Data Center Operations Lead - Travel Required

TYG; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer contribution/m—

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Professional training and certification

Job summary

TYG is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee the safe, reliable operation of mission-critical data centres across the United States. Nationwide opportunities exist in Virginia, Texas, and other US locations.

The successful candidate will lead technical teams, manage critical infrastructure, and coordinate vendors to ensure high uptime, safety, security, and performance. Travel between sites across the United States is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred with 5–8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in data centre, commercial construction, or related project environments.
• PMP and/or CCM designations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day data centre operations and technical teams.
• Oversee critical electrical, mechanical, cooling, UPS, generator, and facility systems.
• Manage preventive and corrective maintenance programs.
• Lead incident response, emergency procedures, and operational risk management.
• Manage contractors, vendors, and maintenance partners.
• Ensure compliance with safety, security, and operational standards.
• Support data centre expansions, upgrades, commissioning, and continuous improvement.
• Develop team performance, training, and operational procedures.
• Monitor operational KPIs, reliability, capacity, and performance.
• Travel to multiple data centre locations as required.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Smartsheet

Job description

TYG is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee the safe, reliable operation of mission-critical data centres across the United States. Nationwide opportunities exist in Virginia, Texas, and other US locations.

The successful candidate will lead technical teams, manage critical infrastructure, and coordinate vendors to ensure high uptime, safety, security, and performance. Travel between sites across the United States is required.