Sr. Global Business Office Director – Data Center Infrastructure

FPC Franchise; Toronto; Remote; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global provider of supply chain solutions is seeking a Senior Global Business Office Director for Data Center Infrastructure. This remote role involves P&L ownership, strategic market leadership, and the integration of acquisitions. The ideal candidate will have over fifteen years of leadership experience in technology sectors and a strong background in managing complex financial operations. The position also requires travel of approximately 30% to manufacturing sites worldwide.

Qualifications

• Fifteen plus years of relevant experience in a leadership capacity within complex technology, industrial, or data center-focused organizations.
• Demonstrated success in owning and fast growing multi-hundred-million dollar P&Ls.

Responsibilities

• Hold ultimate responsibility for the Data Center Infrastructure segment’s P&L, driving financial performance.
• Define, champion, and execute a go-to-market strategy for the Data Center Infrastructure initiative.
• Lead the identification, due diligence, and integration of strategic acquisitions and partnerships.
• Drive external traction by identifying and capturing new growth opportunities.
• Own and negotiate complex new contracts and pricing structures.
• Orchestrate the seamless delivery of comprehensive solutions.

Skills

Deep Industry Insight

Proven Leadership in high stakes complex product development

Results-Driven P&L Management

M&A and Integration Expertise

Commercial Excellence

Strategic Acumen with Tactical Precision

Empowering & Collaborative Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering and science field

Advanced Degree in STEM

MBA

Job description

Overview

Senior Global Business Office Director – Data Center Infrastructure

Remote Role

The client is a leading global provider of supply chain solutions, specializing in design, manufacturing, and hardware platform solutions for some of the world’s most innovative companies.

The client serves diverse markets including Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Energy, HealthTech, Capital Equipment, Communications, and Enterprise. We provide end-to-end product lifecycle solutions that support the most complex products revolutionizing how we live and work.

The Data Center Infrastructure initiative, a critical growth vector, currently sits within our Industrial and Smart Energy segments, leveraging our deep expertise in complex systems and global operations..

Responsibilities

• P&L Ownership & Growth Acceleration : Hold ultimate responsibility for the Data Center Infrastructure segment’s P&L, driving financial performance and achieving growth targets.
• Strategic Go-to-Market Leadership : Define, champion, and execute a go-to-market strategy for the Data Center Infrastructure initiative, encompassing both organic growth in new solution development and EMS (electronic manufacturing services) market expansion, and strategic inorganic growth approaches (M&A and ecosystem partnerships).
• Inorganic Growth & Integration : Lead the identification, due diligence, and integration of strategic acquisitions and partnerships.
• Market Expansion & Customer Traction : Drive external traction by identifying and capturing new growth opportunities and target customers within the segment.
• Commercial & Pricing Leadership : Own and negotiate complex new contracts and pricing structures, ensuring long-term competitive value and profitable partnerships.
• Cross-Functional Leadership : Coordinate and lead a multidisciplinary team and engage effectively with executives in a matrix organization.
• End-to-End Solution Delivery : Orchestrate the seamless delivery of comprehensive solutions, encompassing complex product development, commercialization, new product introduction (NPI), robust supply chain management, and optimized manufacturing for high-reliability data center power and cooling systems.

Ideal Knowledge / Skills / Competencies and Experience

• Deep Industry Insight : Comprehensive and forward-looking understanding of the Data Center Infrastructure Power and Cooling Systems market landscape, including key trends in AI-driven power demands, scale and sustainability, modularity, advanced cooling technologies (e.g., liquid cooling), and grid integration challenges.
• Proven Leadership in high stakes complex product development : Over fifteen years of in-depth experience in leading the development, strategic growth, and market launch of high-risk, mission-critical, complex electro-mechanical capital or infrastructure equipment, ideally within Data Center Infrastructure applications (e.g., HVAC, power distribution, controls).
• Results-Driven P&L Management : Demonstrated success in owning and fast growing multi-hundred-million dollar P&Ls, with a clear track record of achieving revenue and profit objectives.
• M&A and Integration Expertise : Extensive experience in leading and executing high stakes inorganic growth strategies, including sourcing, due diligence, closing, and integration of significant acquisitions.
• Commercial Excellence : Exceptional negotiation skills, a deep understanding of product pricing, contract structures, and a proven ability to develop and implement impactful pricing strategies. At least ten years of track record in senior customer management leadership roles.
• Strategic Acumen with Tactical Precision : Ability to think strategically and define long-term vision while possessing the capacity to deep-dive into day-to-day tactical operational issues as needed in a demanding environment. Strong analytical skills with the ability to challenge assumptions and make data-driven decisions even with limited information.
• Empowering & Collaborative Leadership : An effective leader, mentor, and motivator capable of inspiring diverse, cross-functional teams to achieve mission-critical delivery under aggressive deadlines. Proven ability to cultivate a customer-centric culture and drive organizational change through collaboration and analytics.

Travel and Office Attendance

• The role is remote and / or hybrid.
• Approximately 30% travel to global manufacturing sites and customers is expected.
• Compliance with health and safety in all manufacturing environments is mandatory.

Experience and Education

• Typical Experience : Fifteen plus years of relevant experience in a leadership capacity within complex technology, industrial, or data center-focused organizations.
• Typical Education : Required Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering and science field. An Advanced Degree in STEM is considered a plus. An MBA is strongly preferred.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Location : This is a remote position, with travel as necessary. We are open to considering candidates close to any of our US and Canada locations in Toronto, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Texas, Arizona, Oregon or California as well as locations near major airports such as the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and Pacific Coast.