Program Manager, NGDCA Program Office

IREN

. Lead the NGDCA Program Office for IREN, a vertically integrated AI Cloud provider delivering large-scale data centers and GPU clusters for AI training and inference.

Posted 11/6/2026full-timePhoenix • Arizona • United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive program management expertise in engineering and infrastructure, with a strong focus on managing teams, executing hiring plans, and overseeing formal design review processes. Proficient in writing executive-level reports and managing cross-organizational interfaces in complex environments.

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Program ManagementStage Gate ProcessTeam LeadershipExecutive ReportingInfrastructure Development

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Hard Skills

Program ManagementPortfolio ManagementDesign Review ProcessHiring Plan ManagementDecision Record PublicationEngineering ManagementInfrastructure Program ManagementAnalyst DevelopmentProject ManagementConfiguration Management

Soft Skills

Interpersonal CommunicationLeadershipOrganizational SkillsProblem SolvingCollaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

PMI Program Management ProfessionalProject Management Professional

Industry Keywords

EngineeringInfrastructureAI CloudUtilityEnergyMission-Critical InfrastructureDocument ControlRegulated EnvironmentE-VerifyForm I-9

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudPMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the NGDCA Program Office for IREN, a vertically integrated AI Cloud provider delivering large-scale data centers and GPU clusters for AI training and inference.
Own the six-wave hiring and capability plan, requisition windows, wave conditions and gate reviews; report monthly with named variances.
Publish the decision-paper and implementation series (IREN-PLN, IREN-BOD, IREN-ORG, IREN-IMP), including numbering, revision, review routing and approval records.
Run the invention disclosure process with Legal to capture patentable work.
Maintain the portfolio register of initiatives, projects, pilots and ideas and run monthly advancement, hold or kill reviews.
Schedule the Architecture Review Gate and manage evidence logistics, attendance, action tracking and the published record.
Maintain working cadence with Electrical Innovation, Mechanical Innovation, Industrialized Delivery and Commissioning, including method-line commitments and escalation.
Manage four Program Office analysts/coordinators, including priorities, development and quality of output.
Support the owner design basis for liquid-cooled, 800-volt direct-current AI factories.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management or a related field; a master's degree or a program management credential is preferred. Equivalent professional experience is considered.
Ten or more years in program or portfolio management for engineering, infrastructure or technology development organizations, including at least three years managing a program office or a team.
Direct experience running a stage gate or formal design review process.
Program management of a multi-year engineering or infrastructure program with a hiring plan, a gate process and a publication or decision record, where you owned the calendar and the record.
Management of a small team of analysts or coordinators, with evidence of developing them.
Interface management between organizations that did not report to you and did not share your incentives.
Writing and reporting that an executive can act on in one page.
Preferred: PMI Program Management Professional or Project Management Professional; configuration management and document control practice in a regulated or engineered environment; experience in an owner's engineering, utility, energy or mission-critical infrastructure program.
Pre-employment screening, including background check and substance testing may be required according to company policies.
Authorization to work in the United States, verified through E-Verify and Form I-9.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Relocation and Living-out-allowance (as applicable and based on successful candidate circumstances)
100% company paid health insurance premiums (medical, dental, and vision) for employees
75% company paid coverage for dependents
Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
Voluntary life, critical illness, and accident coverage available
Health Savings Accounts (HSA) – when combined with the High-Deductible Health Plan
Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Paid professional development and access to financial planning and legal services
Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
Professional development to support certifications, continuing education, or role related training
Company events and team-building activities