-functional teams through influence.


• Education & Travel: A four-year college degree in Architecture, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline, U.S. Citizenship, and the ability to travel up to 25%.

What We Offer (Benefits)

• Compensation: Competitive compensation and total rewards packages aligned with your experience level.


• Work-Life Balance: Generous paid time off, holiday schedules, and flexible work options to support work-life balance.


• Health & Well-being: Comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement plans.


• Growth: Opportunities for continuous learning, technical leadership, and career growth within Iron Mountain.

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Reasonably expected salary range: $123,500.00 - $164,700.00

Please note that an employee's starting salary may vary based on a variety of factors. Where State, Municipal, Provincial, Territorial or other legal minimum wages exceed the federal minimum wage, employees are entitled to the higher rate.

Category: Real Estate & Facilities