Lifecycle Replacement & Technical Ops Manager

Kao Data; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical

Pension – Salary Sacrifice

25 days annual leave

Mental health support

EV Salary Sacrifice

Optical Benefit

Unum Help@Hand

Job summary

Kao Data is seeking a Technical Operations & Lifecycle Replacement (LCRP) Manager to drive the lifecycle replacement strategy for critical data centre infrastructure. You will oversee operational engineering assurance, asset condition assessments, and capital planning within live facilities.

Responsibilities include leading end-to-end replacement projects, maintaining the LCRP, and ensuring seamless handover to Operations while aligning with sustainability and efficiency goals.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in technical operations within data centres or mission-critical environments.
• Experience delivering complex M&E infrastructure replacement or upgrade projects in live facilities.
• Strong understanding of electrical/mechanical systems, resilience, and operational risk.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Lifecycle Replacement Programme (LCRP) with budgets and milestones.
• Develop asset replacement prioritisation based on condition and criticality.
• Lead projects from feasibility through commissioning in live environments.
• Coordinate replacements ensuring customer commitments and operational controls remain intact.
• Provide executive reporting on LCRP status and investment needs.

Skills

Technical operations

Asset management

Capital project delivery

Stakeholder communication

Procurement & contracts

Education

Degree in mechanical/electrical engineering

Job description

Kao Data is seeking a Technical Operations & Lifecycle Replacement (LCRP) Manager to drive the lifecycle replacement strategy for critical data centre infrastructure. You will oversee operational engineering assurance, asset condition assessments, and capital planning within live facilities.

Responsibilities include leading end-to-end replacement projects, maintaining the LCRP, and ensuring seamless handover to Operations while aligning with sustainability and efficiency goals.