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Location : London

Reporting to : Director, EMEA Data Centre Operations

Direct Reports : Data Centre Facilities Manager, Data Centre M&E Manager

Salary : £85,000–£100,000 + allowances & benefits (detailed below)

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Data Centre Operations to lead the operational performance, service quality, and resilience of a major carrier-dense, globally connected data centre campus. The site supports mission-critical colocation services, high-density deployments, extensive interconnection ecosystems, and 24 / 7 operational demands.

This role oversees facilities operations, engineering / M&E teams, and incident management processes while ensuring excellence in service delivery and compliance with strict availability, safety, and security standards.

• Oversee day-to-day data centre operations, ensuring consistent adherence to uptime, safety, and customer SLAs.
• Lead and develop the Facilities Manager and M&E Manager, providing strategic direction for engineering, maintenance, and site operations teams.
• Manage site operations across power, cooling, security, fire systems, critical infrastructure, and building services.

• Ensure all critical systems are maintained to world-class standards, following rigorous preventive and corrective maintenance programmes.
• Lead root‑cause analysis, incident response, and post‑incident reviews for all operational events.
• Maintain operational risk registers, capacity planning, and resilience strategies.

• Uphold compliance with required ISO standards, safety regulations, and internal operational frameworks.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives aligned with global data centre best practices.
• Work closely with compliance and security teams to maintain audit readiness.

• Act as a senior operational point of contact for enterprise, cloud, and carrier customers.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders including engineering design, commercial, security, and IT teams.
• Support customer tours, technical clarifications, and operational reporting.

• Foster a high‑performance culture within the operations team.
• Lead workforce planning, recruitment, succession planning, and skills development.
• Ensure teams adhere to safety, quality, and technical training requirements.

Experience with the following standards is required or strongly preferred :

• ISO 27001 – Information Security Management
• ISO 20000‑1 – IT Service Management
• ISO 22301 – Business Continuity
• ISO 9001 – Quality Management
• ISO 14001 – Environmental Management
• ISO 45001 – Occupational Health & Safety
• ISO 50001 – Energy Management

Candidates must demonstrate strong engineering competence across the following data centre disciplines :

• HV / LV distribution systems, transformers, switchgear, busbars and panel boards
• UPS systems (static & rotary), battery technologies (VRLA, Lithium‑ion)
• Generator systems, fuel delivery, and synchronisation controls
• Electrical Protection Systems (EPS), load testing and discrimination studies
• Grounding / earthing systems and power quality analysis
• Familiarity with N+1, 2N, and 2N+1 electrical architectures

• CRAC / CRAH units, chilled water systems, DX cooling and adiabatic cooling
• Chillers, pumps, cooling towers, heat exchangers and associated controls
• Hot / cold aisle containment and airflow management strategies
• Environmental monitoring and optimisation for PUE / energy efficiency
• Understanding of high‑density deployments (liquid cooling beneficial)

• BMS, EPMS and PLC‑driven controls
• Asset monitoring, alarm management, and remote telemetry
• Interpretation of trend data for predictive maintenance and incident analysis
• Familiarity with CMMS platforms for asset management and maintenance planning

• Fire detection & suppression systems (VESDA, gas suppression, water mist)
• Access control, CCTV, mantrap systems, and physical security controls
• Compliance with electrical and mechanical safety legislation (UK‑specific)
• Authorised Person experience (AP / CP) for HV / LV or mechanical systems desirable

• Creating and reviewing Method Statements, Risk Assessments, and SOPs / EOPs
• Hands‑on oversight of maintenance activities, change controls, and energised work restrictionsManaging engineering vendors, SLAs, performance reporting, and site audits
• Strong understanding of resilience, redundancy, failover paths and fault‑tolerant design

• 5+ years of data centre operations management experience within a critical‑environment setting.
• Proven leadership of engineering, facilities or operations teams in a 24 / 7 environment.
• Strong technical understanding of electrical / mechanical systems, BMS / EPMS, and critical facility infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience in incident management, root cause analysis and operational risk management.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with a customer‑centric approach.
• Ability to operate effectively in high‑availability, multi‑site or campus‑scale environments.

• Base Salary : £85,000–£100,000
• Annual Travel Allowance : £5,000 (paid monthly)
• Annual Car Allowance : £5,650 (paid monthly)
• Annual Bonus : Equivalent to 2.5× monthly salary , paid every May
• Private Medical & Dental Plan
• Pension :
• Year 1 : 9% employer contribution
• Year 2 : 10% employer contribution
• Year 3+ : 11% employer contribution
• Additional benefits include life assurance, enhanced leave, wellbeing support, and professional development programmes.

This is a senior leadership opportunity within one of Europe’s most interconnected and engineering‑intensive data centre environments. You will shape operational strategy, drive engineering excellence, and ensure the resilience and performance of a globally significant critical infrastructure facility.

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