Data Center Operations Leader – Equity, 20% Bonus & Growth

GH Engage; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus 20%

Equity plan

401(k) match

Generous PTO

Training and development

Career progression

Job summary

GH Engage is seeking a Data Center Operations Manager to lead day-to-day engineering operations across a flagship campus in North America. You will drive uptime, reliability and exceptional customer experience, overseeing Critical Facility Managers, Chief Engineers, and Technicians.

You will partner with senior leadership on operational strategy, manage budgets, and coach high-performing teams while maintaining world-class safety and compliance standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering operations within mission-critical facilities.
• Data center experience strongly preferred.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure.
• Commercial awareness and excellent stakeholder management.
• Passion for developing people and driving continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and facilities operations across a mission-critical campus.
• Drive uptime, reliability and operational excellence.
• Manage preventative and predictive maintenance programmes.
• Lead, coach and develop high-performing engineering teams.
• Support infrastructure upgrades, commissioning and capital projects.
• Manage operational budgets and performance metrics.
• Build strong relationships with customers, vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, regulatory and operational standards.

Skills

Leadership

Data center operations

Stakeholder management

Team development

Ops budgeting

Maintenance programs

Job description

GH Engage is seeking a Data Center Operations Manager to lead day-to-day engineering operations across a flagship campus in North America. You will drive uptime, reliability and exceptional customer experience, overseeing Critical Facility Managers, Chief Engineers, and Technicians.

You will partner with senior leadership on operational strategy, manage budgets, and coach high-performing teams while maintaining world-class safety and compliance standards.