Architectural Design Manager

Our purpose at CloudHQ is to provide flexible, efficient, and resilient data center solutions to businesses of all sizes. Our growing organization was founded by the pioneer of data center REITs. CloudHQ has state-of-the-art data center sites located in two Northern Virginia locations, as well as London, Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, and Sao Paulo, and we anticipate exponential growth over the next several years both in the US and abroad.

The Architectural Design Manager will be a critical member of CloudHQ's design team and lead the design and delivery of Architectural design and associated building systems for CloudHQ data centers across the Americas. Spanning the full project lifecycle - from master planning and concept design through construction, and operational handover - this role is accountable for ensuring our facilities meet the highest standards of performance, resilience, and efficiency for both CloudHQ and our customers.

Working closely with customers, architects, engineers, contractors, and CloudHQ's Preconstruction, Construction, and Operations teams, this role demands a results-driven professional with a strong bias for action. The successful candidate will proactively identify and mitigate risk, drive timely decisions, and push projects to completion with urgency - while maintaining sound engineering judgment and technical rigor.

Design Management

• Lead (and be the single point of accountability for) the initiation and execution of Architectural systems design, driving a focus on program consistency, reliability, efficiency, constructability, cost-conscious decisions, safety, and sustainability.
• Manage third-party consultant teams to develop detailed designs aligned with both customer requirements and CloudHQ objectives, while continuously improving and enhancing CloudHQ's standard solutions.
• Oversee design deliverables, project specifications, schedules, and task allocations to ensure high-quality, timely output.
• Support campus planning, entitlements, design, and permitting processes from site acquisition through construction document delivery on multiple, simultaneous projects.

Project & Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with customers to translate technical requirements into CloudHQ data center designs that achieve high compliance while maximizing value for all stakeholders.
• Engage cross-functional teams (Site Acquisition, Preconstruction, Construction, Operations) to inform key design decisions, retaining clear ownership and accountability for final outcomes.
• Proactively translate and communicate design constraints, risks, and impacts to internal leadership stakeholders.
• Collaborate with global design colleagues to share best practices and ensure consistency of standards across all CloudHQ developments.
• Ensure Architectural designs meet CloudHQ's standards, principles, values, and operational requirements. Proactively engage appropriate internal design SMEs as needed to address technical challenges and ensure compliance with design standards.
• Represent CloudHQ as Architectural design expert at Owner-Architect-Contractor (OAC) meetings.
• Research emerging Architectural and building technologies, identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Contribute to CloudHQ's global design standards, ensuring consistency across regions while adapting to local climate, regulatory, and operational requirements.
• Develop creative solutions and innovations to drive individual and team performance
• Identify and share lessons learned and integrate improvements into future projects

• Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in – Architecture, Construction Management, or related discipline
• 5+ years of experience in Architectural Design…