VP, Data Centre Operations

Are you looking to join the team building the backbone of AI?

CrimsonXT have partnered with an AI Cloud Platform company, which, due to growth, is looking to hire a variety of positions across the data centre space. We are seeking a VP, Data Centre Operations to join the team, ideally based on the West Coast or the Central time zone.

Role responsibilities: 

As VP of Data Centre Operations, you will lead the company’s global data hall operations, overseeing all equipment, server infrastructure, on-site technicians, and operational teams working within the data centre facilities worldwide. Here, you have the opportunity to lead a large global organization, setting strategic direction, optimizing data center and network capacity, and optimizing cost structures while maximizing performance and reliability. You will:

• Ensure standards are the highest in the industry
• Be responsible for adhering to company security policies and procedures
• Drive strategic planning and priorities for data centre operations
• Establish and track against KPIs, SLAs, and metrics
• Oversee the ground incident response, problem resolution, and change management
• Drive alignment and collaboration across functional stakeholders and key customers​
• Establish critical business continuity plans, including design and implementation of disaster preparedness, detailed project management, and logistics coordination​
• Establish and track safety measures to ensure the safety of frontline resources​
• Empower frontline resources to meet customer needs through incentives and process​
• Create a high-performing leadership team that can, in turn, drive the strategic direction through actionable deliverables ​

What we are looking for:

We are looking for someone with 10+ years of experience in data centre operations management with at least 5 years in senior leadership roles, managing >20MW facilities. You should have a proven track record of managing large-scale data centre facilities and leading teams through periods of rapid growth, optimising a growing and evolving business, and demonstrating experience in developing high-performing teams and fostering a people-first culture. You should have:

• A focus on execution and results
• Ability to provide thought leadership
• Adept at balancing intense short-term pressures with overall long-term goals
• Financial acumen and ability to connect operational objectives to financial results

Preferred experience:

• Experience with GPU clusters and high-performance computing environments
• Background in hyperscale or cloud service provider environments

What’s in it for you?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a small, highly motivated team providing world-class supercomputing experience to its customers. You will be offered a competitive total compensation package (salary + equity), retirement or pension plan, health, dental, and vision insurance and a generous PTO policy.

Sound interesting? Contact us to learn more about this opportunity.