About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Design Integration Group

The Design Integration Group North America (NA) comprises of a skilled team of Design Managers, Design Engineers, Program Managers, Product Development roles and guides in Engineering and Architecture. Our collective expertise is harnessed to create customized adaptations of the forefront Vantage Data Center prototype that perfectly cater to the unique requirements of our customers. Throughout this process, close collaboration takes place with Sales, Operations, and management teams. The Design team also maintains a close partnership with the Construction team, working together to craft a seamlessly integrated design that ensures the efficient execution of new and existing standards and designs.

At the heart of our vision is the creation of critical infrastructure that facilitates human connection, creativity, sharing, and collective aspirations. Our mission revolves around providing our Customers with consistently exceptional facilities swiftly and enjoying the process while doing so. This dedication extends to our Customers, Construction teams, and Site Operations teams.

What truly sets Vantage apart is our commitment to empowering our technical staff. This team has the ability to align long-term operational sustainability with value engineering and cost metrics, ultimately delivering products that are in sync with our corporate objectives.

The Design team guides the development and operation of best-in-class data centers for hyperscale customers by providing business-minding Design and Engineering expertise.

Position Overview

This role can be based at any of our Vantage locations in the United States.

Vantage is hiring a Senior Vice President, Design Integration NA, to take responsibility for controlling the design process across all sites within the NA portfolio. The role involves improving the design development cycle of existing and new developments in the NA regions, reviewing the design development process, coordinating with design-build contractor teams, and implementing cost reduction strategies. The Senior Vice President will work with design managers to monitor and control changes during the development process and will be the point of contact for various function leaders to ensure the product is delivered with the highest quality, maintaining costs and schedules. Regular collaboration with other leaders of Vantage development regions and the Engineering team is necessary to ensure consistency of product delivery. As the Senior Vice President, the successful candidate will lead the development of design packages, implement "Safety in Design" principles for all active projects, consolidate lessons learned, and work closely with partners in selecting local and global design development experts. They will also manage third-party consultants and audit construction sites to ensure quality builds are delivered consistently. The Senior Vice President will report to NA leadership on a weekly basis and drive design process improvement while managing risks and priorities. The role requires knowledge of all aspects of design development related to state-of-the-art data centers. If you are passionate about delivering high-quality data center designs and working with a dynamic group of professionals, we encourage you to apply. You will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects and take on challenging responsibilities that will make a significant impact. Join us and be part of a company that values innovation, excellence, and teamwork.

Essential Job Functions

• Strategic Leadership; Define and execute the design vision and roadmap aligned with business growth, sustainability goals, and evolving customer needs.

• Design Innovation; Champion cutting-edge design methodologies, modular construction, and automation to optimize speed-to-market and operational efficiency.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration; Partner with Engineering, Construction, Operations, Real Estate, and Sustainability teams to ensure seamless integration of design into the full lifecycle of data center development.

• Standardization & Scalability; Develop and maintain global design standards, templates, and playbooks to ensure consistency, quality, and repeatability across regions.

• Drive consistent product development feedback loop back