Director, Industrialized Design and Manufacturing, Global

 Product Department 

The Product team at Vantage defines and stewards our global product platform: the customer outcomes we aim to deliver, the reference designs and standards that make delivery repeatable, and the learning loops that turn each deployment into an upgrade for the next one. We work in partnership with Engineering, Delivery, Operations, Sustainability, Sales, Site Selection, and Business Development, aligning priorities and trade-offs while preserving clear functional ownership for design execution, construction delivery, and site operations. Product’s role is to create clarity, consistency, and leverage at Vantage scale. 

Position overview 

Vantage is building a platform-led Product organization to enable repeatable, predictable, faster delivery of data centers through disciplined standardization, governed variants, and closed-loop learning.   

The Director, Industrialized Design and Manufacturing is accountable for turning platform intent into a manufacturable, assemblable, repeatable delivery system. This role defines the standards, frameworks, and adoption mechanisms that help our products scale with less onsite labor, fewer late changes, lower defect escape, and more predictable commissioning and handover.   

This role sits within Product Strategy (not project delivery). You will work across Product Management, Product Engineering, Industrialized Delivery, Procurement/Supply Chain, Delivery, Commissioning, and Operations to create durable systems that “outlive the individual” and improve outcomes deployment after deployment.   

What you’ll do 

• Define and evolve DfMA standards, design rules, and platform patterns for priority block and assembly families (power, cooling, controls, structure, integration assemblies).   

• Drive clarity on block and assembly boundaries and interfaces, including acceptance intent and integration guardrails that reduce late-stage surprises.   

• Build decision frameworks for industrialization (for example: when manufactured assembly is required vs optional vs prohibited; make vs buy; partner strategies), with clear trade-offs across cost, schedule, risk, and scalability.   

• Establish evidence-based readiness expectations (manufacturing release through factory/site acceptance and handover) and shift-left validation practices that reduce commissioning risk and rework.   

• Define execution-aligned packaging intent for selected scopes (Advanced Work Packaging-aligned), including starter Path of Construction concepts, packaging hierarchy, and constraint-free work release rules.   

• Partner with Procurement and Supply Chain to translate standards into supplier requirements, qualification pathways, capacity readiness, and scalable delivery models.   

• Create adoption mechanisms that make the standards real (templates, checklists, review gates, training) and track adoption and outcome metrics.   

What success looks like 

• DfMA standards and manufactured assembly patterns are adopted broadly across products, with fewer one-off exceptions and clearer governed variants.   

• Priority blocks and assemblies are designed for repeatable manufacture and assembly, reducing onsite labor, rework, and schedule variance.   

• A credible prototype-to-production pathway exists for key assemblies and blocks, with clear evidence expectations and graduation criteria.   

• Commissioning and integration outcomes improve measurably through earlier validation and clearer interfaces.   

• Supplier and manufacturing strategies support long-term platform leverage and predictable scaling, not short-term project optimization.   

What we’re looking for 

• 12+ years in scaled, capital-intensive environments where industrialization is core (data centers, mission-critical facilities, industrial systems, advanced manufacturing, aerospace, or similar).   

• Demonstrated experience implementing DfMA or kit-of-parts approaches that measurably reduce onsite work, rework, or schedule variance.   

• Strong systems-level fluency across mechanical, electrical, controls, commissioning, and operability, with the ability to define clean interfaces and prevent complexity creep.   

• Proven ability to lead cross-functionally and influence without line authority, including supplier-facing credibility.   

• Strong written and executive communication skills; able to create crisp decision narratives and lightweight mechanisms that scale.   

Preferred 

• Data center prefabrication/integration experience (skids, modules, packaged plants) and familiarity with commissioning/handover of mission-critical MEP systems.   

• Familiarity with Advanced Work Packaging concepts and how they link engineering deliverables, procurement sequencing, and field execution.   

• Experience with lifecycle traceability and evidence discipline (as-designed/as-built/as-tested/as-operated) linked to configuration/versioning practices.   

Additional Details 

• Salary Range: $200,000 - $220,000 + Bonus (this range is based on Colorado market data and may vary in other locations) 

• This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits. 

• Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including your qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown. 

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