Director – Network Delivery

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

📋 Description

• Develop the network delivery strategy for IREN’s data center portfolio, which includes telecommunications contracting, service-provider strategy, standard designs, and long-lead equipment.

• Define, publish, and uphold network delivery standards, templates, specifications, labeling conventions, testing requirements, and acceptance criteria across campuses.

• Oversee the DCIM/NetBox data standard and ensure accurate infrastructure documentation during campus handover.

• Drive ongoing improvements by documenting lessons learned and updating standards accordingly.

• Build, lead, develop, hire, and allocate resources for the Network Delivery team across campuses.

• Establish delivery priorities and resource management across campuses while overseeing performance, training, and health, safety, and environmental (HSE) culture.

• Manage the portfolio network delivery schedule, incorporating carrier turn-up, MMR, backbone, and building network milestones into campus master schedules.

• Handle network delivery budgets, forecasts, contingency plans, cost management, and variance reporting.

• Conduct campus-level and portfolio-level governance reviews and provide consistent reporting to executives.

• Maintain the portfolio risk register and lead risk assessments for new campuses.

• Approve network-scope contract awards and change orders within delegated authority and assist in major agreement negotiations.

• Foster strategic relationships with carriers, service providers, telecommunications contractors, and network equipment vendors.

• Establish master agreements, standard pricing, service levels, KPIs, and performance reviews.

• Resolve issues related to carriers, service providers, vendors, off-campus routes, and entrance points.

• Support due diligence for carrier access and connectivity at prospective campuses.

• Collaborate with campus Project Directors to align network scope with civil, electrical, mechanical, and building trades.

• Partner with Network Engineering on logical design, VLANs, IP addressing, equipment standards, and construction documents.

• Coordinate network dependencies for operational technology systems, including BMS, EPMS, life-safety, security, CCTV, access control, Wi-Fi, and environmental monitoring.

• Lead the handover of network infrastructure to Operations, ensuring that as-builts, test results, labeling, and DCIM/NetBox records are complete and validated.

• Provide executive leadership with updates on network delivery status, risks, schedules, and budgets.

• Represent Network Delivery in discussions with executives, carriers, service providers, strategic partners, and customers.

• Collaborate with Project Delivery, Network Engineering, Operations, Sourcing, and Development leadership.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 12 years of experience in telecommunications, network infrastructure, or the data center industry.

• A minimum of 5 years in project management and team leadership, successfully delivering telecommunications or network infrastructure on mid-to-large data center or mission-critical programs of comparable complexity, including leading network delivery for a campus or multi-building program.

• Proven experience in assembling and leading a team of project managers while managing performance across multiple concurrent projects or sites.

• Educational qualifications in engineering, telecommunications, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience and technical knowledge in data center network and fiber infrastructure.

• Extensive technical expertise in outside-plant and inside-plant fiber, carrier and MMR delivery, campus backbone, data center structured cabling, and network infrastructure.

• Demonstrated experience in establishing and managing relationships and agreements with carriers, service providers, and vendors, including negotiation and dispute resolution.

• Skilled in documenting and communicating program risks, schedules, and budgets clearly and consistently to executive leadership, both in writing and verbally.

• Experience working in a fast-paced growth environment and resolving complex problems with company-wide implications.

• OSHA 30 certification.

• Proficient in Microsoft Suite, including Project, Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

• Preferred: Master’s degree or MBA.

• Preferred experience with long-haul and metro fiber routes, right-of-way and permitting, diverse entrances, splicing, OTDR acceptance, carrier POP and handoff coordination, service orders, and turn-up.

• Preferred experience with MMR design and fit-out, MDF/IDF, pathways and cable tray, structured cabling, cross-connects, patch panels, and labeling standards.

• Preferred familiarity with 100G/400G connectivity, DWDM/optical transport, VLANs, and IP addressing.

• Preferred experience with BMS, EPMS, fire and life-safety monitoring, security, CCTV, access control, Wi-Fi, and environmental monitoring networks.

• Preferred experience with NetBox or other DCIM platforms, asset and connectivity documentation, naming conventions, and as-built validation.

• Preferred experience in developing and implementing design and delivery standards, templates, and acceptance criteria across multiple sites.

• Experience with direct-to-subcontractor and GC-led delivery is highly valued.

• PMP or equivalent and tertiary project management qualifications are desirable but not mandatory.

• Industry credentials such as BICSI RCDD/DCDC, Cisco or equivalent networking certifications, or FOA CFOT are highly regarded.

• Familiarity with SAP and Primavera P6 is a plus.

• Willingness to work flexible hours across different time zones.

• Willingness to travel frequently to campuses and other IREN sites as required.

• A clear criminal record check is mandatory.

• Must provide personal steel-toed work boots; all other personal protective equipment (PPE) is supplied.

• Must reside at or be within reasonable distance of an IREN campus or plan to relocate prior to the start of employment.

• Must be authorized to work in the United States, as IREN participates in E-Verify.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual incentive bonus.

• Equity (long-term incentive).

• Relocation assistance, as applicable and based on the successful candidate's circumstances.

• 100% company-paid employee medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums.

• 75% company-paid dependent coverage.

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

• Voluntary life, critical illness, and accident coverage.

• Health Savings Account (HSA) when combined with the High Deductible Health Plan.

• Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources.

• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.

• Financial planning and legal services.

• Paid Time Off (PTO).

• Paid holidays.

• Internal skills training and advancement pathways.

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

• Company events and team-building activities.