Associate Director, Data Center Infrastructure Readiness & Performance

Job Type: Full-Time |
Location:Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas |
Department: Engineering |
Reporting to: Global Director, Asset Management and Operational Excellence |
Work Location Type: #remote
IREN is a vertically integrated AI Cloud provider, delivering large-scale data centers and GPU clusters for AI training and inference. IREN’s platform is underpinned by its expansive portfolio of grid-connected land and power in renewable-rich regions across North America, Europe and APAC.
Reporting to the Global Director, Asset Management & Operational Excellence, the Associate Director, Data Center Infrastructure Readiness & Performance is accountable for taking IREN’s data centre infrastructure and facilities from construction and commissioning into operations, and for the operating standards and performance governance that keep them reliable through their operating life. The role is the liaison from design engineering and construction through commissioning into Operations: it brings Operations along through the L1 to L5 commissioning stages and accepts each stage on behalf of Operations.

It sets the operating parameters, guardrails and risk-based limits that protect asset health and reliability, and owns the performance frameworks, KPIs and governance processes that let the fleet scale while maintaining reliability. The role leads the Operational Excellence & Compliance pillar, growing from a team of one to a multi-site team of Operational Readiness & Compliance Leads as the portfolio expands.

It is grounded in facility engineering and 24/7 critical-facilities operations: electrical and mechanical infrastructure, commissioning, maintenance and operating discipline.
With 100% renewable energy, we build, own and operate our data centers and take pride in being at the forefront of sustainable solutions for the ever-evolving applications of high-performance compute. We believe that human progress is invaluable, but it should be done in the right way – responsibly, sustainably and having a positive impact on the communities we operate in.

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (Engineering, Technical Studies, or equivalent), with relevant certifications or technical leadership training considered an asset.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in critical-facilities engineering or mission-critical operations (electrical and mechanical infrastructure, commissioning, 24/7 operations) with multi-site scope, preferably within hyperscale, colocation, or large-scale industrial environments.
• Demonstrated experience building and owning KPI tracking, audit frameworks, or operational governance processes across multiple sites.
• Experience operating across the construction-to-operations boundary, including facility onboarding and commissioning handover, with accountability for the acceptance decision.
• Demonstrated progression from hands-on site-level execution to leadership of operational governance or process improvement, including leading a team.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to lead through functional direction without direct line authority across site teams.
• Sound technical judgment and the ability to hold technical accountability (approve standards and deviations) while aligning with enterprise standards.

• Own operational readiness for the transition from construction and commissioning into live operations: set the readiness protocol (Level 1 to Level
  5), accept handover from the construction and commissioning organization on behalf of Operations and hold the acceptance gate at each level, and lead the Operational Readiness & Compliance Leads deployed to each new site through ramp-up and stabilization.
• Set the operating parameters,…