Lead, Data Centre Facilities Management, AVP/ VP

OCBC; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Learning and development programs

Wellbeing programs

Community initiatives

Job summary

OCBC is seeking an experienced Lead for Data Centre Facilities Management to provide leadership across data hall operations. This role ensures high availability, resilience, and continuous improvement, overseeing racks, power, cooling, and related infrastructure.

You will define strategic direction, manage risk, drive standardization, and lead a high-performing team. This office-based role at Loyang requires 100% in-office collaboration with IT stakeholders and vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 10 years in data centre operations and facilities management, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic direction and operating model for data hall facilities management.
• Own uptime, risk posture, and operational integrity across sites.
• Drive standardization, controls, and engineering practices with automation and data insights.
• Oversee racks, power, cooling, and related infrastructure within data halls.

Skills

Data centre operations

Facilities management

Stakeholder management

Automation

24x7 operations

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

DRUPS

UPS systems

Chillers

Building monitoring

Job description

Who We Are

As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires.

Who We Are

As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires. Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future‑ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future. We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future‑ready career. Your Opportunity Starts Here.

Job Purpose

We are seeking an experienced and driven Lead for Data Centre Facilities Management to provide overall leadership and direction across our data centre facilities operations. This role is responsible for ensuring high availability, operational resilience, and continuous improvement of all data hall critical infrastructure. You will play a key role in shaping operational standards, driving consistency across sites, and strengthening vendor and risk management practices, while partnering closely with internal IT and business stakeholders.

Job Description

Set strategic direction and operating model

Define and drive the overall facilities management strategy for data hall environments, ensuring high availability, scalability, and operational resilience. Establish a clear operating model with strong governance, accountability, and performance management across sites.

Own service reliability and risk posture

Maintain end to end accountability for uptime, risk management, and operational integrity. Proactively identify systemic risks across facilities operations and drive mitigation strategies to strengthen resilience in a critical environment.

Drive standardization and operational excellence

Lead the development and enforcement of standardized processes, controls, and engineering practices across all locations. Embed a strong culture of continuous improvement, leveraging automation and data driven insights to improve efficiency and reliability.

Facilities scope within data hall environment

Oversee facilities infrastructure within the data hall environment, including racks, power distribution, cooling systems, and related supporting infrastructure. Ensure clear separation and alignment with central plant or OT managed facilities.

Lead audit, compliance and regulatory alignment

Ensure full adherence to internal policies, external regulatory requirements, and audit standards. Act as the senior escalation point for audit and risk matters related to facilities operations.

Support strategic initiatives and transformation

Partner with leadership to drive data centre strategy, including capacity planning, optimisation initiatives, and transformation programmes. Contribute to long term roadmap planning and execution.

People leadership and capability development

Build and develop a high performing team with strong domain expertise. Drive training, succession planning, and continuous capability uplift across the function.

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical) or equivalent experience
• Minimum 10 years of experience in data centre operations and facilities management, preferably within a Critical Information Infrastructure environment, with at least 3 years in leadership role

Working Experience/Skills

• Strong domain knowledge across both data centre facilities management and data centre operations, covering people, process, and technology, with proven experience leading large scale data centre migration, relocation, or consolidation initiatives
• In depth understanding of data centre critical systems, including diesel rotary uninterruptible power supply (DRUPS), UPS systems, fuel systems, switchgear, power distribution equipment, chillers, computer room air handling units, fire detection and suppression systems, and building monitoring systems
• Prior experience driving next generation data centre strategy and consolidation roadmaps
• Proven ability to deliver 24 by 7 service operations, establishing metrics, KPIs, and process improvements or automation to continuously improve performance Demonstrated ability to drive consistency of data centre standards across a regional scope
• Experience in process improvement and automation to enhance productivity and operational efficiency
• Strong stakeholder management, with excellent communication and consultative skills, and the ability to work effectively with internal and external IT and non-IT stakeholders, vendors, and consultants

Side Note

• This roles requires 100% work in office, based at Loyang
• Working hours: 5 day work week, on rotational basis between (1) 9am -6pm or (2) 2pm- 11pm

What We Offer

Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry‑leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.