Senior Data Center Programs Director

Jobgether; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Senior leadership role

Exposure to hyperscale environments

Cross-functional collaboration with PM

Strategic client partnerships

Professional development and growth

Job summary

Jobgether in United Arab Emirates seeks a Data Center Operations Director to lead large-scale data center programs for hyperscale and enterprise clients. You will manage end-to-end deployments, governance, and executive client relationships across multiple sites.

Ideal candidates bring 10–12 years in PM, 8–10 years in project management, and 4–5 years in program management, with proven success on $100M+ programs and strong commercial acumen.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• PMP certification is required; PgMP preferred.
• Total 10–12 years’ experience with 8–10 years in PM and 4–5 in program management.
• Led at least three programs each worth $100M+.
• Extensive data center operations and hyperscale deployments.
• Experience leading matrixed, multi-geography teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution and operations of large-scale data center programs.
• Oversee end-to-end deployments including cabling, network, power and Day 2 ops.
• Develop multi-year program roadmaps aligned with client needs.
• Direct project managers, field teams and operational staff across programs.
• Establish governance with RACI, comms plans and escalation procedures.
• Serve as executive contact for clients and conduct business reviews.
• Partner with accounts to expand services and client relationships.
• Develop SOWs, evaluate subcontractors and negotiate terms.
• Own Day 2 support across multiple data center environments.
• Manage P&L, revenue forecasting, budgets and cost control.
• Mentor and develop PMs and operations personnel.
• Drive continuous improvement in delivery methodologies.

Skills

Data center operations

Program management

Leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Client relationship management

PMO leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/IT/Business/PM

PMP certification

PgMP certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Project

SharePoint

ERP systems

Salesforce

PPM tools

Job description

Jobgether in United Arab Emirates seeks a Data Center Operations Director to lead large-scale data center programs for hyperscale and enterprise clients. You will manage end-to-end deployments, governance, and executive client relationships across multiple sites.

Ideal candidates bring 10–12 years in PM, 8–10 years in project management, and 4–5 years in program management, with proven success on $100M+ programs and strong commercial acumen.