Senior Project Manager – Data Center Expansion (Iceland)

About the role

Verda is expanding its AI cloud infrastructure in Iceland and needs a senior professional to own the end‑to‑end process of identifying, evaluating and delivering new colocation and data‑centre capacity. You will work remotely from Iceland, travelling frequently to sites and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Lead identification, evaluation and development of data‑centre expansion opportunities across Iceland.
• Review incoming site proposals, assessing power, cooling, fibre connectivity, redundancy, rack density and physical security.
• Negotiate and manage commercial agreements, leases, partnerships and vendor contracts.
• Own the tendering and procurement process, including RFI/RFP preparation, vendor short‑listing and contract execution.
• Coordinate internal workstreams (Construction, DC Operations, Hardware, Procurement, Legal) to deliver projects on time and within budget.

Required profile

• 5+ years in data‑centre capacity acquisition, colocation procurement or infrastructure real‑estate with hands‑on market experience.
• Strong technical foundation to assess power and cooling infrastructure and identify gaps.
• Proven track record running RFI/RFP processes, commercial evaluation and supplier negotiation.

Required skills

• Power infrastructure assessment
• Cooling system evaluation
• Colocation procurement and contract negotiation
• RFI/RFP management

What we offer

• Cash and equity compensation together with local benefits.
• Opportunity to work with world‑class engineers, researchers and partners in the AI ecosystem.
• International environment with 40+ nationalities and a diverse management team.