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VAVantage Data Centers

Director, Site Operations, EMEA(m/w/x)

Frankfurt am Main
Full-timeOn-siteSenior

Overseeing multi-campus data center operations for hyperscalers, managing facility teams and critical infrastructure. 10+ years facility engineering, maintenance supervision, and direct managerial experience in data centers required. Multi-campus operational scope, CMMS-driven maintenance planning.

Requirements

  • Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Technical background or equivalent
  • 10+ years facility engineering and maintenance supervision
  • 10+ years direct managerial experience and interpersonal skills
  • Experience in Data Center or Critical Infrastructure
  • Knowledge of physical security in critical environments
  • Ability to plan, organize and prioritize workload
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Track record of managing significant change
  • Assertiveness, confidence, and professional credibility
  • Excellent planning and organization skills
  • Ability to build credibility with customers
  • Leadership and engagement in fast-changing environments
  • Stakeholder relationship building and negotiation skills
  • Cross-functional collaboration and goal delivery
  • Confident decision making with limited information
  • Possession of reliable transportation
  • Proficiency with Microsoft desktop and server systems
  • Willingness to travel occasionally for training
  • Successful completion of a background check
  • Fluency in German and English

Tasks

  • Oversee operations for one or more data center campuses
  • Manage a team of facility engineers and managers
  • Operate machinery and building systems safely and effectively
  • Ensure data center availability and capacity targets are met
  • Plan and track maintenance using a CMMS
  • Hold staff accountable for preventive and corrective maintenance
  • Coordinate and oversee all maintenance vendors
  • Manage site-level budgets and capital expenditure planning
  • Foster a team-oriented environment through coaching and feedback
  • Conduct performance reviews and develop training plans
  • Interface with reliability and design engineering teams
  • Manage customer communications and ensure service satisfaction
  • Implement safety, security, and quality policies on-site
  • Develop and approve MOPs and SOPs for facility work
  • Monitor energy quality and optimize Power Usage Efficiency
  • Maintain all operational documentation and crisis management plans
  • Collaborate with stakeholders on customer project implementations
  • Produce reports on site metrics and key performance indicators
  • Ensure 100% compliance with all regulatory requirements
  • Manage relationships with third-party suppliers and vendors

Education

  • Bachelor's degree

Languages

  • GermanBusiness Fluent
  • EnglishBusiness Fluent

Tools & Technologies

  • Microsoft desktop operating systems
  • Microsoft server operating systems
  • Microsoft Office 365

Benefits

Competitive Pay

  • Above market total compensation

Healthcare & Fitness

  • Comprehensive health and welfare

Retirement Plans

  • Retirement benefits

More Vacation Days

  • Paid leave benefits

Other Benefits

  • Recognition program

Learning & Development

  • Training and development
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