Operations Director, Operational Excellence

OperationsOperationsFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 10,001+H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Illinois + 2 moreAll locations: Illinois, North Carolina, Texas

Posted

8 days ago

Salary

$139.4K / year

Seniority

Lead

Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglishIo T

Job Description

• Support comprehensive data center operations across regional facilities, providing strategic leadership for mission-critical infrastructure operations while driving operational excellence, reliability, and efficiency to meet stringent service level agreements and business objectives. • Develop and execute operational support strategies for data center portfolio including capacity planning, performance optimization, and service delivery enhancement. • Establish operational standards, policies, and procedures while ensuring alignment with corporate objectives, client requirements, and industry best practices for mission-critical infrastructure management. • Support operations across multiple data center facilities and clients. • Provide support to facility managers, engineering teams, and technical staff. • Provide technical expertise and program implementation support on deliverables (client service, operational, field execution) of operations and critical environments. • Provide or coordinate SME resources to support the needs of the account or site. • Establish enterprise-level risk management frameworks for operational activities including business continuity planning, disaster recovery, and security protocols. • Ensure compliance with industry regulations, safety standards, and corporate policies while implementing audit processes and quality assurance programs. • Drive adoption of emerging technologies including automation systems, predictive analytics, and IoT platforms to enhance operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention. • Champion digital transformation initiatives and evaluate new technologies for competitive advantage and operational improvement. • Provide leadership and coaching to operations teams to build capabilities in operational excellence methodologies, problem-solving techniques, and performance improvement practices. • Foster collaboration between facilities, engineering, and support teams.

Job Requirements

  • 5+ years operational experience with responsibility for leading teams in a data center environment
  • Demonstrated leadership skills in managing people and customers.
  • Strong oral and written communication, negotiation and analytical skills.
  • Strong strategic thinker and planner.
  • Ability to develop and create alternative ways to proceed way forward.
  • Strong analytical ability to think about all the factors that might affect a situation, recommend and execute solutions.
  • Strong organizational skills, complements abilities, i.e. how resources can be arranged for maximum productivity.
  • Strong judgment, problem-solving and crisis management skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills.
  • Fundamental skills in critical systems such as emergency/stand-by generators, automatic transfer switches, un-interruptible power supply (UPS) systems, power distribution systems, UPS batteries, etc.
  • Technically proficient in operations of Building Management Systems, Life Safety Systems, CMMS, Microsoft Office, Power Point, Visio and Microsoft Outlook software.
  • Extensive electrical, mechanical & plumbing knowledge of commercial facilities with a very strong background in critical data center operations.
  • Proven record of providing excellent internal and external customer service.

Benefits

  • 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Care
  • Paid parental leave at 100% of salary
  • Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
  • Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay

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