Sector Leader - Mission Critical (Data Centers)

Location: Hybrid role based in Los Angeles, Denver, Sacramento, Addison, Boston, Chicago, Royal Oak, San Francisco, or San Diego, United States.

Salary: USD 150,000–200,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global is an integrated architecture and engineering practice focused on collaborative, sustainable, and innovative design.

What you will do

• Lead the Mission Critical sector, with a focus on data center projects, and maintain the health of the sector project portfolio.
• Lead or co-lead technical and design efforts on complex multidisciplinary projects.
• Improve project quality through design reviews, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and quality control.
• Represent client requirements, lead selected pursuits, and support sector planning, business development, and client engagement.
• Develop sector-focused thought leadership, represent hirify.global at industry events, and mentor emerging professionals.
• Maintain approximately 65–75% project chargeability while contributing to business development, talent development, and sector visibility.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture or engineering.
• Professional licensure or board-approved certification.
• At least 15 years of professional experience, including at least five years of data center design experience.
• Understanding of the data center sector, client relationship skills, and strong business skills.
• Extensive knowledge of professional services from marketing through project close-out, including design and technical delivery.
• Ability to motivate others, develop teamwork, communicate clearly in writing and speech, organize work, and collaborate under deadlines.
• Strong business acumen, professionalism, assertiveness, decisiveness, integrity, and the ability to lead and influence at a highly visible senior level.
• Ability to interact appropriately in varied business and social settings, model hirify.global’s core values, and perform project manager duties.
• Computer literacy, attention to detail, self-motivation, enthusiasm, and flexibility.
• Ability to participate in prolonged computer use, collaborative sessions, frequent communication, and regular travel for client meetings, project reviews, and industry events.

Nice to have

• LEED accreditation.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model balancing autonomy and collaboration.
• In-office engagement supports mentoring, creative dialogue, collective innovation, and firm culture.
• Culture emphasizes continual learning, inclusion, integrity, adaptability, and collective growth.