Data Center, GM

Nebius Group; United States; On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan with 4% match

Parental leave (20 weeks)

Remote work reimbursement

Disability & life insurance

Job summary

Nebius Group is seeking a Data Center GM to lead regional data center operations in the Midwest, starting with Missouri and expanding to additional sites. This senior role owns operations, performance, and team build-out across multiple sites, acting as the primary interface with external partners to ensure reliable, scalable data center services.

The role requires 10+ years in data center operations, strong leadership, and experience with critical infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data center or mission-critical operations.
• Experience leading data center operations teams and site managers.
• Strong background in critical environment infrastructure (power, cooling, environmental systems).
• Experience working with third-party vendors and external stakeholders.
• Proven ability to operate in high-availability, large-scale environments.
• Strong leadership skills with a track record of building and scaling teams.
• Ownership, accountability, and autonomy in delivery.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end data center operations across the region, including facilities and IT infrastructure.
• Ensure uptime, performance, and SLA delivery across all sites.
• Scale from single-site to multi-site regional footprint (Missouri → other locations).
• Hire, lead, and develop data center managers and operations teams.
• Interface with external partners, vendors, utilities, and service providers.
• Drive incident response and improvements, including root cause analysis and standardization.
• Implement and maintain operational excellence frameworks, monitoring, and visibility.
• Ensure safety, compliance, and regulatory adherence across all sites.
• Collaborate with engineering, network, and hardware teams to support capacity.

Skills

Leadership

Data center operations

Ownership & accountability

Vendor & stakeholder management

High-availability operations

Team building & coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Linux systems

Monitoring systems

Networking basics

Server hardware

Job description

About Nebius

Nebius is leading a new era in cloud infrastructure for the global AI economy. We are building a full-stack AI cloud platform that supports developers and enterprises from data and model training through to production deployment, without the cost and complexity of building large in-house AI/ML infrastructure.

About Nebius

Nebius is leading a new era in cloud infrastructure for the global AI economy. We are building a full-stack AI cloud platform that supports developers and enterprises from data and model training through to production deployment, without the cost and complexity of building large in-house AI/ML infrastructure. Built by engineers, for engineers. From large-scale GPU orchestration to inference optimization, we own the hard problems across compute, storage, networking and applied AI. Listed on Nasdaq (NBIS) and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, the UK, North America and Israel. Our team of 1,500+ includes hundreds of engineers with deep expertise across hardware, software and AI R&D.

The Role

As the Data Center GM will lead data center operations across our Midwest region, starting with our Missouri site and expanding to additional locations over time.

This is a senior leadership role with full ownership ofoperations, performance, and team build-outacross multiple sites. You will act as theprimary interface between Nebius and external partners, while ensuring our data centers operate reliably, efficiently, and at scale.

This role is closest in scope to aRegional Operations Director in a hyperscale environment, combining hands-on operational leadership with regional ownership.

Responsibilities

• Ownend to end data center operationsacross the region, including critical facilities and IT infrastructure
• Ensureuptime, performance, and SLA deliveryacross all sites
• Scale from asingle-site operation to a multi-site regional footprint(Missouri → additional U.S. locations)
• Hire, lead, and developdata center managers and operations teams
• Act as theprimary operational interface with external partners, including vendors, utilities, and service providers
• Driveincident response and operational improvements, including root cause analysis and process standardization
• Implement and maintainoperational excellence frameworks, monitoring, and performance visibility
• Ensuresafety, compliance, and regulatory adherenceacross all sites
• Partner with internal teams (engineering, network, hardware) to supportcapacity delivery and expansion

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience indata center or mission-critical operations
• Experience leadingdata center operations teams and site managers
• Strong background incritical environment infrastructure(power, cooling, environmental systems)
• Experience working withthird-party vendors and external stakeholders
• Proven ability to operate inhigh-availability, large-scale environments
• Strong leadership skills with a track record ofbuilding and scaling teams
• Ability to operate withownership, accountability, and autonomy

Preferred Skills

• Experience inhyperscale environments
• Experience managingmulti-site or regional operations
• Familiarity with:
• Server hardware and rack infrastructure
• Linux systems and basic networking (DHCP, DNS)
• Monitoring systems and performance analysis
• Experience supportingdata center expansion or new site builds

Key Employee Benefits In The US

• Health insurance: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families.
• 401(k) plan: Up to 4% company match with immediate vesting.
• Parental leave: 20 weeks paid for primary caregivers, 12 weeks for secondary caregivers.
• Remote work reimbursement: Up to $85/month for mobile and internet.
• Disability & life insurance: Company-paid short-term, long-term and life insurance coverage.

Pay Transparency

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages. Actual compensation will be determined based on job-related factors, including experience, skills, qualifications, the level at which the candidate is hired, and geographic location, consistent with applicable law.

Base Compensation Range

$200,000—$250,000 USD

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive compensation
• Career growth and learning opportunities
• Flexibility and ownership
• Collaborative and innovative culture
• Opportunity to work on impactful AI projects
• International environment and talented teams

What's It Like To Work At Nebius

Fast moving - Bold thinking - Constant growth - Meaningful impact - Trust and real ownership - Opportunity to shape the future of AI

Equal Opportunity Statement

Nebius is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they apply and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility as a condition of hire.

If you need accommodations during the application process, please let us know.