Sr. Design Manager - Data Center

Iron Mountain; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous paid time off

Health & retirement plans

Career growth opportunities

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 on major data center developments, deployments, phased expansions, or complex upgrades, ensuring safety, resilience and sustainability goals are met.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of data center project experience, deep cross‑disciplinary design knowledge, and the ability to mentor design managers while coordinating external consultants and internal

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience managing complex data center or mission-critical capital projects.
• Deep knowledge of critical-facility systems, codes/standards, permitting.
• Strong commercial awareness and leadership to mentor cross-functional teams.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end design execution for major facility, campus phase, or complex regional programs from concept through construction, commissioning and handover.
• Direct multidisciplinary teams and coordinate external consultants, equipment manufacturers, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Drive risk management and value engineering while resolving technical, commercial, and program risks.
• Mentor Design Managers and elevate regional practices.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Data center design

Cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Job description

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)

In this role, you will:

• 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)

The ideal candidate will have:

• 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.