Strategic VP, Data Center Facilities & Operations

QTS Data Centers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Volunteer days and floating holidays

Pension scheme (salary sacrifice)

Private medical and dental cover

Life assurance

Illness protection

Equity/bonus eligibility

Job summary

QTS Data Centers in London is seeking a Vice President, Facilities Operations to provide leadership, strategic vision, and execution across corporate real estate, financial analysis, planning, and datacenter management. The role includes infrastructure maintenance, disaster recovery, and business continuity for owned and leased properties.

The successful candidate will manage multi-million budgets, build high-performing teams, and drive cost control, safety, and environmental initiatives while

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Business, Engineering, Architecture, or equivalent professional experience.
• Ten or more years’ experience in facilities management, Data Center management, or related field.
• Three or more years’ people management experience, with virtual leadership preferred.
• Strong knowledge of regulations and laws; general knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems, maintenance, and safety codes.
• Experience with P&L responsibility, budgeting and financial model development.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, establish and implement facilities policies, procedures and organizational structure in line with senior management and policy.
• Develop and monitor short-term and long-range business plans for profit and growth, including cost control, waste reduction and environmental initiatives.
• Supervise preparation and implementation of operating budgets for each Data Center.
• Oversee operations budget to ensure compliance with expenditure requirements.
• Lead Data Center Directors and leaders to deliver services including space planning, Power and Cooling, staffing projections, budgeting and capital projects.
• Provide matrixed leadership with regional leaders to meet operational standards.
• Negotiate improvement project contracts for leased or owned real estate.
• Resolve operational problems with professional staff and approve major estimates.
• Maintain positive relationships with staff and executive management.
• Use KPIs to monitor performance of facilities programs.
• Ensure facilities comply with governmental guidelines; obtain licenses and permits as required.
• Engage in community activities and professional associations; promote a green approach to facilities programs.
• Participate in acquisition teams to assess potential facilities.

Skills

People management

Budgeting

Communication skills

Project management

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor degree in Business, Engineering, Architecture, related area

Master's Degree (MBA/MPA or related field) preferred

Job description

QTS Data Centers in London is seeking a Vice President, Facilities Operations to provide leadership, strategic vision, and execution across corporate real estate, financial analysis, planning, and datacenter management. The role includes infrastructure maintenance, disaster recovery, and business continuity for owned and leased properties.

The successful candidate will manage multi-million budgets, build high-performing teams, and drive cost control, safety, and environmental initiatives while