Europe VP, Critical Operations & Uptime Leader

Prime Data Centers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Prime Data Centers seeks a Vice President, Critical Operations (Europe) to set and execute the long-term strategy for its European data centre portfolio. You will own the operating model, lead cross-country teams, and drive reliability, risk management, and performance across sites.

You will shepherd the region through regulatory requirements, build an AI-ready operations roadmap, and partner with executives to ensure uptime commitments, capital plans, and sustainable practices are achieved

Qualifications

• 15+ years in mission-critical operations, with ≥5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Direct experience operating data centres or comparable critical environments.
• Proven track record leading multi-site portfolios of 100MW+ with large, geographically distributed teams.
• Experience operating across multiple European countries, or multi-jurisdiction environments.
• Deep expertise in data centre electrical and mechanical systems, concurrent maintainability, and fault-tolerant design.
• Fluency in English and right to work in base country.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a multi-year European critical operations strategy aligned to capacity and growth.
• Define regional operating model, staffing, and vendor strategy across Europe.
• Lead technology and automation roadmap including predictive maintenance and AI-enabled operations.
• Oversee capacity planning, sustainability targets, and regulatory compliance (EU/UK).
• Present strategy, performance, and risk to executive leadership, investors, and board.
• Build and mentor country/site operations teams and foster a culture of accountability and excellence.
• Coordinate with cross-functional partners to align operations with business objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Executive presence

Operational discipline

Analytical rigour

Regulatory fluency

Cross-border collaboration

Project management

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

CMMS

DCIM

BMS/EPMS

ITSM platforms

Job description

Prime Data Centers seeks a Vice President, Critical Operations (Europe) to set and execute the long-term strategy for its European data centre portfolio. You will own the operating model, lead cross-country teams, and drive reliability, risk management, and performance across sites.

You will shepherd the region through regulatory requirements, build an AI-ready operations roadmap, and partner with executives to ensure uptime commitments, capital plans, and sustainable practices are achieved