Director of Data Center Facilities & Operations

nLighten; Schiphol-Rijk; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

nLighten is seeking an experienced Head of Facility to own the technical and operational integrity of its 34 data center sites across seven countries. This director-level role leads the central Facility function, including M E standards, maintenance governance, and vendor management, while driving energy efficiency and DCIM monitoring.

The ideal candidate combines deep engineering credibility in critical environments with strong leadership and commercial discipline to establish and scale a new

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data centers or mission-critical environments.
• 3+ years in a senior management role.
• Experience managing outsourced M&E maintenance programmes.
• Experience building or restructuring operational teams.
• Strong working knowledge of data center critical systems.
• Fluency in English; French or German a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and enforce M&E engineering standards across 34 sites.
• Own the Planned Preventive Maintenance programme across all sites and vendors.
• Oversee all R&M and cleaning contracts across 7 countries.
• Lead the PUE improvement programme and energy performance monitoring.
• Build and lead the Facility function, recruit and develop team leads.
• Act as the primary technical interface between Operations and CTO.

Skills

Data center management

Multi-site leadership

Vendor management

M&E understanding

DCIM & PUE knowledge

English fluency

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

DCIM platforms

Job description

nLighten is seeking an experienced Head of Facility to own the technical and operational integrity of its 34 data center sites across seven countries. This director-level role leads the central Facility function, including M E standards, maintenance governance, and vendor management, while driving energy efficiency and DCIM monitoring.

The ideal candidate combines deep engineering credibility in critical environments with strong leadership and commercial discipline to establish and scale a new