Senior Director of Construction - Data Center
About The Position
At Iron Mountain, we are seeking an experienced Sr. Director, Data Center Construction to join our Data Center team. This role is responsible for leading the delivery of construction projects, directing an inter-disciplinary team of construction managers and contractors, and managing annual capital budgets and aggressive timelines. The position bridges the gap between high-level real estate strategy and hands-on site execution to ensure all build-outs are delivered on time while maintaining a 99.999% uptime standard. Iron Mountain is a global leader in storage and information management services trusted by more than 225,000 organizations in 60 countries. We safeguard billions of our customers’ assets, including critical business information, highly sensitive data, and invaluable cultural and historic artifacts. Iron Mountain helps lower cost and risk, comply with regulations, recover from disaster, and enable digital and sustainable solutions, whether in information management, digital transformation, secure storage and destruction, data center operations, cloud services, or art storage and logistics.
Requirements
- A minimum of 7 years of experience in the delivery of critical infrastructure construction projects and client-facing roles within a corporate real estate or military setting.
- Proven proficiency in real estate budgeting, accounting, contract negotiation, and multi-tier vendor management under tight deadlines.
- Strong cross-functional navigation and communication skills to influence internal partners, resolve conflicts constructively, and build trusting relationships with executive clients.
- A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or Business/Finance (Advanced degree strongly preferred)
- The flexibility to travel up to 20%.
Responsibilities
- Lead Project & Team Execution: Supervise an inter-disciplinary project team of construction managers and contractors while facilitating critical design and construction meetings with external professionals and enterprise clients.
- Drive Financial & Procurement Control: Develop and manage detailed capital budgets and project schedules in cooperation with corporate finance, while deploying procurement strategies to manage bid processes, general contractors, and change orders.
- Manage Infrastructure Systems: Oversee the integrated testing and commissioning of complex mechanical, electrical, and IT systems, ensuring all workflows have rigorously reviewed Methods of Procedures (MOPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Ensure Compliance & Quality Assurance: Review building codes and NFPA standards to ensure a safe work environment, while auditing installed components to verify vendor scope completion and validate design documentation.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and total rewards packages aligned with your experience.
- Generous paid time off, holiday schedules, and remote/hybrid work flexibility depending on the role.
- Comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement plans.
- Meaningful opportunities for continuous learning within a highly inclusive, global workforce of over 26,000 individuals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
