Principal Manager, Design, Special Projects, AMERS

The posting, as Nscale wrote it

About Nscale

Nscale is the vertically integrated AI cloud engineered for AI. We own and operate the full stack — energy, data centers, GPU superclusters, orchestration, and AI services — delivering high-performance infrastructure to AI-native companies, enterprises, and governments across Europe and the US. We are deploying GPU capacity at hyperscale, operating some of the densest, most advanced AI infrastructure in the world.

At Nscale, our Design Management team turns new ideas, pilots, and critical site challenges into built, tested reality across our data center portfolio. We thrive on a culture of relentless innovation, ownership, and accountability, where every team member takes pride in their work and drives it with excellence and urgency. As an Nscaler, you'll build trust through openness and transparency, where everyone is inspired to do their best work. If you join our team, you'll be contributing to building the technology that powers the future.

About the Role

As Principal Design Manager, Special Projects, you will own the design of Nscale's special projects: the work that doesn't fit a standard data center delivery template. One quarter this might be a lab facility to test a new cooling approach. The next, it might be a portfolio-wide value engineering initiative, a fast-turn design to fix a critical utility or site problem, or a first-of-a-kind pilot of a modular building system. Each project is novel and important, and each needs an experienced design manager who can define the problem, build the right team, and deliver.

The core toolkit is the same as a Principal Design Manager on a production data center project: project-level AE and specialist procurement, internal stakeholder coordination, external partner integration, delivery of fully coordinated design packages, and leading Construction Administration. What differs is the ambiguity. Special projects often start without a defined scope, a precedent, or an obvious consultant, and this role is comfortable starting there.

You'll report to the Vice President, Design Management. This is an individual contributor role: you'll lead AE teams, specialist consultants, vendors, and internal stakeholders through influence and project authority rather than line management. The role is based in the United States and covers our full portfolio, with travel to campus sites, labs, and partner facilities as required.

You'll thrive here if you

Turn a one-line problem statement into a brief, a team, and a schedule, and are energized rather than paralyzed by a blank page
Can find the one consultant in the country who has done this before, and build the process while delivering instead of waiting for a perfect one
Bring unconventional solutions, such as alternative systems, non-standard materials, repurposed equipment, creative phasing, and vendor partnerships
Know enough across disciplines to ask the question that exposes the gap, pull in the right expert, and hold them accountable fo
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y competitive package, including base salary and equity, with reviews every 12 months.
Join one of the fastest-growing tech startups: your chance to push boundaries, collaborate with brilliant minds, and make your mark on cutting-edge AI.
Expect a dynamic progression plan tailored to your ambitions. Grow by trying new things, leading, challenging the status quo, and owning your impact, always with our full support.
Human-first flexibility. We treat you as humans first. Our flexible workplace trusts Nscalers to deliver, giving you the autonomy to shape your day around life's moments.
Join our thriving remote-first team. Geography is no barrier to impact or connection. We build seamless virtual collaboration, empowering you wherever you work.

Equal Opportunities Statement

At Nscale, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace. We believe that a variety of perspectives enrich our work environment, and we encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

If there's anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know.
The range below reflects the base salary for the position. Actual compensation may vary based on job-related factors such as skill set, experience, education, and location. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonus, equity, and/or commission programs. Nscale may offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flexible paid time off, parental leave, and retirement plan participation.

Salary Range
$170,000 — $200,000 USD

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