Director, Design & Construction Data Centres EMEA

We are seeking an experienced Director of Design and Construction to oversee large-scale data center projects across the EMEA region. This individual will be responsible for ensuring smooth execution from project initiation to final delivery, working closely with stakeholders to guarantee on-time and on-budget completion with a focus on customer and owner satisfaction. If you thrive in a high-stakes environment and are passionate about delivering excellence, we invite you to apply. Your role in our mission

• Lead the Design and Construction Program for multiple major data center projects, ensuring smooth operations from scope definition through completion.
• Coordinate and manage overall project progress, ensuring alignment across design, construction, and analysis phases.
• Oversee non-physical deliverables such as schedules, resource allocation (power, cooling, space), cost, and customer relationships for a successful project lifecycle.
• Provide regular project updates to senior leadership and customers, detailing progress, risks, and milestones.
• Serve as the primary decision-maker on work-stream issues, collaborating closely with owners and customers to gather data and insights.
• Apply industry best practices to balance the needs of the owner with the demands of the construction team, ensuring project goals are met on time and within budget.
• Drive process improvement, incorporating lean construction techniques and streamlining practices to increase project efficiency and consistency.
  
  Numerous years of experience managing multiple project management teams in complex, large-scale construction projects.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration, or a related field; a Master's degree is preferred.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional, multi-organizational teams and manage complex design programs.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills with customers, key suppliers, and business partners.
• Strong knowledge of construction practices, contracts, billing, detailing, estimating, and project management from start to finish.
• Proficiency in computer applications and productivity tools, with the ability to adapt and transfer skills across different platforms.
• Highly organized and influential, with a proven ability to drive decision-making across multiple stakeholders without direct authority
  
  At Iron Mountain we know that work, when done well, makes a positive impact for our customers, our employees, and our planet. That's why we need smart, committed people to join us. Whether you're looking to start your career or make a change, talk to us and see how you can elevate the power of your work at Iron Mountain.
We provide expert, sustainable solutions in records and information management, digital transformation services, data centers, asset lifecycle management, and fine art storage, handling, and logistics. We proudly partner every day with our 225,000 customers around the world to preserve their invaluable artifacts, extract more from their inventory, and protect their data privacy in innovative and socially responsible ways. Are you curious about being part of our growth stor y while evolving your skills in a culture that will welcome your unique contributions? If so, let's start the conversation.,
• Discover Limitless Possibilities: Embark on an exciting journey with Iron Mountain, a global organization that embraces transformation and innovation.
• Empowering Inclusion: Join a supportive environment where everyone's voice is heard, opinions are valued, and feedback is encouraged, fostering an atmosphere of inclusion and belonging
• Global Connectivity: Connect with 26,000+ talented individuals from 59 countries, opening doors to diverse cultures and fostering global learning opportunities
• Championing Individuality: Be part of a winning team that celebrates diversity and encourages individual differences to drive greatness.
• Competitive Total Rewards: supporting your career at Iron Mountain, family, personal wellness, and wellbeing. (Local benefits may vary based on country-specific policies.)
• Embrace Flexibility: Experience the freedom of remote/hybrid work, enabling a harmonious work-life balance (dependent on role).
• Unleash Your Potential: Access abundant opportunities for personal and professional growth, preparing you for a digitalized future.
• Valuing Every Contribution: Join a workplace that actively encourages and supports all talents, recognizing the unique impact of each individual.
• Pioneering Sustainability: Contribute to our vision of fostering a sustainable and thriving workforce, leaving an enduring legacy for generations to come
This role involves regional and national travel (up to 25%), and a successful candidate will be highly collaborative, adept at working with diverse functional teams to deliver outstanding results on all construction projects. Join us and be a driving force in shaping the future of data center construction across EMEA. #LI-Remote Category: Real Estate & Facilities 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. Take a look at our history here. 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. Please see our Values and Code of Ethics for a look at our principles and aspirations in elevating the power of our work together.