Director, Data Center Operations – m/f/d

Responsibilities • Responsible for the strategic leadership and operational performance across multiple data center sites • Ensure continuous availability and reliability of critical infrastructure systems • Lead and develop Data Center Operations Managers, Facility Engineers, and support staff • Overall responsibility for incident response processes during critical events • Oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs • Support audits, sales opportunities, reporting, and SLA management • Ensure compliance with ISO 27001, ISO 22301, SOC standards, and occupational health and safety regulations Requirements • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Facility Management, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field • More than 10 years of experience operating business-critical facilities or data centers • At least 5 years of leadership experience in senior roles • Strong technical knowledge of electrical distribution systems, mechanical cooling technologies, and critical power systems • Experience leading 24/7 operations teams • Proven experience in incident management and operational control models • Good understanding of the development and implementation of MOPs/SOPs/EOPs • Experience managing vendors and contractors Hard Skills • electrical distribution systems • mechanical cooling technologies • critical power systems • incident management • operational control models • MOPs • SOPs • EOPs • preventive maintenance • predictive maintenance Soft Skills • strategic leadership • team development • incident response • vendor management • contractor management • communication • organizational skills • problem-solving • collaboration • decision-making Industry Keywords • data center operations • business-critical facilities • facility management • engineering • operational performance • 24/7 operations • maintenance programscompliance • critical infrastructure • leadership experience Tools & Technologies • data center infrastructure • SLA management • ISO 27001 • ISO 22301 • SOC standards • occupational health and safety regulations • auditing tools • reporting tools • facility management software • monitoring systems