Regional Data Center Program Expert

Acute Talent; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Acute Talent is seeking an experienced Regional Data Center Program Expert to lead infrastructure operations, colocation management, vendor governance, and critical infrastructure programs across multiple facilities and geographies. This senior role collaborates with local operations, engineering, and global teams to ensure reliability and continuous improvement.

The candidate will drive standards, monitor systems, and coordinate complex initiatives across regions, ensuring production readiness

Qualifications

• Senior-level expertise in data center infrastructure, critical facilities, colocation providers, and vendor management.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end implementation of colocation management standards across facilities.
• Lead EMS data integration projects and ensure accurate monitoring of critical infrastructure.
• Manage relationships with colocation providers and technology vendors; negotiate scope and SLAs.
• Coordinate internal teams with project plans, risk logs, and delivery cadences to completion.
• Review electrical, HVAC, ELV, BMS networks, and automation controls for reliability and readiness.
• Develop dashboards and reports for operational compliance and EMS integration health.

Skills

Data center infrastructure

Colocation management

Vendor governance

EMS integration

Infrastructure monitoring

Stakeholder management

Job description

We are looking for an experiencedRegional Data Center Program Expertto lead infrastructure operations, colocation management, vendor governance, and critical infrastructure programs across multiple facilities and geographies.

This is a senior management position for a technically strong professional with extensive experience indata center infrastructure, critical facilities, colocation providers, vendor management, and complex engineering programs.

The successful candidate will work closely with local operations teams, engineering teams, colocation providers, technology vendors, and global headquarters to ensure operational excellence, infrastructure reliability, compliance, and continuous improvement.

1. Colocation Management & Operational Standards

• Lead the end-to-end implementation of colocation management standards across assigned facilities.
• Manage requirements covering equipment, personnel, monitoring, emergency response, drills, change management, maintenance, and inspection-related risks.
• Translate requirements into project plans, milestones, acceptance criteria, and measurable deliverables.
• Track operational gaps and drive corrective actions through to closure.

2. EMS & Infrastructure Monitoring

• LeadEnvironment Monitoring System (EMS)data integration projects.
• Manage data-point mapping, connectivity, validation, and ongoing maintenance.
• Ensure accurate monitoring of critical infrastructure, including:
• IT room temperature and humidity
• Busway and rack power consumption
• Equipment status and alarms
• Setpoints and operational logs
• BMS and automation systems
• Drive integration of new architectures and devices according to established standards.

3. Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Partner with local operations and engineering delivery teams.
• Manage relationships with colocation providers and technology vendors.
• Negotiate scope, SLAs, standards compliance, remediation plans, and delivery requirements.
• Coordinate internal teams and external vendors using project plans, RACI matrices, risk/issue logs, and delivery cadences.
• Drive complex initiatives to completion across multiple stakeholders and countries.

4. Critical Infrastructure Engineering

• Lead the review and validation of:
• Electrical systems
• HVAC systems
• ELV / low-voltage systems
• BMS networks
• Monitoring and automation controls
• Review architecture drawings, equipment operating logic, protection settings, cooling controls, redundancy, and single points of failure.
• Coordinate technical experts and lead acceptance testing to ensure production readiness.

5. Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Build dashboards and scorecards to measure operational compliance and EMS integration health.
• Report project progress, risks, and operational performance to global headquarters.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and drive data-based operational improvements.

6. Regional Capability Development

• Collaborate with global headquarters on infrastructure standards and platform roadmaps.
• Adapt global policies and standards to local operational environments.
• Develop regional capabilities through training, certification, and knowledge transfer.