Senior Manager, Environment (Water, Waste & Biodiversity)

IREN•San Francisco, CA

2d•$155,000 - $170,000

About The Position

The Sustainability Manager or Senior Manager, Environment will own IREN's site-facing environmental programs across water, waste, and nature and biodiversity. The role includes executing IREN's water strategy and site-level water investments, running site waste and recycling programs—including IT asset disposition—and managing biodiversity and land screening for development sites. It works closely with site Operations, Development, and community teams, and scales with each new campus across North America, Australia, and Spain. The role will execute IREN's water strategy at site level, maintain site water stress baselines, manage waste and recycling and IT asset disposition programs, conduct biodiversity and land screening, oversee the office footprint program, coordinate with site Operations, and provide program data to the sustainability data team for reporting. Reporting methodology is owned by the Disclosure & Reporting lead.

Requirements

5–9 years of experience in water stewardship, environmental management, ecology, or site environmental programs.
Direct experience with water stewardship programs, watershed or catchment assessment, or context-based water target setting.
Experience managing environmental vendors and site programs with operations teams, including waste, recycling, or IT asset disposition.
Familiarity with biodiversity and land screening approaches for development or construction projects.
Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent programs with internal and external stakeholders.
Bachelor's degree required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in data centers, utilities, mining, or heavy infrastructure.
Awareness of emerging nature-related disclosure frameworks, such as TNFD.
A degree in environmental science, ecology, or engineering.

Responsibilities

Execute IREN's water strategy at site level, including delivery of approved water investments and partnerships and regular review of new water opportunities near IREN's sites.
Maintain site water stress baselines and support context-based water positions for reporting and community engagement.
Run site waste and recycling programs, including vendor audits, recycling rollout, and construction waste standards developed with Development teams.
Manage the IT asset disposition program with IT and Security teams, including quarterly chain-of-custody reviews.
Run biodiversity and land screens for development sites and maintain siting-constraint inputs for water, land, and community.
Manage IREN's office footprint program, including office waste baselines and engagement-led reduction actions.
Coordinate with site Operations teams so programs reflect the operating requirements of large-scale data center campuses.
Provide program data to the sustainability data team for reporting; reporting methodology is owned by the Disclosure & Reporting lead.

Benefits

Base salary, annual performance incentives, and opportunities to build long-term wealth through equity programs.
Relocation assistance, as applicable and based on successful candidate circumstances.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage, with 100% company-paid coverage for employees and 75% company-paid coverage for dependents.
Company-paid life and disability insurance.
Voluntary life, critical illness, and accident coverage.
Health Savings Accounts when combined with the High-Deductible Health Plan.
Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources.
401(k) retirement plan with company match.
Financial wellness tools and resources.
Paid Time Off and paid holidays.
Flexible work arrangements.
Opportunities for advancement and internal mobility.
Training and personal development opportunities.
Company events and team-building activities.