Iron Mountain

Project Manager, Construction - Data Centers

Iron Mountain$107K — $143K *
US-AnywhereRemote in New Jersey, US
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in construction project delivery and client-facing roles.
  • Strong technical knowledge in critical infrastructure design and operation.
  • Proficient in real estate budgeting, accounting, and contract management.
  • Exceptional negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or Business/Finance; advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and supervise an interdisciplinary project team, facilitating essential meetings with stakeholders.
  • Develop and manage project schedules and budgets in collaboration with business clients and multiple internal departments.
  • Oversee commissioning and testing of complex mechanical, electrical, and IT systems, ensuring standard operating procedures are followed.
  • Conduct audits on data center components to confirm job completion, validate documentation, and ensure compliance with codes.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and total rewards packages based on experience.
  • Generous paid time off and flexible work arrangements for a balanced work-life.
  • Comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement plans offered.
  • Opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth within the company.
Full Job Description
Data Center Project Manager

Iron Mountain is seeking a skilled Data Center Project Manager to join our Data Center team. In this role, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of construction projects for the Iron Mountain Data Center business. You will lead an inter-disciplinary team of construction managers and contractors, assisting in the development of and adherence to annual capital budgets and aggressive timelines to ensure a safe work environment and 99.999% product uptime.

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)

In this role, you will:

  • Lead Team & Execution: Manage and supervise an inter-disciplinary project team while conducting design and construction meetings with external professionals, internal employees, and clients.

  • Drive Budgeting & Procurement: Develop and manage detailed schedules and capital budgets in cooperation with business clients, Real Estate, and Finance, while deploying procurement strategies to manage bid processes, change orders, and payments.

  • Manage Infrastructure Systems: Oversee the commissioning and integrated testing of complex mechanical, electrical, and IT systems, while developing and reviewing Methods of Procedures (MOPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

  • Audit & Verify Quality: Conduct audits of installed data center components to verify vendor job scope completion, validate design documentation, and ensure adherence to building codes and NFPA standards.

What You’ll Bring (Skills & Qualifications)

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Core Experience: A minimum of 5 years in the delivery of construction projects and client-facing positions within a corporate real estate or military setting.

  • Technical & Contractual Expertise: Deep design, operation, or construction experience with critical infrastructure alongside demonstrated proficiency in real estate budgeting, accounting, contract management, and vendor oversight.

  • Strong Leadership & Soft Skills: Exceptional negotiation, conflict resolution, and communication skills used to influence stakeholders, manage multiple deadlines, and build trusting client relationships.

  • Education & Travel Requirements: A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or Business/Finance (Advanced degree strongly preferred) and the ability to travel up to 20%.

What We Offer (Benefits)
  • Compensation: Competitive compensation and total rewards packages aligned with your experience level.

  • Work-Life Balance: Generous paid time off, holiday schedules, and flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.

  • Health & Well-being: Comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement plans.

  • Growth: Meaningful opportunities for continuous learning, technical leadership, and professional career growth within Iron Mountain.

Reasonably expected salary range: $107,500.00 - $143,300.00

Please note that an employee's starting salary may vary based on a variety of factors. WhereState, Municipal, Provincial, Territorial or other legal minimum wages exceed the federal minimum wage, employees are entitled to the higher rate.

Category: Real Estate & Facilities

About Iron Mountain

Iron Mountain Incorporated is a global leader for storage and information management services. The company provides solutions for records management, data backup and recovery, document management, secure shredding, and consulting services. Iron Mountain serves more than 225,000 customers in 50 countries and stores and protects billions of information assets, including critical business documents, electronic information, medical data, and cultural and historical artifacts. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Learn more about Iron Mountain
Size
26,750 employees
Market Cap
$14.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$342.6 million
Founded
1951
5 Year Trend
+5%
Revenue
$4.1 billion
NASDAQ

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