Data Centre Solutions Development Manager

Saint Gobain; Watford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland is seeking a Data Centre Solutions Development Manager to strengthen our technical position across the UK Data Centre sector. This is a field-based, national role covering the UK with regular travel to customers and a full UK driving license is essential.

You’ll lead technical engagement on priority Data Centre opportunities, align our solutions with project requirements from early in the lifecycle, and coordinate input from multiple teams to push critical

Qualifications

• Experience in Data Centres, mission-critical environments or other technically demanding sectors.
• Strong understanding of technically complex construction or building systems, ideally in mission-critical, specification-led or consultant-influenced markets.
• Confidence engaging with consultants, contractors, end users and internal technical specialists.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to prioritise effort against the highest-value opportunities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical engagement on priority Data Centre opportunities, ensuring our solutions match project requirements from an early stage.
• Build and maintain a clear picture of sector standards, regulations, testing requirements and compliance criteria.
• Identify gaps in technical evidence, approvals or certification that could affect our competitiveness, and push them through governance routes.
• Get involved in industry events, forums and technical discussions to build credibility and access to decision-makers.
• Coordinate input from technical, product, standards, marketing, specification and commercial teams, mobilising the right expertise at the right time.
• Turn market insight into practical recommendations for solution positioning and technical messaging.
• Support the development of sector-specific technical content and internal training.

Skills

Data Centre experience

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Travel readiness

Job description

At Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland, we're looking for a Data Centre Solutions Development Manager to strengthen our technical position across the UK Data Centre sector.

This is a senior individual contributor role, not a management position. You won't have direct reports, but you'll have real influence, working across commercial, specification, technical, product and marketing teams to shape how Saint-Gobain engages with priority Data Centre projects. You'll get involved early in the project lifecycle, aligning our solutions to what the sector needs and flagging any gaps in technical readiness, compliance, or proposition before they become a problem.

If you enjoy working at the intersection of technical credibility and commercial judgement, and you're comfortable operating without a fixed playbook in a market that’s still evolving, this could be a great fit.

This is a field-based, national role covering the UK, with regular travel to customers. A full UK driving license is essential.

What you'll be doing:

• Leading technical engagement on priority Data Centre opportunities, making sure our solutions match project requirements from an early stage
• Building and maintaining a clear picture of sector standards, regulations, testing requirements and compliance criteria
• Identifying gaps in technical evidence, approvals or certification that could affect our competitiveness, and pushing them through the right governance routes
• Getting involved in industry events, forums and technical discussions to build credibility and access to decision-makers
• Coordinating input from technical, product, standards, marketing, specification and commercial teams, mobilising the right expertise at the right time
• Turning market insight into practical recommendations for solution positioning and technical messaging
• Supporting the development of sector-specific technical content and internal training

What we’re looking for

• Experience in Data Centres, mission-critical environments or other technically demanding sectors
• Strong understanding of technically complex construction or building systems, ideally in mission-critical, specification-led or consultant-influenced markets
• Confidence engaging with consultants, contractors, end users and internal technical specialists
• Commercial awareness and the ability to prioritise effort against the highest-value opportunities
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Are Saint-Gobain inclusive employers?

Saint-Gobain is a worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, following our purpose of 'Making the World a Better Home'. We play a part in improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world.

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

And what about flexibility?

At Saint-Gobain, we're always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We'll happily discuss any need you might have for this role. Whilst we can't promise to meet every request when we're recruiting, we do promise to listen.