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Project Controls (Cost) Manager
Job Summary Iron Mountain is seeking a skilled Project Controls (Cost) Manager to join our Data Center team. In this role, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive project oversight and supporting strategic decision-making for large-scale data center developments. You will manage the entire cost lifecycle, ensuring projects remain within approved parameters while providing critical financial reporting to Senior Leadership.
What You’ll Do (Responsibilities) In this role, you will:
Lead Cost Management: Manage cost forecasting and budget development while monitoring actual costs against approved budgets to analyze variances.
Drive Financial Control: Oversee change order processes, evaluate cost impacts, and maintain accurate estimate-to-complete data throughout the project lifecycle.
Collaborate and Mitigate Risk: Partner cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, and Procurement teams to identify, quantify, and monitor project risks related to cost and schedule performance.
What You’ll Bring (Skills & Qualifications) The ideal candidate will have:
Extensive Experience: At least 10 years of professional experience, with a preference for 3+ years managing multiple large-scale data center projects valued at $50M or greater.
Technical Expertise: Strong financial analysis skills and proficiency in Oracle; experience with Procore is considered a significant advantage.
Domain Knowledge: A deep understanding of data center construction processes, procedures, and industry best practices.
Education & Travel: A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Engineering, or Construction Management is required, along with the ability to travel up to 25%.
What We Offer (Benefits) * Compensation: Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with your experience.
Work-Life Balance: Paid time off, holidays, and flexible work options to support work-life balance.
Health & Wellness: Comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement plans.
Growth: Opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth within a global organization.
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Reasonably expected salary range: $123,500.00 - $164,700.00Please note that an employee's starting salary may vary based on a variety of factors. Where State, Municipal, Provincial, Territorial or other legal minimum wages exceed the federal minimum wage, employees are entitled to the higher rate.
Category: Real Estate & FacilitiesSkills Required
- At least 10 years of professional experience
- 3+ years managing large-scale data center projects valued at $50M or greater
- Strong financial analysis skills
- Proficiency in Oracle; experience with Procore considered a significant advantage
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Engineering, or Construction Management
Iron Mountain Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Inclusive, modern offerings are emphasized, including support for mental health, gender‑affirming care (with travel/lodging where needed), and family‑planning benefits. Recognition for disability inclusion is also highlighted, which aligns with accessible benefits and leave support.
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Retirement Support — A formal 401(k) program is described with automatic enrollment and a clear employer match structure, with immediate vesting referenced in the materials. Access to supporting infrastructure and guidance is noted through dedicated benefits portals and administrators.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple national medical plan options are outlined, along with care navigation, virtual primary care, and pharmacy coverage. Additional wellbeing support is described via EAP services and structured wellbeing programming.
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What We Do
Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM) is the global leader for storage and information management services. Trusted by more than 220,000 organizations around the world, Iron Mountain boasts a real estate network of more than 80 million square feet across more than 1,350 facilities in 45 countries dedicated to protecting and preserving what matters most for its customers. Iron Mountain’s solutions portfolio includes records management, data management, document management, data centers, art storage and logistics, and secure shredding help organizations to lower storage costs, comply with regulations, recover from disaster, and better use their information. Founded in 1951, Iron Mountain stores and protects billions of information assets, including critical business documents, electronic information, medical data and cultural and historical artifacts.
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