Data Centre Manager

SaluteMyJob; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure provider in Milton Keynes is seeking an experienced Data Centre Manager to oversee facility operations, ensuring efficiency and compliance. The ideal candidate will lead a team, manage budgets, and engage with clients to drive satisfaction and growth. This role requires a strong understanding of Data Centre operations and a commitment to continuous improvement in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of Data Centre infrastructure.
• Client facing experience in difficult circumstances.
• Excellent written and spoken English skills.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines and changes in priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the team for operational excellence.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety and security procedures.
• Manage 24/7 site operations and maintenance schedules.
• Drive energy efficiency improvements and budget management.
• Engage with clients to ensure high satisfaction.

Skills

Leadership

Client engagement

Energy efficiency optimization

Compliance management

People management

Education

Advanced education in technology or engineering

Job description

Overview

This is a site leadership role for a Data Centre Manager (DCM) to take responsibility for a high-performing facility, ensuring operational excellence, security, and efficiency.

The Company

Our Client is a leading Infrastructure provider. You can expect variety and a challenging, fun working environment - where culture and well-being are as important as career development and training. The company offers extensive career progression opportunities and there is a friendly environment with a team that for many feels like family.

The Role

You will lead a Data Centre Services (DCS) and Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) team, driving performance, compliance, and continuous improvement. With full responsibility for site availability, health & safety, budget management, and third party oversight, you will ensure all certifications and processes meet the highest standards.

Beyond operations, this role offers a commercial focus, working closely with Sales and Product teams to support business growth. Your success will be measured by customer and employee satisfaction, cost control, energy efficiency (PUE reduction) and return on site investment. This is a hands-on role where on-site leadership is essential. For an experienced data centre professional with strong leadership and commercial understanding, this is an exciting opportunity to own and shape a best-in-class facility, drive improvements and contribute to business growth.

Key responsibilities

• Leadership & Team Development - Act as a role model, driving service excellence, training, and development for all team members.
• Compliance & Safety - Ensure adherence to health & safety, security procedures and compliance accreditations, maintaining a safe working environment.
• Operations & Maintenance - Manage 24/7 site operations, including shift planning, maintenance schedules, subcontractor oversight, and Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).
• Budget & Cost Management - Recommend and control site budgets, ensuring expenditure aligns with agreed objectives and delivers best value.
• Energy Efficiency & Infrastructure - Drive Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) improvements, optimising cooling, power, and infrastructure for maximum efficiency.
• Client Engagement & Service Delivery - Lead client tours, ensure service excellence, support project delivery, and maintain high client satisfaction.
• Risk Management - Maintain an up-to-date Risk Register, oversee all site inspections, ensure compliance with company procedures, and mitigate potential issues.
• Capacity Optimisation - Manage and optimise space, power, and connectivity to maximise opportunities for growth and operational efficiency.

Our ideal candidate

• Advanced education including technology or engineering qualification or equivalent work experience
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Good understanding of Data Centre infrastructure
• Client facing experience, including dealing with clients in difficult circumstances
• People Management experience
• An enthusiastic, driven, committed and flexible approach to work.
• Natural initiative and pro-activeness to their method of working.
• Excellent standard of written and spoken English and numeracy skills.
• A team player but also able to work on own initiative with minimum supervision.
• Ability to organise and manage competing deadlines and changes to priorities.
• Ability to liaise effectively with clients and collaborate positively with colleagues.
• Understanding of the UK regulatory regime relevant to the data centre industry particularly around H&S legislation, ISO 27001, 14000 and PCI

Please apply with CV.