Vice President of Data Center Operations

About the Role

We’re looking for a Vice President of Data Center Operations to lead a global portfolio of critical computing facilities. You’ll oversee day-to-day performance, guide regional teams, and build the systems needed to support continued growth.

The role covers traditional colocation sites and modular data centers that support AI and edge computing. You’ll work with engineering, construction, networking, and executive teams to ensure new facilities are ready for customers.

This is a senior executive position with responsibility for reliability, safety, budgets, capacity, and operational strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Global Operations and Strategy

• Set the long-term strategy for data center operations across global locations.
• Oversee 24/7 operations at colocation facilities and modular data center sites.
• Establish consistent operating standards, procedures, and performance targets.
• Prepare operations teams for new sites, customer deployments, and expansions.
• Work with executive leadership to align operational plans with business goals.
• Improve processes as the data center portfolio grows.

Infrastructure Reliability and Capacity

• Maintain high availability across critical computing environments.
• Oversee power, cooling, networking, and supporting facility systems.
• Lead capacity planning for new customer requirements and infrastructure growth.
• Improve maintenance programs, incident response, and service recovery.
• Review major outages and ensure teams address the root causes.
• Develop business continuity and disaster recovery plans.

Financial and Vendor Management

• Manage operating budgets and infrastructure investment plans.
• Identify ways to control costs without reducing reliability.
• Oversee vendors, service providers, and strategic infrastructure partners.
• Review resource usage and improve operational efficiency.
• Support planning for major infrastructure investments.

Leadership, Safety, and Compliance

• Lead regional operations managers and technical teams across multiple locations.
• Hire and develop leaders who can support a growing global portfolio.
• Set clear expectations for safety, performance, and accountability.
• Oversee operational audits, risk reviews, and compliance activities.
• Ensure facilities meet applicable safety and environmental requirements.
• Build training and succession plans for key leadership roles.

Required Experience and Qualifications

Executive Leadership

• 15+ years of experience in data center operations, critical facilities, cloud infrastructure, telecommunications, or a related field.
• 10+ years in senior or executive leadership roles overseeing large operational teams.
• Experience managing data center operations across multiple locations or countries.
• A proven record of expanding infrastructure operations during periods of growth.
• Experience managing large budgets and capital investment programs.
• Strong skills in strategic planning, negotiation, and executive communication.
• Ability to lead major operational changes and improve team performance.

Technical and Industry Knowledge

• Data center infrastructure: Strong understanding of power, cooling, networking, and facility operations.
• Critical environments: Experience supporting high-availability systems and 24/7 operations.
• Colocation and cloud: Knowledge of hyperscale, enterprise, cloud, or colocation environments.
• AI infrastructure: Experience in AI computing, cloud platforms, modular data centers, or related sectors.
• Capacity management: Ability to plan resources for new customers and expanding workloads.
• Risk management: Experience with incident response, compliance, and operational continuity.
• Energy management: Knowledge of sustainability programs and environmental requirements.

Education and Eligibility

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Operations Management, or a related field.
• An MBA or advanced engineering degree is preferred.
• U.S. citizenship is required for this position.
• Ability to meet applicable requirements related to sensitive technologies and export controls.

Leadership Environment

You’ll lead operations that support customers with demanding computing needs. These environments require reliable infrastructure, clear procedures, and teams that can respond quickly when problems occur.

You’ll also help shape how new facilities are designed and deployed. Working with engineering and construction teams, you’ll make sure operational needs are considered before new sites enter service.

How Success Is Measured

• Reliability: Data center uptime and service availability.
• Safety: Strong safety practices and compliance results.
• Efficiency: Better resource usage and responsible cost management.
• Capacity: Successful delivery of new computing resources.
• Incident response: Fewer disruptions and faster recovery.
• Team performance: Employee development, retention, and leadership growth.
• Customer service: Reliable operations that meet customer commitments.

Location, Salary, and Benefits

Work Arrangement

This is a remote-based executive position within the continental United States. The role involves leading geographically distributed teams and overseeing data center operations across multiple locations.

Compensation

• Annual base salary: $239,920 to $299,900.
• Equity: Equity compensation is included in the package.
• Salary considerations: Actual compensation depends on location, experience, skills, and qualifications.

Employee Benefits

• Subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health savings accounts (HSA).
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and dependent care FSAs.
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) retirement plan options.
• Unlimited paid time off.
• 14 paid company holidays each year.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This Vice President of Data Center Operations role offers the chance to lead critical infrastructure on a global scale. You’ll help improve existing facilities while preparing new computing environments for growth.

• Lead global data center operations and regional management teams.
• Support advanced AI and edge computing infrastructure.
• Influence operational strategy and major infrastructure decisions.
• Work closely with engineering, construction, and executive leadership.
• Build processes and teams that support long-term expansion.

This position is well suited to an experienced infrastructure executive who can balance strategic planning with operational accountability and lead complex data center environments through continued growth.