Head of Data Center Growth & Strategy

First Point Group; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

First Point Group is seeking a Business Unit Head - Data Center to lead the creation and growth of its Data Centre business in Saudi Arabia and the GCC. This is a business-building role focused on strategy, partnerships, and profitability, rather than a traditional technical or sales leadership position.

You will establish the Data Centre organisation, develop a 3-year growth plan, build critical relationships with hyperscalers and OEMs, and drive major tenders and negotiations across the region.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of relevant industry experience.
• 10+ years in senior leadership or management positions.
• Strong commercial and business development capability.
• Experience building or significantly growing a Data Centre business or regional operation.
• Strong Saudi Arabia / GCC market knowledge and an established industry network.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and P&L.
• Strong technical credibility across Data Centre infrastructure.
• Uptime Institute, CDCP, CDCS or equivalent certifications would be highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Developing and executing the Data Centre business strategy and 3-year growth roadmap.
• Building relationships with hyperscalers, Data Centre developers, operators, cloud providers, telecoms, government entities, consultants and EPCs.
• Identifying and leading major opportunities across hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, modular and AI/HPC Data Centres.
• Establishing strategic partnerships with leading OEMs, technology providers and specialist contractors.
• Leading major tenders, commercial negotiations, pricing and value engineering.
• Providing leadership across the full Data Centre lifecycle, from concept and design through to commissioning and handover.
• Building the Engineering, Business Development, Commercial, Projects and Operations functions required to support the growth of the business.
• Taking ownership of business targets, revenue, margin and long-term profitability.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Business development

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

P&L management

Technical credibility

Industry network

Job description

First Point Group is seeking a Business Unit Head - Data Center to lead the creation and growth of its Data Centre business in Saudi Arabia and the GCC. This is a business-building role focused on strategy, partnerships, and profitability, rather than a traditional technical or sales leadership position.

You will establish the Data Centre organisation, develop a 3-year growth plan, build critical relationships with hyperscalers and OEMs, and drive major tenders and negotiations across the region.