Senior Integrated Design Manager

Aligned Data Centers

3d

About The Position

The Senior Integrated Design Manager leads integrated design management across multiple projects or buildings within a campus or region. The role drives early alignment on critical systems, design assumptions, and high-cost scope elements, and holds third-party design teams accountable for design quality, schedule adherence, and decision readiness. It leads structured design reviews and technical coordination, ensures consistent application of design gates and internal project requirements, and coordinates project risk registers from land enablement through turnover to Operations. The manager partners with Senior Construction Managers to align design decisions with construction sequencing, constructability, and execution needs, while supporting project performance metrics, dashboards, customer interface activities, and continuous improvement. The role also provides mentorship, functional guidance, and technical leadership to Integrated Design Managers and Associate Integrated Design Managers. Travel outside the home market may be required up to 25 percent, with on-site time varying according to project needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or equivalent.
• 9 or more years of experience managing complex commercial or mission-critical design programs.
• Strong data center or other technical industry design and construction background.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously and mentor junior team members.
• Deep understanding of design coordination, system integration, cost drivers, and constructability.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, Smartsheets, and design management platforms.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel outside the home market up to 25 percent; on-site time varies by project need.

Responsibilities

• Lead Integrated Design Management efforts across multiple projects or buildings within a campus or region.
• Drive early alignment on critical systems, design assumptions, and high-cost scope elements.
• Maintain accountability of third-party design teams for design quality, schedule adherence, and decision readiness.
• Lead structured design reviews, decision-focused coordination meetings, and technical alignment discussions.
• Ensure consistent application of design gating and internal ADC project requirements, including CDE, CCL, technical bulletins, and risk tracking practices.
• Coordinate development and maintenance of project risk registers from land enablement through turnover to Operations.
• Partner with Senior Construction Managers to align design decisions with construction sequencing, constructability, and execution needs.
• Support development and maintenance of standardized design durations, milestones, and performance metrics.
• Provide mentorship, functional guidance, and technical leadership to Integrated Design Managers and Associate Integrated Design Managers.
• Assist in preparing project dashboards, quarterly updates, and leadership communications.
• Support customer interface activities during fit-out design and technical integration as required.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, KPI development, and refinement of IDM tools, workflows, and best practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior