Manager / Senior Manager, Data Center Design Management, North America

OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS, ARES’ SUCCESS HAS BEEN DRIVEN BY OUR PEOPLE AND OUR CULTURE. TODAY, OUR TEAM IS GUIDED BY OUR CORE VALUES – COLLABORATIVE, RESPONSIBLE, ENTREPRENEURIAL, SELF-AWARE, TRUSTWORTHY – AND OUR PURPOSE TO BE A CATALYST FOR SHARED PROSPERITY AND A BETTER FUTURE. THROUGH OUR RECRUITMENT, CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYEE-FOCUSED PROGRAMMING, WE ARE COMMITTED TO FOSTERING A WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT WHERE HIGH-PERFORMANCE TALENT OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, EXPERIENCES, AND PERSPECTIVES CAN BUILD CAREERS WITHIN THIS EXCITING AND GROWING INDUSTRY.

Summary

As the Senior Associate, Data Center Design Management (North America), you will lead the coordination and management of external architect and engineering consultant teams to deliver fully integrated data center designs that meet customer requirements. This role focuses on driving alignment across disciplines, ensuring seamless integration of all building and critical systems, and maintaining high-quality deliverables under compressed timelines.

You bring a strong understanding of data center systems and design processes, with the ability to manage complexity, competing priorities, and fast-paced project demands. You will partner closely with internal development, construction, and commercial teams to ensure designs are coordinated, feasible, and aligned with project objectives. Knowledge of planning, zoning, and entitlement processes is required to support our site development team.

Skills & Experience

Reporting Relationships

The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus. Note, the range takes into account a broad spectrum of qualifications, including, but not limited to, years of relevant work experience, education, and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.

$140,000.00 - $160,000.00

The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings. Ares U.S. Core Benefits include Comprehensive Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision plans; 401(k) program with company match; Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA); Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution; Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance; Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit.

Ares offers a number of additional benefits including access to a world-class medical advisory team, a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry, a mindfulness and wellbeing app, financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor, new parent leave, reproductive and adoption assistance, emergency backup care, matching gift program, education sponsorship program, and much more.

There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.