Data Centre Operations Manager

Skillmatch Recruitment Ltd; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Skillmatch Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Data Centre Operations Manager to act as the senior operational authority across multiple sites, ensuring resilience, performance and compliance of critical engineering infrastructure and integrated facilities management services.

You will drive engineering excellence across electrical and mechanical systems, oversee business continuity and incident management, and shape long-term asset and lifecycle strategies, building strong client relationships and

Qualifications

• Advanced leadership and team management across multi-site operations.
• Strong governance, risk, and compliance knowledge across critical facilities.
• Experience delivering service excellence with safety and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead operations across data centres and mission-critical facilities.
• Oversee incident response, business continuity and service recovery.
• Manage budgets, supplier performance and contract delivery.
• Engage with clients and senior stakeholders to drive performance and governance.

Skills

Leadership

Operational excellence

Incident management

Budget management

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in Electrical/Mechanical or Building Services Engineering

IOSH Managing Safely

Job description

Our client is one of the largest facilities management and maintenance contractors in the UK, offering market leading opportunities for talented professionals looking for long term career progression.

As the Data Centre Operations Manager, you'll be the senior operational authority across multiple sites, responsible for the resilience, performance and compliance of critical engineering infrastructure and integrated facilities management services.

You’ll drive engineering excellence across electrical and mechanical systems, oversee business continuity and incident management, ensure robust compliance and governance standards, and shape long-term asset and lifecycle strategies.

A key part of the role will be building strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, providing clear leadership during both day-to-day operations and critical incidents, and creating a culture where safety, accountability, continuous improvement and customer focus are embedded in everything the team does.

The Data Centre Operations Manager, will be responsible for:

• Significant experience leading operations within data centres, mission-critical facilities or similar environments.
• Strong knowledge of engineering governance, operational resilience, risk management and compliance.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering and facilities teams across multiple sites.
• A track record of delivering exceptional service while maintaining the highest standards of safety and regulatory compliance.
• The ability to lead and coordinate incident response, business continuity and service recovery activities.
• Strong commercial awareness, including budget management, supplier performance and contract delivery.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with clients, senior stakeholders and technical teams.
• A collaborative leadership style that inspires, develops and motivates others.

To be successful for this Data Centre Operations Manager role you must have:

• Degree, HNC or HND in Electrical, Mechanical or Building Services Engineering, or equivalent.
• IOSH Managing Safely.
• NEBOSH Certificate (desirable).
• Professional registration or working towards chartership (desirable).