Associate Director, Data Center Infrastructure Readiness, Performance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Oversee operational readiness as the project transitions from construction and commissioning to active operations.

• Establish the Level 1 to Level 5 readiness criteria and accept handover on behalf of Operations at each level.

• Guide Operational Readiness & Compliance Leads during the site ramp-up and stabilization phases.

• Define operating parameters, guardrails, and risk-based limits to safeguard asset health.

• Develop business cases to transition selected maintenance and operational functions in-house.

• Manage performance frameworks, KPIs, stewardship processes, dashboards, and the KPI data model.

• Collaborate with the integrated operations center on performance reporting.

• Maintain SOPs, MOPs, EOPs, maintenance playbooks, and technical documentation across the data center portfolio.

• Conduct operational audits and assurance programs, ensuring the closure of corrective actions.

• Spearhead cross-functional initiatives that impact site readiness, scalability, and operational efficiency.

• Establish asset operation and maintenance competencies, offering support for training and exercise programs with Operations and HSSE.

• Serve as the technical authority for operating standards, readiness protocols, and the management of operational changes.

• Approve standards and deviations, streamline approval timelines, and escalate enterprise-level deviations.

• Manage lessons-learned systems and operational governance for the portfolio.

• Act as the senior liaison between site operations, commissioning, and corporate operational excellence.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (Engineering, Technical Studies, or equivalent).

• Relevant certifications or training in technical leadership are considered beneficial.

• A minimum of 12 years of progressive experience in critical-facilities engineering or mission-critical operations, covering electrical and mechanical infrastructure, commissioning, and 24/7 operations.

• Experience across multiple sites, ideally within hyperscale, colocation, or large-scale industrial settings.

• Proven track record in building and managing KPI tracking, audit frameworks, or operational governance processes across various locations.

• Experience operating at the intersection of construction and operations, including facility onboarding and commissioning handover, with accountability for acceptance decisions.

• Progressed from hands-on site-level execution to leading operational governance or process improvement, including team leadership.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Capacity to lead through functional direction without direct line authority over site teams.

• Strong technical judgment and accountability, capable of approving standards and deviations while aligning with enterprise standards.

• Authorization to work in the United States, as IREN participates in E-Verify.

🏝️ Benefits

• Relocation and living-out allowance (as applicable and based on the successful candidate's circumstances).

• 100% company-paid health insurance premiums (medical, dental, and vision) for employees.

• 75% company-paid coverage for dependents.

• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.

• Optional life, critical illness, and accident coverage available.

• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) available when combined with the High-Deductible Health Plan.

• Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources.

• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.

• Paid professional development and access to financial planning and legal services.

• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays.

• Professional development support for certifications, continuing education, or role-related training.

• Company events and team-building activities.