Senior Design Manager, Data Centers

Senior Design Manager - Data Center

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.