Data Centre Manager

Nexus Careers Group Ltd; Slough; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Senior progression

Data centre environment

Job summary

Nexus Careers Group Ltd is recruiting a Data Centre Manager for a high-profile site in Slough. In this senior operational role you will oversee day-to-day data centre operations, lead engineering and support teams, ensure safe and reliable electrical/mechanical systems, and drive performance against KPIs.

The successful candidate will bring a strong technical background, experience managing budgets and financial performance, and proven leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Strong technical background in electrical, mechanical or building services engineering.
• Experience managing data centre or critical environments.
• Experience managing budgets, costs and financial performance.
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for day-to-day operation of the data centre.
• Lead and develop the site engineering, supervisory and support teams.
• Ensure critical mechanical and electrical systems remain safe, reliable and available.
• Oversee planned, reactive and statutory maintenance activities.
• Manage technical incidents, escalations and root-cause investigations.
• Ensure compliance with permits, RAMS, safe systems of work and site procedures.
• Manage specialist contractors and service providers.
• Maintain relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Monitor site performance against KPIs and service levels.
• Produce operational reports and present performance updates.
• Manage site budgets, expenditure, purchase orders and financial forecasts.
• Review costs, quotations, variations and opportunities for commercial improvement.
• Support lifecycle planning, asset replacement and project delivery.
• Identify operational efficiencies and improvements to site resilience.
• Ensure the site remains compliant with health, safety and statutory requirements.

Skills

Technical leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder management

People management

Maintenance oversight

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Education

Engineering qualifications

Job description

Data Centre Manager

Location: Slough

Salary: £75,000 per annum

Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:00am–4:00pm

Contract: Permanent

Nexus Careers is working with a leading data centre and critical facilities provider to recruit an experienced Data Centre Manager for a high-profile site in Slough.

This is a senior operational position with responsibility for the safe, reliable and commercially effective delivery of engineering services. The successful candidate must come from a strong technical background and have experience managing budgets, costs and financial performance.

The role offers excellent exposure within the business and further progression opportunities into senior operational leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the data centre.
• Lead and develop the site engineering, supervisory and support teams.
• Ensure critical mechanical and electrical systems remain safe, reliable and available.
• Oversee planned, reactive and statutory maintenance activities.
• Manage technical incidents, escalations and root-cause investigations.
• Ensure compliance with permits, RAMS, safe systems of work and site procedures.
• Manage specialist contractors and service providers.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders.
• Monitor site performance against agreed KPIs and service levels.
• Produce operational reports and present performance updates.
• Manage site budgets, expenditure, purchase orders and financial forecasts.
• Review costs, quotations, variations and opportunities for commercial improvement.
• Support lifecycle planning, asset replacement and project delivery.
• Identify operational efficiencies and improvements to site resilience.
• Ensure the site remains compliant with health, safety and statutory requirements.

Candidate Requirements

• Strong technical background within electrical, mechanical or building services engineering.
• Previous management experience within a data centre or critical environment.
• Good knowledge of critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure.
• Experience managing engineers, supervisors and subcontractors.
• Financial experience covering budgets, forecasting, cost control or P&L management.
• Strong client, stakeholder and contractor management skills.
• Relevant technical or engineering qualifications.
• Excellent leadership, communication and problem-solving abilities.

Package and Benefits

• £75,000 basic salary.
• Monday-to-Friday, 7:00am–4:00pm working pattern.
• High-profile data centre environment.
• Excellent training and professional development.
• Genuine opportunities for further senior management progression.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically credible Data Centre Manager who can combine strong engineering leadership with commercial and financial awareness.