Data Center Manager

CBRE; Lisle (IL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE is seeking a Data Center Manager in Lisle, IL to lead a team delivering preventative maintenance and repair services for a client or small building. This role sits within the Critical and Technical Services function, ensuring adherence to high standards of reliability and safety.

The role emphasizes staff coaching, performance management, and coordinating daily activities while maintaining strong client relations and meeting SLA requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 3–5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in staffing, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring performance.

Responsibilities

• Provide formal supervision to employees and conduct performance evaluations.
• Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities and schedules.
• Manage client relationship and ensure MSAs and SLA requirements are met.
• Oversee preventive maintenance, repairs, and work orders within SLA.
• Ensure documentation and records are updated and compliant.

Skills

Leadership

Staffing

Coaching

Performance evaluation

Scheduling

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About The Role

As a CBRE Data Center Manager, you will manage the team responsible for providing preventative maintenance and repair services to a client or small building.

About The Role

As a CBRE Data Center Manager, you will manage the team responsible for providing preventative maintenance and repair services to a client or small building.

This job is part of the Critical and Technical Services job function. They are responsible for technical maintenance services in critical client environments.

What You’ll Do

• Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees.
• Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, & cross-train staff. Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed.
• Manage the relationship with the client while working with other stakeholders to meet all MSA requirements.
• Responsible for ensuring the completion of configuration management, work orders, preventative maintenance, & repairs within the agreed SLA timeframe.
• Resolve unforeseen circumstances that occur and inform the client or Sr. management when needed.
• Verify facility infrastructure equipment installations are within the agreed SLA timeframe.
• Oversee Information Technology equipment power installations, relocation and decommission requests.
• Check daily routine cleanup of the data halls and review findings.
• Confirm all deployments are installed to applicable internal, manufacturer, and industry standards.
• Ensure that all records are updated following any changes made. Ensure that documentation is also kept up to date for all applicable processes.
• Prepare Method Statements and Risk Assessments and present to Sr. management.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence parties of shared interests to reach an agreement.
• Apply knowledge of own discipline and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team & departmental objectives.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve day‑to‑day & moderately complex issues which may or may not be evident in existing systems and processes.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 3‑5 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, & rewarding performance and retention preferred.
• Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, & difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems.
• Leadership skills to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency, & effectiveness of the job discipline & department.
• In‑depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset.

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Data Center Manager position is $115,000 annually and the maximum salary for the Data Center Manager position is $140,000 annually. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long‑standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current & prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [e-mail] or via telephone at [phone] (U.S.) & [phone] (Canada).