Data Center Operations Director

Nordscale Operations; Norway; Hybrid; NOK 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Performance-based bonus

High-growth environment

Job summary

Nordscale Operations seeks a senior leader to manage Data Center Technical Services with six direct reports across HR, HSE, site coordination, and technical managers. You will oversee on-site subcontractors including security and cleaning, coordinating with IT teams and the GPU group.

You will lead in a multidisciplinary environment, ensuring high availability, safety compliance, and cost-efficient operations while driving continuous improvement and stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in structured environments such as critical infrastructure.
• Engineering background in data center services.
• Experience in mission-critical environments (AI/HPC/data centers).
• Strong technical and organisational understanding across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Strong understanding of safety, compliance, and regulatory standards.
• Fluency in Norwegian and English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Oversee data center operations, reliability, and service delivery.
• Lead six managers across HR, HSE, site coordination, and technical functions; manage on-site subcontractors.
• Coordinate with stakeholders including subcontractors and IT teams; ensure security and safety.
• Manage supplier performance to meet contractual, quality, and timelines.
• Contribute to budgeting for maintenance, upgrades, and utilities; focus on cost efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement of operations and safety culture.

Skills

Leadership

Engineering background

Industry experience

Technical knowledge

Health, safety and compliance

Norwegian language

English language

Organisational discipline

Education

Electrical/Mechanical/Automation engineering degree

Job description

Nordscale Operations seeks a senior leader to manage Data Center Technical Services with six direct reports across HR, HSE, site coordination, and technical managers. You will oversee on-site subcontractors including security and cleaning, coordinating with IT teams and the GPU group.

You will lead in a multidisciplinary environment, ensuring high availability, safety compliance, and cost-efficient operations while driving continuous improvement and stakeholder collaboration.