Director, Data Center Operations

Responsibilities

• Own the design, fit-out, and commissioning of white space sites across the US and Asia, with a focus on power distribution (PDUs), cooling distribution (CDUs), and IT-adjacent infrastructure
• Build and lead a ~20-person break-fix and smart hands team from scratch — define the operating model, hire the initial team, and establish the processes and playbooks that keep sites running
• Manage a portfolio of 5+ sites across two regions in various stages of deployment and live operation
• Partner with vendors, contractors, and equipment suppliers to drive site deployments to schedule and quality
• Establish operational standards, runbooks, and escalation processes for a nascent but rapidly growing infrastructure function
• Serve as the technical authority on data center infrastructure decisions — from white space evaluation through to live production operation
• Travel to Asia periodically to oversee regional site deployments and support the local team

Requirements

• Deep, hands-on technical knowledge of data center power and cooling systems at the IT-adjacent layer — PDUs, CDUs, power distribution, and white space fit-out
• Proven experience designing and commissioning data center infrastructure, from evaluation through to live operation
• Experience operating data center infrastructure at meaningful scale, supporting large production workloads
• People leadership experience — you've hired, developed, and led technical operations teams
• A builder's instinct — you're comfortable standing up teams and functions from scratch, writing the playbook where none exists, and operating with ambiguity
• Strong vendor and contractor management skills — you know how to hold external partners accountable to timeline and quality

Nice to Have

• Experience with GPU or AI infrastructure deployments, multi-site or multi-region portfolio management, or familiarity with Asian markets

Compensation

US base salary range: $250,000 - $300,000 + equity + benefits