Datacenter Manager

First Point Group; Frankfurt; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

30 days annual leave

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Confidential Client is recruiting a Data Centre Manager to take on full ownership of a flagship Frankfurt facility. You will oversee on-site operations, P&L, budgets, and strategic delivery in a 24/7 critical environment.

Fluent German and English are required, with strong leadership, stakeholder management, and a track record in data centre or mission-critical facilities. This permanent role offers significant autonomy and an opportunity to shape operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading data centre or mission-critical operations.
• Experience managing P&L and budgets.
• Strong people leadership and team development.
• Excellent stakeholder and client management skills.
• Fluent German and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead site operations and ensure service excellence in a critical data centre.
• Own site performance, compliance, delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Manage budgets with full P&L responsibility.
• Develop multidisciplinary technical and operations teams.
• Ensure health, safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Engage with the client as primary stakeholder.
• Identify opportunities to improve performance and service delivery.
• Oversee subcontractors and service partners.

Skills

P&L management

Budget management

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Data centre operations

German language

English language

Job description

Data Centre Manager | Frankfurt, Germany

Confidential Client | Critical Infrastructure / Data Centre Operations

Are you an experienced Data Centre Operations Leader looking for the opportunity to take full ownership of a high-profile mission-critical facility?

We are supporting a leading organisation within the data centre sector in their search for a Data Centre Manager to oversee the operational, financial, and strategic performance of a major facility in Frankfurt, Germany.

The Opportunity

As the senior leader on site, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of all technical, operational, and commercial activities across a 24/7 critical environment. This position offers significant autonomy, leadership responsibility, and direct client engagement within one of Europe's fastest-growing data centre markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all site operations and ensure service excellence across a critical data centre environment.
• Hold overall responsibility for site performance, compliance, operational delivery, and customer satisfaction.
• Manage substantial operational and capital budgets, including full P&L responsibility.
• Lead, develop, and mentor multidisciplinary technical and operational teams.
• Drive best practice across health & safety, quality, environmental, and regulatory compliance.
• Act as the primary client stakeholder and trusted advisor.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational performance, efficiencies, and service delivery.
• Manage key subcontractors, suppliers, and service partners.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience leading operations within a data centre, critical infrastructure, facilities management, or mission-critical environment.
• Previous responsibility for P&L management and commercial performance.
• Strong people leadership and team management experience.
• Excellent stakeholder and client management skills.
• Solid understanding of operational maintenance, facilities management, or engineering services.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to manage budgets effectively.
• Experience working within fast-paced, growth-oriented organisations.
• Fluent German and English language skills.

Package

• Base salary up to €100,000 depending on experience.
• Annual bonus of 10%.
• Company car available for private use.
• Annual salary reviews and merit increases.
• 30 days annual leave.
• International career progression opportunities.
• Ongoing professional development and industry-recognised training.

Additional Information

• Full-time permanent position.
• Based in Frankfurt, Germany.
• The facility operates 24/7, however this role is not shift-based and has no on-call requirement.

If you have experience managing critical environments and are looking to take ownership of a flagship data centre operation, we'd be interested in speaking with you confidentially.